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The keep an eye on day, Ron, Hermione and Neville were surprised to find all the DA phallus, with the exception of Luna, Harry and Ginny of trend, impatiently waiting for them at the Gryffindor common room.

`` What are you doing here ? '' asked Ron although he already knew why.

`` Because of this, spouse. Now, order us what 's wrongly. '' said Lee seriously as he handed them the latest copy of alter newspapers.

`` Err ... umm -- - '' he began but was rudely interrupted by an irritating voice.

`` I knew it ! Harry 's been so eldritch lately. Now, I know why. '' said Zacharias with a smirk.

`` Shut up ! Let him talk. '' snapped the usually jolly twins to him.

`` Do you believe what 's written there ? '' asked Hermione shrewdly to the new arrivals.

`` Of course not ! Harry would never do such a thing ! '' exclaimed Cho positively.

`` Are you kidding ? We never believed in the papers at all. '' said Fred indignantly.

`` Yeah, we prefer to hear it from the root. '' added George IV with the same incredulous expression.

`` Absolutely not ! '' exclaimed another.

Hermione leaned at Ron for support. `` What if we tell you that aside from what you 've read, Harry tried to violate Ginny yesterday and escaped after attacking Snape ? What would you recollect then ? '' A deaf secrecy filled the room.

`` fountainhead, actually, we do not make love for sure yet but we have think that someone was impersonating him. I mean -- that 's the only logical reasonableness, is n't it ? '' said Neville calmly.

`` Is it ? I-I guess I 'm not so surely. '' said Parvati hesitantly.

`` Me, too. But Harry is not like that, is he ? '' said Padma, staring down at her shoe as she did so.

`` Clearly, too much purdah and hanging out with Loony unhinged his encephalon. '' commented Zacharias sarcastically but no one reacted to his taunt.

`` Ron ? '' The twins, unsure of what to say, turned to their youngest brother in bewilderment.

`` Harry was the one who risked his life sentence to forestall Voldemort from getting the Sorcerer 's Edward Durell Stone. He saved my sister from his evil clutches, killing a dangerous basilisk in the process. He spared the aliveness of the soul who betrayed his parents when he could hold had his revenge. And almost importantly, he gave us desire when everything was at its spoiled. If those are not enough to win over you of Harry 's whiteness, then I pity you. '' Ron spoke in a hushed tone but everyone was hanging on to his discussion. `` I chose to believe that Harry 's not guilty. Had the place been reversed, I believe he would do the same for me. ``

`` Several times, Harry had been accused of lying but he was always establish innocent in the end. I have no reason to surmise that this cause would be different. '' said Neville with such fury that astounded the others.

`` But what about the attacks ? Many eyewitnesses attested to the fact that it was really him. '' said Zacharias in confusion.

`` No, those are mere phantasy. '' said Hermione defiantly.

`` You know this whole thing is amusing. I 'm sure dad would set things straightforward soon. '' said Fred confidently.

`` Hmmm .... '' began Hermione, trying to recognize if it would be wise for them to be intimate what the Order had decided. `` Dwight Lyman Moody told us to go along for now and see where this will chair us. But he also said we have to hold on an ear and eye out for clues. If their possibility are decline, then a new dark lord could be emerging and using Harry to split the wizarding community. ``

`` So, are you saying that we have to pretend that we really believe the news show ? ! ? '' said George incredulously as if he found the estimation ludicrous. `` What if Harry found out ? He 'd be mad for sure ! ``

`` Then we 'll simply explain. Listen, as of now we do n't have a go at it what 's going on yet so until we discover something, let 's go along with the flow but we do n't ask to announce it to the whole humans. A dignified quiet will do. '' said Hermione patiently.

This fourth dimension no one commented.

AUTHOR 'S NOTE : I 'll be writing about Harry 's situation and Luna 's retrieval next. delight remember to review. Thanks !
Chapter 6 - Not Just a dreaming


After the former DA members had left, the three searched the palace once more for any proof of Ginny 's whereabouts and procured some books from the Restricted orbit which they forgot to explore earlier in their disoriented state. The next day, feeling oddly tired and spent, they made their way half-heartedly to the Great Asaph Hall to have their breakfast. It had only been four day since the term had ended and yet it felt like geezerhood.

`` I honestly thought this was going to be our best vacation ever ... '' spoke Ron heavily as if the bare effort of speaking drained him of energy.

`` Yeah - with Voldemort gone, I had hoped that we could finally get together without the fear of being attaked. '' agreed Neville. `` A party would be skillful, I guess, but just hanging out without worrying about dark wizards would be pleasant enough. ``

`` Sometimes, it 's really difficult to be friends with Harry. thing always happen to him and we always get involved somehow. '' said Ron thoughtfully. `` The only difference is that we usually do it with him but now, we do n't even cognise where he is or if he 's still animated ... ''

`` Now, do n't say that Ron ... '' said Hermione reproachfully and deflect her bushy-haired foreland to go along perusing a book they had acquired the night before. It was really depressing to hear someone say it out loud. It made the solid thing seem more than real. But Ron went on as if he had not heard her or if he had, he just pick out to disregard her.

`` Then, there 's the thing with Ginny. Foolish girlfriend, I do n't know what came to her - leaving the castle like that, without so practically as a note to inform us if she 's safe ! '' He paused for a while to pour himself a drink. `` She really scares me sometimes. First, that affair with that Malfoy git and now, this. '' He had a far away look on his font, then he shook his head slightly as if he was dismissing a negative thought.

`` Hey ! Look who just arrived. '' exclaimed Neville suddenly, jerking Ron back from his momentary stupefaction and startling Hermione into slamming the book shut in surprise. Her eye immediately widened with bafflement as she identified the approach figures.

`` Why are you all here again ? I thought we all agreed to hunt for clues ? We ca n't gather much information if we 're all here. '' said Hermione in modest botheration as she saw the former DA members drew near.

`` Well, we just found out the grueling way that the business atmosphere now is far from accommodating. We decided to close the shop until this hale ridiculous scam is over. People refused to buy our stuff now just because we 're friends with Harry and some had already resorted to vandalizing our premiss. '' admitted Fred ruefully.

`` The tomfool seem to intend that we had an malevolent conspiracy with Harry and that our product are basically non-white object in disguise. They did n't mind before though but now ... .I do n't know. People are really gullible sometimes. '' said George with the Saame dejected tone.

Hermione crossed her arms over her chest and eyed Cho and Lee quizzically, not realizing that she presented a very uncanny characterisation of the stern Headmistress.

`` I came here because I have cipher better to do at home and besides, Cho 's coming too so I decided to go with her. '' said Lee sheepishly.

`` And I came here for Luna. There 's something that I need to discuss with her ... if she 's okay now, that is. '' said Cho calmly.

`` About Harry ? '' asked Ron curiously.

`` No, about Ginny. '' replied Cho and decided to change the subject before he could ask any more questions. `` Have you found anything utile ? '' she turned to Hermione.

`` Not yet. But maybe you could assist us. There 's a gang of books upstairs that we need to research and it 's very time-consuming. '' she replied. Then she added in a mock tinge. `` And of course, knowing Ron and Neville, I reckoned it would be best if I just do the reading myself. Think you 're up to it ? The rule book are huge and it would probably lead me forever to read it all. ``

Cho stifled a giggle at that but managed to nod her principal solemnly in assent.

`` We heard that ! '' exclaimed Neville and Ron indignantly but the young woman just ignored them.

`` By the way, has Professor McGonagall permitted you to stay here ? '' asked Hermione after a while.

The twins immediately shot surreptitious spirit with each other while Cho and Lee looked blankly at her. Obviously, they had not thought about it.

`` Well, I suppose you could ask her now. It would be highly impolite if you just rest here without informing her. '' suggested Neville helpfully, seeing their discomfort.

`` Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Mister Longbottom. I heard everything and I 'm allowing them to stay as long as necessity. You could all stay at Gryffindor dorm. '' They were all surprised to see the Headmistress appear behind them. `` Oh, I forgot to mention something. lady Pomfrey requested for a few years of rest so missy Lovegood shall be staying with you as well. I trust you know what and what-not to say around her. I do n't want her to cause a lapse now that she 's making so much progress. '' The headmistress said and turned to leave.

`` I hate it when they do that ! '' said Fred when the headmistress was gone.

`` What ? '' asked Ron. `` Always telling us what to do like we 're a bunch of stupid Kyd ? ``

`` No - just appearing out of nowhere. She 's just like Dumbledore. Caught us incognizant several times before with that stunt. '' said George.

`` What were you doing then ? '' asked Hermione curiously.

`` Must you ask ? '' said both Fred and George VI with a grimace.

`` Trust me, Hermione, you would n't wish to sleep together. '' said Lee in amusement and gave her a have sex feeling.

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The seven teenagers awkwardly looked on as the Headmistress led a nervous Luna inside the student residence. For practicality 's sake, all the girls had to stay in one way and the boys at another. There was no problem with that arrangement. However, they were still ill at rest at having Luna there since her front would hamper them from discussing anything related to their present plight and excluding her will make her feel unwanted.

`` Um - Professor, are you sure it 's alright with them ? '' queried Luna as she noticed their strange expressions. The Headmistress glared at the seven before replying.

`` Of course, dear. Why would it not be ? '' She replied kindly and gave her a smiling that was rarely seen by students, even those from her own house.

`` Oh, okay ! '' said Luna, still appearing unconvinced but decided to let it pass. `` Where 's Harry ? ``

`` Harry is on vacation, too. You 'll see him soon, do n't concern. '' replied professor McGonagall and scene warning glances at the other teen who still had not spoken a single thing. `` I 'll be leaving you now. yield care of yourselves. ``

The awkward quiet continued as they watched the Headmistress leave. It seemed that everyone was quite unsure of what to say with one another especially Cho who was currently staring at Luna with such intense tightness but could n't seem to find the discussion to evince herself. Even Fred and George II had goose egg laughable to say to break the ice. The secretiveness only ended when Luna self-consciously sat down and pre-occupied herself by writing something on a spell of report.

The boy immediately excused themselves and went back to their room while Hermione suddenly found it imperative to engage a cascade. Cho, still unsealed of what to do, stayed for a while, thinking that this was the perfect opportunity for them to discuss what she had in mind but she had not even uttered a discussion yet when Luna smiled weakly at her.

`` It 's okay, Cho. You do n't have to stay just because we 're from the same house. I can manage. '' said Luna before returning to what she was doing.

Cho felt her heart wrench with sympathy as she heard Luna say that. Poor young lady ! Always assuming that nobody wanted her around. If she only knew that she got the boy every little girl was dreaming of, she would not feel so insecure. But she could not narrate her yet ... or could she ? Before the tragic incident, they had already gotten along well and were the only if ones to suspect Ginny of deception. She wanted to talk about it with someone who would interpret and that person was Luna. Unfortunately, pushing the progeny now might be harmful to her. 'No, this is not yet the time for that .'She thought and she left quietly before she could shift her mind.

Luna tried to campaign away the split that threatened to pass as she watched Cho farewell. She should have stayed in the hospital wing. At least there, she would not feel so suffering if anyone ignored her because nobody else was there aside from Madam Pomfrey who was always officious with her healing potions anyway. Her only visitant was Harry and she was contented with that. He made her gag with his jokes. He told her funny news report about Hogwarts life history ... He taught her several thaumaturgy tricks that she had not even imagined possible before ... and most of all, he made her look limited and proud of herself. But he was away now and she was stuck in this dorm where cypher even bothered to show her around. And they had been acting very odd ... very odd indeed.

As she continued her musing, she noticed a newspaper peeking from behind the screen of the sofa on the opposite side. It looked as if it person had shoved it there rather hastily. Feeling slightly amused and curious at the same sentence, she pulled the report and began to interpret the face page.

HARRY POTTER MURDERED A 100 MUGGLES AT A company IN LONDON ! ! !

HARRY potter GONE DARK TO AVENGE HIS GIRLFRIEND 'S fate ! ! !

HARRY thrower -- THE NEXT iniquity Creator ? ? ?


With trembling hands, she forced herself to read the articles underneath the shocking headlines but the bout flooded her visual modality before she could even finish the kickoff paragraph. `` NOOOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ``

'This can not be true !'She thought to herself then her head throbbed painfully as she attempted to action the information she had just discovered. 'So, this is why everyone 's acting so weird. But this ca n't be truthful ... this ca n't be confessedly ...'Then as the painful pound on her head continued, several alarming images flashed dangerously in her mind. She saw her father screaming in anguish as Voldemort threw her to two death-eaters ... She saw Voldemort disarm his resister ... Then, she witnessed as a death-eater shot the killing curse on her father ... `` NOOOOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! FATHER ! ! ! ! '' She struggled to stay witting but the hurting was unbearable. The hold up matter she heard before her soundbox succumbed to the excruciating whizz was the panicked cry of her current dorm mates.

`` LUNA ! '' called Hermione but was shocked to find out her unconscious configuration lying on the ground with one deal still clutching what looked like the previous day 's newspaper. She carefully removed the newspaper publisher from the young lady 's clasp to confirm her intuition. `` WHO LEFT THIS PIECE OF scraps LYING AROUND ? ! ? '' she angrily asked the others, waving the offensive paper in front of them.

Ron shuffled his base nervously as he stared from the report to the lounge. `` S-sorry, Herm. I was in a hurry ... I guess I di -- - ''

`` -- YOU DID N'T THINK - TYPICAL ! HOW WE ENDED UP TOGETHER IS STILL A puzzler TO ME ! '' said Hermione in exasperation then she carefully levitated Luna 's body and placed her to a more easy plaza. `` McGonagall will be livid. She has n't even spent one nighttime here and look what happens. ''

`` What are we going to do now ? Shall we inform the headmistress ? '' asked Neville timidly.

`` Not right now. Let 's time lag until Luna comes around first then we 'll take it from there. '' said Cho as she surveyed Luna 's fount .'I should have stayed ...'

`` I think that would be wise. We 'll select turns at keeping an eye on her until she wakes up. Cho and I can strike the world-class turn, Fred and George next, then Neville and Lee, then Ron. Ron will have got no mate because this is his fault. '' said Hermione and pushed the son away before they could voice out any objection.

`` I feel direful ... '' admitted Cho when the boys were finally out of sight.

`` Me, too. '' said Hermione ruefully. `` I should have checked the room but I guess it escaped my mind. ``

`` But what 's done is done. Let 's just hope that Luna 's alright when she wakes up. '' said Cho in resignation.

`` I hope this accident triggers her memory back. '' said Hermione and they both fell silent as they watched the lady friend who had already suffered a lot. The first hour had passed ... Luna was still unconscious ... .Second 60 minutes ... .No alteration at all and the two girls were already feeling their eyelids droop from fatigue and slackness ... third hour ....

`` No, do n't harm him anymore ... .please ... '' The two jibe up at once and stared groggily at Luna.

`` I guess she 's dreaming about her male parent. '' whispered Cho, trying her easily to stifle a yawn.

`` Luna ... Luna ... wake up ! '' Hermione shook Luna 's articulatio humeri to jerk her away from her nightmare.

`` No ... ..please ... ..please ... .do n't suffer him ... '' the girl pleaded and her body convulsed as if she was in terrible pain.

`` Cho, you better get McGonagall now ... I 'll get the son. '' said Hermione at once as Luna 's cry was replaced by a howl of pain.

Within a few minutes, all were gathered around Luna while prof McGonagall tried to site the school nurse immediately.

`` LUNA ! LUNA ! WAKE UP ! ! ! ! '' They all shouted at once then feeling desperate, Hermione slapped Luna 's left cheek forcefully.

`` I saw it in a muggle movie once and it worked. '' she explained as the others stared at her in puzzlement. Amazingly, Luna started to flutter her palpebra slowly until she was able-bodied to pry them open. Neville quickly offered a glass of body of water which she gratefully accepted.

Then Luna glared accusingly at each of them. `` Why did n't you tell me ? And what is the import of those derisory article ? ''

The others shifted their gaze uneasily. They had never witnessed Luna on an angry fit before and seeing it now made them extremely uncomfortable. She 's almost like Harry when he 's really upset about something.

`` Luna, we wanted to tell you but dame Pomfrey forbid us to do so. She said we had to let you bring around on your own. '' said Cho in an apologetic tone.

`` S-she also said that you might induce a nervous breakdown or something ... so we had to await ... '' said Hermione.

`` And what about the intelligence ? Have n't you bothered to make up them ? That 's really cockeyed ! Harry would never ever do those horrible things ! Has the wizarding cosmos conveniently forgot what he did for them ? The sacrifices he made ? How he almost died so that the others may live ? '' yelled Luna angrily, ignoring the others'effort to calm her down.

`` Luna, you 're right field. The news is rubbish. But there 's a huge job and the only thing that could facilitate us right now is to make that we believe those chronicle. '' said Professor McGonagall who had just arrived along with prof Snape and lady Pomfrey.

`` Luna, drink this potion. It will help you calm down. '' said Madam Pomfrey as she examined her patient. `` Are you feeling alright ? ``

`` Yes, thank you. '' replied Luna and turned her attention back to her housemates.

`` We 're dismal about what happened to your father, Luna. It must be really terrible. '' said Ron sympathetically. He could distinguish with her because he had almost lost his Church Father at the ministry too.

Luna 's look softened immediately at the credit of her Father-God. She remembered every unpleasant inside information of her life now. Her founding father joined Voldemort 's army to control her safety but in the end, it had all been a lie. Voldemort never kept the promise that he would let her dwell if her don followed his commands. In the end, her Padre dropped all pretense and rushed to save his only child but he failed. He was killed mercilessly by one of Voldemort 's fast followers.

`` By the way, I 'm sorry if I hurt you. You were having a nightmare and we 're already getting desperate so I slapped you. '' said Hermione.

`` nightmare ? '' Luna looked space for a moment.

`` Yeah ... you were pleading for someone not to pain your father. '' said Cho. `` Are you certainly you 're okay ? ``

`` Yes, I 'm perfectly amercement, especially now that I can remember everything. But who said I 'm dreaming about my father ? '' asked Luna anxiously.

Hermione and Cho looked at one another. `` fountainhead, actually, we just assumed that you were having a nightmare about him. '' said Hermione.

`` No, I 'm not. It 's Harry. He 's being tortured. '' said Luna apprehensively and glanced back at the newspaper publisher. `` That 's why those stories can not be true. They 've got him and we need to rescue him NOW. ``

`` Harry ? ''

`` Luna, you know it 's just a dream .... ''

`` No, it 's not just a ambition ... I can not explain it but it 's like Harry was sending me a visual sense of what 's happening to him ... '' said Luna desperately.

`` Hey ! Maybe it 's just like Harry 's vision when dad was bitten by a ophidian ! '' exclaimed Ron in astonishment.

`` But Luna 's not a oracle ! '' countered another.

`` And neither is Harry - but his visual sense had been accurate ! '' said Ron heatedly.

`` pigeon hawk ! DO N'T YOU compliments TO KNOW WHO GOT HIM ? ! ? '' yelled Luna in frustration.

`` Who got him ? '' asked everyone with great interest.

`` Voldemort, of course. Who else ? '' answered Luna with practically infliction as if she thought that it was pretty obvious and that they were just wasting their clock time talking when Harry urgently needed to be rescued.

`` V-Voldemort ? '' croaked the Headmistress nervously.

`` But he 's dead ! '' exclaimed Fred and George V at once.

`` No, he 's not ! '' she insisted.

`` You passed out ... you did n't see everything. Harry was capable to kill him. '' Lee argued once more.

`` NO, HE DID NOT ! ``

`` Miss Lovegood, please be reasonable. The nightmare is over. Harry defeated the Dark Godhead terminal October. '' said Professor McGonagall, adopting her fanny conduct once more to adjudicate the brewing dispute.

`` NO, HE DID NOT ! ! ! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO Tell YOU ? ! ? WE motive TO GET TO HARRY BEFORE IT 'S TOO LATE ! '' screamed Luna vehemently. This time, the enormous glass jar on one corner of the room suddenly exploded into tiny pieces. Then Luna 's pupils vanished and her centre blazed white with fury, scaring the wits out of those who witnessed the shocking transformation.

`` How do you know ? '' queried professor Snape stonily as he glanced curiously at the shatter jar and at her glowing eyes.

`` Because Harry said so ... ''
Chapter 7 - The Unholy Alliance ( share 1 )


`` ... .and unlike some masses I know, I believe him. ``

The DA members looked nervously at one another. Harry had repeatedly said the same affair to them but they refused to believe him. They purposely closed their eyes to the possibility just because believing otherwise was so often simpler. But they should have known better. After all Harry was the simply one who have fought with Voldemort directly before. He was the only one who could tell the dispute.

The Headmistress seemed terribly unnerved by Luna 's flare-up and was not able to say anything so they looked helplessly upon the Potions Master to take direction of the situation.

`` If you insist. Tell us what you saw and let 's see if it 's real number. '' said professor Snape evenly, his expression abysmal as he contemplated silently on what he just saw. Luna had always been shy and reserved. It was very disconcerting to see her suddenly burst with index of such magnitude in a fit of anger ... .just like Harry.

The others waited patiently as Luna pacified herself before she shared her visual sense with them.

`` It would be degraded if you see it yourself. '' said Luna, then with astonishing speed and unbelievable wizardly release, she conjured a white weather sheet over the rampart and closed her eyes in intense concentration. Unsure of what to have a bun in the oven, they just stared blankly on the white sheet and waited. Then to their amazement, persona started to appear on the screen enabling them to clearly visualize Harry 's condition.

`` H-how -- -- '' Ron began to ask but Professor Snape glared dangerously at him.

`` Do n't interrupt her ! '' he whispered angrily.

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Harry 's hands were held tightly by two boneheaded ash grey chains - the only thing that were keeping him from falling into the roaring inferno four fundament underneath his thin body. Around him were ten hooded physical body moving about in a fluid motion while two others were mercilessly taking turns into whipping his already unconscious mind form. His clothes were torn from the eyelash and blood was oozing from his wounds but his tormenter'lust for affliction seemed insatiable.

`` Is he weak already ? '' asked a cold voice of a figure who had arrived to hold back on the prisoner 's consideration. The man had claw-like digit and ruby eyes. It was Voldemort.

`` Yes, schoolmaster. We have been doing this for an 60 minutes now even after he collapsed from the pain. I do n't think he would be doing much thaumaturgy now. '' declared one of the switcher proudly.

The shadow lord cackled with delight at the news then he flicked his wand slightly at the captive. `` ENERVATE ! ''

At the spell, Harry 's optic weakly opened but he did not seem surprised at seeing Voldemort in social movement of him. Nor did he appear terrified. In fact, if one would appear closely, one would notice a tip of entertainment there. reverse to their assumption, he was not unconscious mind ... He was merely pre-occupied with establishing a link with his girl so that at least one person would know the truth even if he failed to endure this latest encounter. `` Hello, Tom. ''

`` So you 're obsessed with pleasantries now, thrower ? Do n't interest, I can trifle along. '' said the dark lord in mock amusement. `` hullo, Harry. I 'm 'pleased'to adjoin you. ''

`` No, Tom. I am the one PLEASED to meet you. '' said Harry and was elated to acknowledge a shadow of uncertainty crossbreed Voldemort 's face.

`` What do you mean ? '' asked the vicious magician venomously.

`` You mean you do n't hump ? '' Harry feigned ignorance and donned a shocked looking at. `` But your minions claimed that you were almighty and all-knowing ... Oh, well, I guess everybody was entitled to his or her own opinion. '' Then he smiled widely at the nighttime lord.

Voldemort stared at the boy in confusedness. He was not used to this abrupt alteration in ceramist 's position towards him. Whereas before, he could easily affright the boy, now it seemed that his recollective time enemy felt confident enough to disdain him despite of his obvious disadvantage. Maybe the boy was planning another surprise ... yes, that must be it.

`` Wormtail, bring the captives now ! '' he yelled instead, hoping to deplume a few surprise of his own.

Within minutes, Wormtail arrived with Draco and Ginny and pushed them in social movement of Voldemort. But Harry still seemed unflustered.

`` What are you up to, ceramist ? '' asked the dark lord coldly.

`` Nothing. You were the one who was up to something. Faking your death like that ... Merlin ! You should be ashamed of yourself ... really, imitating Wormtail of all people ... tsk ... tsk..tsk ... I expected more from the dark LORD. '' scoffed Harry, putting an vehemence on the 'LORD'theatrical role in the most sarcastic tone that he could finagle. From his high placement, he noticed a slight smirk on genus Draco 's backtalk and he pondered whether it would be possible that Draco was not as bad as he thought. Maybe Luna was rightfield ...

`` Yes, I faked my own death. Since I could not get keep of that nonsensical prophesy, I devised another way to find out how you plan to defeat me. Clever, am I not ? '' said Voldemort and his eerie laughter filled the elbow room once again. `` Now, I know your ultimate plan and I 'm pleased to inform you that our brother wands wo n't have to duel with each former again. ``

`` Why ? You 've forced Mr. Ollivander to have you another wand ? '' asked Harry nonchalantly. At the feeling of surprise on Voldemort 's grimace, he added somewhat coolly. `` You did n't intend I 'd figure it out, do you ? Mind you, I knew about Bellatrix too. She was the person behind the mask and you put a spell on her voice and taught her enough wandless magic to force the trick. You just forgot one nestling detail, though. Even if you were able to force Ollivander to add Guy Fawkes'feather into her baton, it WAS still HER baton and I happen to know that SHE, NOT YOU, was the one who killed Sothis. You should have gone all out with your juvenile strategy and let her use your wand. ''

Voldemort was momentarily taken aback by this but he recovered rapidly. He gave him a mock clapping. `` Splendid ! But you 're amiss on one account. I happen to like my wand and it will stay that way, whereas yours was already .... broken into half ... .by your own headmistress. '' He said slowly to let the devastating newsworthiness sink more painfully but if he was expecting Harry to look angry or sad, he was severely foiled. Incensed by his lack of answer, he levitated the days'newspaper so that the boy could read the bad news show for himself.

`` fountainhead ? '' prompted Voldemort.

`` Well what ? '' said Harry, his font blank.

`` What do you cogitate about those little headlines bearing your valued public figure ? Were you shocked that the wizarding mankind do n't see you as a sub now ? Even your protagonist and sometime allies have deserted you now ... '' sneered Voldemort malevolently.

`` Actually - No. It would subscribe to Thomas More than that to ball over me now. So what do you plan to do after successfully ruining my reputation ? '' asked Harry with the same vacuous saying. `` You 'll menace to down me again ? '' he added disdainfully.

`` Threaten ? Not threaten, ceramicist. I 'll kill you this time and without your annoying invasion, I would be free to conquer the wizarding world once more. '' said Voldemort, his eyes glinting evilly at the panorama of finally being able to dispatch the most dangerous obstruction in his path.

`` Oh please, do n't tell me we 're back to that again. Honestly, could n't you number up with a better parting language ? It loses its sting once heard too often. '' said Harry, the derision in his voice was unmistakeable.

`` Is that so ? Maybe it would be more hold if someone from your own house kills you instead. '' He motioned Ginny to number forward gave her a wand then he pointed his own sceptre at Draco. `` Kill him now, nipper, or I 'll kill the Cy Young Malfoy. ``

Harry glanced at the two captive and saw Ginny crying silently as she took the wand handed to her with a shakiness script. Draco mouthed a headlong apology to him and lowered his regard in defeat to ward off witnessing the event. Harry immediately lost his concentration and the connective with Luna was instantly broken.

`` It 's all right, Ginny. Do what you must. I understand. ``

Voldemort became suddenly untrusting of his easy compliance and decided to hasten the summons. `` CRUCIO ! '' he sent the charm at Dragon whose weakened body rapidly fell on the solid ground in painful sensation. Then he turned to the girl impatiently. `` DO IT NOW ! ``

`` A-Ave-da K-Ke-dav ... .ra .... '' murmured Ginny tearfully and fell to the background in remorse as she saw the green light source struck Harry squarely on the chest. Sobbing hysterically, she now realized that she had indeed foolishly chosen the improper side. She had just murdered one of her best friends -- the same person who saved her before. How could she ? She was even worse than Voldemort !

Seeing her disconsolate state, Voldemort decided that two to a greater extent commands would be enough. But he did not need to stay. After all, Harry was dead and there was no motive for him to waste any More of his precious time.

`` Wormtail, I 'll go out you here to destroy the grounds. neglect the bodies into the fire. '' ordered Voldemort wickedly, then he turned to Draco. `` Mr. Malfoy, due to your father 's Holocene epoch accomplishment, I 'm willing to hand you another hazard to make believe up for your earlier disobedience. Dispose of the girl and you can arrive back to my expert graces. You do n't want to be a disappointment to your father, do you ? ''

Draco, whose face was still hidden, changed his expression to one of gentle high-handedness before he faced the evil man. `` Yes, My Divine. It would be a delight. '' He heard him inform Wormtail that they would be leaving. Maybe, now 's their luck to escape ...

`` Excellent option, Draco. Your father shall be pleased. We 'll be expecting you at the Malfoy Manor soon. '' said Voldemort and ordered his early servant to disapparate with him.

When Voldemort and the early death-eaters were gone, Dragon and Wormtail immediately dropped the pretense and hurried to Ginny 's side of meat.

`` Ginny, I could erase your memory of this if you want. '' offered Wormtail but the young lady shook her head vigorously.

`` No, I want to call back every particular of where my madness had led me. I want to instill in my mind that I had just murdered one of the kindest person I know. If I have to go to Azkaban for that, I will. '' cried Ginny and continued to sob uncontrollably.

`` This is all my fracture. '' said Draco in torture and held the weeping bod in his arms.

`` genus Draco, Ginny ... that 's sufficiency ... You must escape now. Do n't liquidate clip. Voldemort will get suspicious if I do n't bend up at the Manor soon. '' said Wormtail nervously.

`` No, you must come with us. We need your help. We do n't get laid where to go. '' said Draco in desperation. `` And we must take on ceramist 's body with us. The least we could do is have him a right sepulture. ``

Wormtail silently struggled with himself before coming up with a decision. Voldemort would wipe out him anyway if he found out that he let the two escape. `` Alright, I 'll come with you. '' He unlocked the Chain on Harry 's hired man and levitated him carefully to the terra firma. Then, he took out the portkey that he had prepared earlier in the hope that the opportunity to take flight would come up. Within sec, the four were transported to a spot that only Wormtail had any knowledge of.

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The onlookers panicked slightly when the trope on the projection screen disappeared. The last scene they witnessed was that of Voldemort forcing Ginny to dispatch Harry and using genus Draco as the instrument to ensure her compliance.

`` What happened ? '' asked Snape, deeply disturbed by the panorama. It was very real number and the possibility of Harry 's survival was almost non-existent.

`` The association was broken even before you woke me up. Harry must induce broken it off or something ... I 'm not sure what it meant ... '' replied Luna miserably.

`` So what are we going to do now ? '' asked Fred.

`` I do n't love. ''

`` Severus, did you greet the home ? '' asked the astonied Headmistress.

`` Unfortunately not. '' said Snape with uncharacteristic sadness in his articulation.

`` Then, I guess we have no way to situate them unless H-harry survived and decided to communicate with Luna again. '' said Hermione, feeling hangdog that they had not taken Harry 's warning seriously before.

`` Sorry, but I do n't believe I could forgive you and your baby if she went through with it. '' said Luna truthfully at Ginny 's brothers. `` Cho and I already suspected her before but your emotions got in the way. ''

Ron, Fred and George II sadly lowered their brain in shame. What Luna had said was lawful. If they had not been too stubborn, then they would feature found out sooner what Ginny was up to and they would suffer been in the position to help her return key to the right path. They protected her too often ... and now, all of them were paying the monetary value. This was war, and in war, ties among friends and kin were usually not as strong as the bonds of choice.

Cho looked from the Weasley blood brother and the irate Luna and decided that it was time to steer the give-and-take to a safer subject. `` Luna, I was thinking ... Can you also communicate with Harry through that thinker forcing out thing ? ``

`` I do n't know. I have n't tried it yet. '' said Luna then furrowed her forehead once more in concentration.

`` Then maybe you should try. '' said Cho hopefully.

`` I just did but there was no response. '' said Luna in defeat.

`` Well, at to the lowest degree we were capable to untangle theatrical role of the enigma. '' said Hermione to cheer everyone up. `` Now, we know Voldemort 's still around and that he designed a most elaborate plot of land to divide and conquer the wizarding world and to egest his enemy in the worst way possible. ``

`` You consider THAT a honest affair ? '' said Lee in confusion.

`` Yes. It is better than not knowing anything at all. '' agreed Cho.

`` By the way, how did you memorize to do that ? '' asked Neville in wonder, pointing at the make-shift screen.

`` Harry taught me. I also wondered why he was exerting so a lot effort into teaching me but now I understand completely. You did not think him and the DA lost its purpose. But he knew that this is going to happen so he decided to part what he knew with me and we spent most of the clip practicing trance. He prepared me for the worst. '' replied Luna in a cold vox that they had not heard before. `` Now, if you 'll excuse me, I need to rest. ''

`` Luna ... '' called Snape when she was halfway up the stairs.

`` What ? ''

`` naught. '' replied Snape after a moment 's hesitancy but Luna nodded as if she was able-bodied to read the mute question in his mind.
Chapter 8 - The diabolic alliance ( Part 2 )


`` Ouch ! Wormtail, could n't you have prepared a diffuse landing place slur for us ? '' complained genus Draco as they fell on a great deal on a marble flooring.

`` Oops, sorry. But I was in a hurry. '' said Wormtail defensively.

`` Aahhhh ! ! ! '' They heard Ginny yell in fright. They immediately brought their wand out.

`` What 's the trouble ? ``

`` N-nothing. Harry 's eubstance just fell on top of me. It was disgusting ! '' said Ginny tearfully as she scrambled away from the corpse, looking highly embarrassed and scared at the Sami time. No one noticed the slight twitching of Harry 's lips.

`` By the way, where the hell are we ? '' asked Draco after ensuring that Ginny 's okay.

`` Godric 's Hollow - thrower 's old menage. '' replied Wormtail.

`` WE ARE AT POTTER 'S HOUSE ! ! ! '' exclaimed Ginny and Draco, clearly unnerved by the revelation.

`` Do n't overreact. I just thought that this is the hold up situation they would expect to receive us ... and with sure circumstances ... I guess it would be fitting to return Harry 's body to where it really belonged. '' said Wormtail sadly in reminiscence of his own treachery.

As expected, no one bothered to look at Harry 's reaction at the reference of his theatre but of course, what person in his correctly DoS of mind would fit for a corpse 's reaction ? However, had they taken the time to give him even the merest of a coup d'oeil, they would have noticed his partially covered heart scanning the way with dandy interest.

`` Harry 's parents and he would probably haunt us here forever ... '' said Ginny nervously.

'Oh, what a smart as a whip theme ! Thanks, Ginny .'thought Harry in entertainment. Then trying not to go his hands too much, he caused the furnitures on the room rearrange itself ... Afterwards, he levitated his parents'portraiture and halted it directly in figurehead of the three.

`` Wormtail, I told you so ... we had to get out of here fast before it 's too latterly ... '' cried Ginny but Wormtail was not listening. He knelt on the reason and apologized profusely to his sometime best friends.

`` I 'm really sad for betraying you ... .Lily..James ... Heaven knows I 've suffered enough ... and your son ... He gave me the chance but I let the opportunity berth on my fingerbreadth ... I was a Sir Noel Pierce Coward ... adopt me if it could appease your anger ... but let the child go ... They 're still Whitney Moore Young Jr. ... They can still alter their fashion ... '' said Wormtail remorsefully then he began to punch himself hard for every crime he committed under Voldemort 's power.

Draco and Ginny were hugging each former for financial backing as they watched upon Wormtail 's act of repentance. It would possess been suspicious if the post had not been that life-threatening but right now, it looked so creepy.

`` M-Mr. and Mrs Potter, I 'm sorry too for making your son 's life story miserable at Hogwarts.. '' said Draco in the Saami penitent tone.

`` It 's my fault, too. If I had not chosen to follow Voldemort, he would still be alive today ... I have been foolish ... but that reason is unacceptable ... You can penalise me ... and if that punishment would be death ... then so be it. '' said Ginny as she continued to cry in anguish.

Harry heard their confessions and effort at an apology but he was not quite finished yet. With another moving ridge of his hand, he moved the portraits out of the way and projected the scene of his parents'expiry on the wall. Then he levitated himself high up and called their tending.

`` YOU, TRAITORS ! WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO JOIN THE EVIL position ? '' his expand voice echoed around the household and the three terrified creatures faced what they thought was a zombie Harry with exceedingly contrite expressions.

`` H-harry ? '' whispered Ginny as her eyes widened in fear.

`` No enough reason to free our actions - it was just plain lustfulness for superpower and blindness to the verity. '' stated Draco bravely and resigned himself to his fate.

`` WHAT ABOUT YOU, PETER ? '' his escalated body glowed dangerously as he impatienly waited for his reply.

`` I have been pillock ... .absolutely stupid ... If you can line up it in your philia to forgive me then I 'd be willing to die peacefully in your hands. '' said Wormtail and he, too, resigned himself to what lay ahead.

`` HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT YOU WO N'T BETRAY THE twinkle SIDE AGAIN ? '' demanded Harry. The three looked up expectantly. It seemed like they were not going to die today after all.

`` You 're ghost could watch our actions everyday, and if you see us straying again from the path of good, then it 's your decision to score. '' replied Wormtail and the other two nodded in agreement.

`` Very well, I 'll take hold on to your Word for now. '' said Harry then feeling the burden of excessive use of force added to the pain in the ass he had to endure before, he closed his eye and was ineffectual to control himself from falling on top of Ginny once more.

`` AHHHHH ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '' screamed Ginny and forced his consistency away from her. Harry weakly stood up and gave Ginny a mischievous smile.

`` Hey, what 's wrong ? You did n't seem to mind that when we were at the coarse room. '' he drawled and gave Draco a half-smile.

Ginny immediately turned scarlet at the reference of her betise then as if something just occurred to her, she tentatively touched Harry 's cheek. It was warm.

`` Y-you 're animated ? '' she asked as if she could n't believe it was possible.

Draco and Wormtail reluctantly touched his cheek too.

`` Y-you 're live ! '' They both exclaimed incredulously.

`` Yeah - that would explain the ventilation ... '' said Harry sarcastically.

`` B-but how ? We all saw it happen ! '' Their suspiration of rest was unmistakeable.

`` Let me prove you what really transpired. '' said Harry then summoning what was left of his strength, he projected his own death tantrum on the paries in slacken motion and the three watched the case carefully.

As Ginny was about to shoot the killing curse on Harry, a dip of tear fell upon the scepter and instead of the carry green light, a whiteness beam escaped from its tip instead. Then mere inches after it left the baton, Harry waved his imprisoned hand slightly and the white beam was transformed into a fleeceable one.

`` That, my friends, is one of the wonders of deception. As what Bellatrix, your late ally, had told me, the words are not enough ... .you need to really intend it ... you have to take acute pleasure in inflicting infliction and in my casing -- death. You were not meant to be a murderer, Ginny and I 'm sword lily of that fact. '' said Harry as he halted the demonstration.

`` You called us 'friends'? '' croaked Wormtail in disbelief.

`` Yes, why not ? You did not leave my eubstance to rot in that wretched position - that in itself was remarkable enough. Then I heard your apologia earlier and the promise to change. I am not a God but I 'm willing to forgive you because I know that it is the right to do. '' explained Harry.

`` Oh, I 'm really pitiful, Harry. Thank you for being so kind. '' said Ginny and she kissed him lightly on the nerve in gratitude. Draco did not look too please with it, though, but he did not say anything.

`` Never mind that. After what I 've just shown you, do you still think that you could have taken me that easily ? '' said Harry sardonically.

`` No, I suppose not. Actually, I wondered about that but I had assumed that the potion was very in force. '' admitted Ginny.

`` It was not that potent for me. If you could remember correctly, I stayed conscious long enough to interrogate you then I allowed myself to 'pass out'so that you could fetch me to wherever your master was. To be honest, Voldemort 's eerie secrecy had been bugging me for month and I wanted to meet him soon to end my excruciation. I have to admit that your trivial charade was very timely ... '' said Harry then he gave another taunting grin at Draco. `` ... and besides, I enjoyed the display ... immensely ! '' He laughed out loud at the sight of Dragon 's flushed face and tensed expression.

`` You 're sick, Potter. '' spat genus Draco angrily.

`` Hey, chill out ! I 'm just joking ! I have a very adorable lady friend waiting for me you know. '' said Harry and smiled as he thought about Luna .'I wonder how she 's doing now ... Maybe I can visit her later ...'

`` mulct. We can drop that. Anyway, if you 're so brawny how seminal fluid you did not use the killing condemnation then ? You had the perfect opportunity. '' said Draco.

`` I wish I could. I have the power but unfortunately, I do n't have the aim. Not to mention the fact that if I had indeed finished him off, I would be forever wondering about your loyalty. No, I have other plans for Voldemort and I am not just after him ... I want ALL of his devote supporters and slave, too. `` replied Harry and after a while he added. `` Consider yourselves very fortunate that I have decided to give up you. ``

The three looked at one another and instantly made a resolution not to be swayed by malign temptation again. Harry did not ask to elaborate. The sound threat underlying his cool words was enough.
`` I have to go somewhere. '' said Wormtail uneasily after a while.

`` Where are you going ? '' asked Draco warily.

`` I need to get help. We ca n't bide here forever ... we need some place Thomas More secure and I know of only one person who could aid us. '' replied Wormtail and waited for Harry 's approval.

Harry held his arm where the grim print was located. A few minutes of excruciating botheration followed then Harry waved him off. `` Go on but do n't adopt too long. ''

Wormtail stared at his arm in amazement. The dark mark was gone. Forcing back the lump on his throat, he disapparated silently.

`` You trust him ? '' asked Ginny in wonder after he left.

`` I 'm trying. '' replied Harry casually.

`` How did you learn all those stuff ? '' asked Dragon curiously, a trivial confident now that he was certain that Harry was not on a revengeful streak.

`` That ... .is something that I do not wish to bring out as of this minute. Do n't bury, you 're still under probation. I may be forgiving ... but I am definitely not dolt. '' declared Harry in a frigidity voice that implied a rough end for them if they ever betray him once more.

With nothing better to do, Harry wandered around the house with Draco while Ginny prepared some food for thought for them including whoever Wormtail was going to bestow with him.

`` Your house is not that bad, thrower. '' said Draco in admiration as they viewed the fantastic compendium of books at the mini-library, the all-embracing raiment of magical objects and all other details that depicted the Potter fortune so lavishly.

`` For once, I agree with you. '' grinned Harry.

`` Wan na represent wizard chess ? ``

`` No, thanks ... It 's outside my field of view of expertise. Ron 's the best at that secret plan. '' said Harry and smiled at Draco 's flavour of disbelief.

`` I did n't think Weasley was ever ripe at anything. '' said Draco then clamped one hand at his mouth, afraid that he had offended Harry.

`` You 'd be surprised. Ron 's skillful at a lot of matter ... and he 's very endure too. You know during our first year, Ron beat McGonagall 's Bromus secalinus set and he urged us to go on even if he was already injured. Then on our second twelvemonth, we had to go to the dour forest to watch the spiders. Ron has a phobic neurosis with those creatures but he still came with me ... amazing ! '' said Harry, smiling as he recalled his escapade with his scoop friend.

`` Why are you telling me these, Harry ? '' asked Draco in confusion, not realizing that he had just referred to his former school foeman by his first name. Harry raised one brow before he replied.

`` Because you 're my booster now and I 'm treating you as how I usually treat my friends. ``

`` Oh, okay. Then, I suppose you 're going to call me 'Draco'now. '' said Draco awkwardly. It was Wyrd being friends with ceramist but it was surely better than nothing.

`` Of course of study, Dragon. I think we better come down. I have a tactual sensation that Wormtail would be back soon. '' said Harry.

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`` Snape ? '' Harry and Draco stared incredulously at the Slytherin foreland and at Wormtail who was twitching on his behind nervously.

`` I see Peter was telling the truth when he told me that you were here, Potter. '' said Snape and gave everyone a smile.

Harry was dumbfounded. Snape ? Smiled ? And at him, too. This was weird but he decided to roleplay it cool down. `` So, Peter, what help could he possibly consecrate us ? ``

`` Snape was one of the most dodgy spies of Voldemort before his defection. He could supply us with informations on places where Voldemort would not be able to find us so easily and being gratuitous to interact with other wizards, he could also supply us with substantive details regarding Voldemort 's activities. '' said Wormtail nervously.

To everyone 's amazement, Harry gave a soft chuckle at first, then a slight jest until finally he could n't see his gleefulness anymore. He rolled with laughter as if someone was tickling his costa and the onlooker were already suspecting that someone had sent a tickling charm on him.

`` Sorry ... I just found it rather comical for all of us to bond together like this. This is plainly -- - `` Harry struggled to find the appropriate description.

`` Strange ... ? '' said Ginny. Harry shook his head.

`` Odd ... ? '' said Draco but Harry did not find out it fitting.

`` I was thinking more along the logical argument of annoying ... and disturbing.. '' said Harry.

`` Unholy .... '' suggested Snape helpfully and Harry 's smiled widened.

`` Yeah, that 's it ! UNHOLY alignment -- - I never imagined the time would total when all of us would defend on the same incline. Really weird ! '' said Harry then he turned to Snape. `` So, how 's school day ? Is everyone still thinking I 'm the adjacent darkness Godhead ? ``

`` No, the DA and Holy Order members believe individual was just impersonating you but we 've been pretending that we believe in the stories. Also, Luna has made an stupefy retrieval. '' reported Snape.

`` Oh, I 'm so gladiolus about that. Did she tell you about what happened ? ''

`` No. ''

Harry 's face fell.

`` Luna did not TELL us ... .she SHOWED us. ``

`` She did ? That 's even better ! ``

`` Yes and it was very enlightening. Where did you learn to do that, Potter ? '' asked Snape curiously.

`` What - the sarcasm ? From you, of course. '' replied Harry dismissively. `` So, if this place gets too hot, where else can we obliterate ? ``

`` fountainhead, you can either select between Snape planetary house and Dumbledore Palace. '' replied Snape.

`` Dumbledore has a palace ? '' asked Ginny with practically interest.

`` I 'm rather overtone to grandeur myself. I think I prefer Dumbledore 's palace. '' said genus Draco enthusiastically.

`` Unfortunately for you, pal. I 'm choosing Snape sign and that 's where we are going next. '' replied Harry and was amused to see the disappointment on the faces of the other two teenagers. However, his determination was not mainly to nark the them. He wanted to get to know Snape dear and a hint of a smiling showed that his old professor was pleased by his choice.

`` I would get up the house and I 'll inform you as soon as it is requirement for you to go there. '' said Snape cheerfully, ignoring the annoyed whispers of genus Draco and Ginny.

`` Thank you, prof. '' said Harry. Then adopting a unplayful tone, he beckoned to Snape and whispered a petition. `` Listen. Voldemort will soon announce that I 'm dead so you better hazard to believe it too. And do n't severalize anyone that you have seen me. I 'm planning a small surprise for everyone. When sealed hoi polloi begin to disappear, offer to see for them. You will act as if you 're really exerting an effort into finding them but you 're going to get up with nothing. Will you do that ? ``

`` As long as you 're on the get down side. '' agreed Snape conditionally.

`` Do n't interest. I am and always will be. '' said Harry, appreciating his cautiousness.


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Chapter 9 - genteel discourse


`` You 've changed ... '' observed Snape casually.

`` Really ? Not the attention-seeking-good-for-nothing-son-of-James-Potter anymore ? '' queried Harry in a mocking tone. He was surprised when the usually supercilious prof did not take off distributor point from his house for his 'disrespectful'attitude.

`` What happened to you, monkey around ? '' asked the prof curiously, for once ignoring his angsty behaviour.

`` So we 're back to our convention term of endearment. That 's a rilievo ! I do n't recollect it would be beneficial for my saneness if we become chummy all of a sudden. '' said Harry, shuddering slightly for effect. `` Well, to answer your doubt, I 've realized that hoi polloi now find it terribly unmanageable to think my stories ... I miss the clip when Dumbledore only had to say that he believes me and then everyone else will stick with. '' Snape raised one wickedness eyebrow at that. `` ... -- nigh of the masses that matters at least -- but since the supposed defeat of Voldemort, people tend to be blind. Maybe it 's because they prefer to conceive that the evil had passed and that our humankind is convention again. ``

`` What 's your plan then ? '' said Snape.

`` Yeah, we want to try it, too. '' said Draco who went closer to join their conversation. Wormtail and Ginny also looked at him expectantly.

Harry groaned at having to go over his plan with them. He still had to conform to this unexpected truce. Unfortunately, he had to rely them with it in Order for his plan to crop. `` All right, the plan is simple actually. We 'll just let Voldemort go on with his plan -- ''

`` What ! ! ! That 's the magnificent program you 've been talking about ? '' exclaimed Draco incredulously.

`` Err ... not exactly. '' said Harry somewhat sheepishly.

`` You said something about disappearing of some people ... '' prodded Snape while placing one potent hand on genus Draco 's mouth to refrain him from sputtering other nonsensical garbage.

`` I was planning on asking Hermione 's help into finding early slipway to wipe out the enemy then of course, I also want Luna with me ... then train the others until it 's sentence ... '' The others looked dubiously at him. Harry threw up his manpower in defeat. `` Okay, fine. I admit the plan is not pure yet. I 'm counting on your knowledge of the dark fine art and Voldemort himself to refine it if you 're up to the challenge. '' said Harry, disgruntled. For a back, he seemed like his old self again -- unassuming and vulnerable -- and clearly, he was not pleased with it. He scowled at the others as he waited for their response.

`` Um - Harry, do you have a go at it about the divination ? '' ventured Wormtail after a moment 's hesitation.

`` You mean the prophecy that Voldemort was so half-baked about ? Of course, I knew. Would I be exerting this often effort if I did n't ? '' retorted Harry angrily. He was expecting some trace not irritatingly gooselike questions.

`` No, not that one. About the other prophecy ? '' said Wormtail reluctantly.

Harry looked confused. What vaticination was he talking about ? He glanced at Snape 's at a loss expression. He did n't know about it either. Draco and Ginny was trying to remember something but they, too, appeared blank.

`` What do you mean, Peter ? '' asked Severus mildly but the lean set of his back talk revealed his slight annoyance about the lengthy introduction.

`` T-there was a prophecy made years before you were born but it was never completed. '' said Wormtail uneasily.

`` To whom was the divination given ? Why was it not completed ? How do you know about it ? '' asked Draco curiously.

`` T-to me ... Unfortunately, before she could finish the vaticination, the dark lord called me and I left immediately. '' admitted Wormtail. `` She was predicting HOW the chosen one would vanquish the dark master. ``

`` Oh ! Why did n't you let her eat up first ? '' said Ginny in thwarting, voicing out the former 's own sentiments.

`` Do I have to tell you everytime ? I was scared ... as always. The dark lord is so raring. life-threatening penalization is given to those who keeps him waiting and I do n't want that. '' said Wormtail regretfully.

`` So, that 's what you meant when you said you wanted to plough back the fourth dimension. '' commented Ginny in understanding.

`` No, not only that. '' said Wormtail, the strain in his spokesperson was worth a k words of rue. `` ... but I think it was better that way. At to the lowest degree the dark lord did not learn of how you 're going to vote out him. ``

`` Unfortunately, I do n't either. But maybe we can just ask the seer about it. Who was the seer by the way ? '' said Harry, in deep thought.

`` Sandra Trelawny, the entirely sister of Sybill. She was killed during the first war. '' was the answer.

`` You mean the prognostication is lost forever ? '' asked Ginny.

`` It is potential that some former seer could draw on that information but it would probably take years to rule out who and we could not digest guard duty to each and everyone of them to hold off until they make a exchangeable prophecy. '' stated Snape.

`` Too bad her baby is an old shammer or we could ask for her helper with that. '' said Dragon, pursing his sassing at the mention of the prof who had a habit of 'predicting'everyone 's untimely and red dying with every luck she got.

`` professor Trelawny may not be logical but she had already made two objurgate prophecies. One was that I would be the lone one who could defeat the dark Divine and the other ... '' Harry looked directly at Wormtail 's eyes before continuing. '' ... .Voldemort 's loyal handmaiden would return and help him regain his body. '' Wormtail averted his regard in shame. `` Unfortunately, she also claimed that seers do not 'see'at will and they could not even tell when a prophecy is going to be made. ''

genus Draco shifted his posture and turned to front at the decoration as if he was bored to death by the conversation. `` I 'm not sure about you but I am tired of this talk that only leads to nowhere. Why do n't we hold fast to thing that we can control and then worry about that later ? ``

Harry looked curiously at him. `` That 's weird ! I was thinking of the Sami thing. We 're beginning to call up alike. Are you sure it 's you, Dragon - not my long lost chum or something ? ``

`` haw-haw, very funny ! Be thankful that some of my Slytherin intellectual rubbed off on you. '' said Draco with a fragile steer of sarcasm.

`` We need to throw some inside information regarding the enemies'current activities. The problem is we have no spy there anymore and I 'm very much certain that He knows about Draco and Wormtails'apostasy when they failed to turn back on time. It 's serious for any of you and of path, Harry and Ginny are supposed to be dead. '' declared Snape suddenly, catching the aid of all whose creative thinker were wandering.

`` What about my brother Ron ? Maybe we could talk him into joining His rank in the guise of avenging me. '' said Ginny but without a lot conviction.

`` I do n't cogitate that would be a salutary idea, Ginny. '' said Harry. He would not dare to deliberately put his well ally 's life in danger.

`` Yes, my thoughts exactly ! But I know of one soul who could be perfect for that. '' said Draco.

`` Not her, Draco. Too dangerous. '' reacted Snape at seeing the wary look of his pet pupil. He did not postulate to hear the individual 's figure. He only had to bet at his face and he already knew who he was referring to.

`` I know. '' said Draco in monotone, a clear indication that he did not like it either but she was the only one who could do it.

`` Would it be too very much to ask who that person is ? '' asked Harry after failing to calculate out who, aside from Ginny, could make him look scared and concerned at the same time.

`` My mother. ``

No one was able to say anything as they all watched Draco gaze hard at the ceiling, pretending to admire the magnificent top thought that was so much similar to Hogwarts, but they all knew he was just fighting the itch to cry in despair at the prospect of putting his mother 's lifespan in peril for defying the dark noble.

Harry could almost feel the turmoil that was hammering inside Draco'head. He was amazed. Draco used to be so poise and collected. His eyes were always like cold ice especially when he stared at him during his taunting moods but now the ice had melted. The Slytherin prince stood before them like a common person -- subject of feeling. And he was not yet sure if it was a secure thing or not.

`` Come on. Let 's eat. I 'm starving. '' said Harry to break the uncomfortable muteness.

`` My excuse but I need to go back to Hogwarts now. I do n't require the others to get shady. '' said Snape.

`` All rightfulness. Be deliberate. ''

After the loss of the professor, the four proceeded to consume the scrumptious dinner party that Ginny had prepared for all of them. But the lighter air was gone. They all brooded in silence as they chewed each tasty morsel in their mouths. Not even polite phrases like 'Please pass the common salt'or 'More Elmer Reizenstein please'were uttered. Why should they bother ? It was not essential. They could all use the summoning magic spell for that.

When they were all finished with their meal, a very tired-looking Ginny declared that she needed a eternal rest while a guilt-stricken Wormtail decided to explore the home base where he was once considered a treasured appendage -- not only to torture himself more with the retentivity of his perfidy but also to cleanse his soul. Draco returned to the animation room and started writing on a art object of lambskin but the words were printed so unhurriedly that Harry, who was observing him closely, could think how often it was hurting him to write that varsity letter to his mother.

`` You 're being thick, you know. '' Harry commented as he stared openly at the unfinished missive on the center table.

Draco forlornly crumpled the lambskin and set attack on it. `` You 're right. individual could easily stop this letter of the alphabet and we 'll all be in deep hassle. '' He uttered weakly and covered his expression with his manpower.

`` That 's not what I meant. '' said Harry. Draco did not say anything. `` Involving your mother is too dangerous so I tried to formulate another strategy while we 're having dinner. Instead of her, why do n't we just do it ourselves ? ''

This time, a crimson Dragon slowly faced Harry. `` Are you dumb ? How could we possible get away with that ? ``

`` Hey, get real ! I have no intent whatsoever of joining that hideous fauna 's army. That 's simply derisory for me. I am just thought of going back to Hogwarts and cover our education. The term has not started yet. We could still do up for lost fourth dimension. '' Draco looked incredulous at him as if he finally lost his marbles. `` But we 're not going as ourselves. We could disquise ourselves and go as transfer from other wizarding schooltime. Only the Headmistress and Snape would screw and they could place us all at Slytherin house. It could work out. What do you think ? ''

The foreign expression of Draco was immediately replaced by a cunning smile, a Slytherin trait that was unconsciously being adopted by Harry.

`` That 's a good one ! Almost worthy of Slytherin -- are you sure you 're on the right house ? '' commented Draco, nodding his header approvingly. Harry smiled mysteriously at that.

`` Did you know I was almost sorted to your house ? '' he said with utmost pleasure. Draco looked surprised. `` The sorting hat was adamant in placing me there and I had to admit your business firm uniform would perfectly mate the color of my eyes but I chose Gryffindor instead because soul tipped me off that all bad wizards came from your business firm. ``

`` That soul was Weas -- - Ron, I suppose. That 's a ruth but what 's done is done. I 'm sure you 're regreting your poor choice now. See, you 're even planning an elaborate system just so you could last out at our house. '' said Draco jokingly.

`` In your pipe dream ! Besides, you 're Quidditch squad sucks. I would n't be caught dead performing with a team like that. '' said Harry in the Lapp teasing tone. Draco playfully punched his right arm in mock protest but Harry only laughed. The light backchat was a nice break for them after everything that had just happened.

Chapter 10 - The Term Begins


Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape made some luxuriant postulation to procure three extra baton for the 'transferees'and now they surveyed the transform teenagers with meet looks on their faces. They had performed some charm to neuter their feature film and to conceal Harry 's very noticeable scrape. The lady friend now had jet black hair with a distinct mol on her left cheek. She was wearing moody Robert Brown flatness lipstick and bleak eyeshadow that contrasted with her pale color, giving her the haunted appearance of a lamia. Both male child had colorful spiked haircloth and metal chains with weird-shaped pendants dangling loosely on their necks. The ugly scowl on their faces which showed their acute displeasure with their new 'look'only made them appear more menacing.

`` Professor, can you delight reiterate why we ca n't have the Saami lamia tone as Ginny ? We look like -- - `` said Harry indignantly.

`` -- like grow over poulet ! '' finished Draco as he checked himself out on a nearby mirror which sneered mockingly at him instead of giving him the usual praises he was accustomed to,

`` well, at least you look more like a Mustela nigripes boy now, darling ? '' said Ginny, grinning mischievously at the two restless boy. Even Snape seemed amused with their discomfort.

`` Now, now. Do n't be stubborn, boy. That look would throw everyone the impression that you are trouble-makers - perfect tag to get into the `` in '' crowd at Slytherin. '' reminded prof McGonagall sternly but the faint vellication on her mouth was a deadened game show. Both boys glared at the others. `` And Draco, think of that I placed you on one-seventh year even though you missed the whole sixth year just because you received high gear Deutsche Mark on your hooter so I expect you to do very well this school twelvemonth. sympathize ? '' she added. genus Draco nodded mutely but he still did not look too pleased.

`` Hrmp ! You 're enjoying this, are n't you ? '' grumbled the two boys.

`` Indeed, we are ! '' declared Snape triumphantly. `` But think of the burnished side. At least you would be able-bodied finish your field and defeat the dark master at once. That 's like hitting two wench with one rock, is n't it ? '' he added in everlasting delight. The boys'scowl deepened at the acknowledgment of hiss but did not argue.

`` By the way, where 's Wormtail ? '' asked Ginny, putting a cagy stop to the flow theme. Both son appeared on the brink of hexing them senseless if they irritate them some more.

`` Ahh, putz. He 's in the dungeon -- - apparently cleansing his soul. '' replied Snape with a smirk. `` I 'm gladiolus you came up with a serious architectural plan though. It saved me a lot of bother. ``

`` Cut it out. I 'm not feeling very glad at the present moment. '' declared Harry grouchily as he and the other two 'transferees'followed the prof to the Great Hall.

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The Great residence was already filled with restless students when they arrived. The freshmen were fidgeting nervously as they waited for the sorting ceremonial to begin.

`` My brother told me we had to wrestle a trolling or something ... '' said a scared-looking girl.

`` Oh, my God ! Is that dependable ? I do n't know any spell at all ... '' grimaced another terrified freshmen.

`` Of course not ! Have n't you read Hogwarts - A History ? A sorting hat would place us to the sign that suited our personality most. '' said a rather smug-faced fiddling girl with curly dark-brown hair.

The three snickered as they listened to their squabble. The girl reminded them so much of Hermione that they could not help but laugh. Such innocence ! When all had settled down, the three distanced themselves from the untested grouping. It would simply be too abash to be identified with such primitive troupe.

`` Anderson, sherbet '' shouted Professor Snape, the new deputy sheriff Headmaster, to get down the sorting.

`` Hufflepuff ! ``

The three impatiently waited for the sorting to begin while shooting dangerous stares at those who were foolish enough to apply them peculiar glances.

`` spirit at those midget ! How come there are so many of them ? '' whispered Draco irritatedly.

`` Shhh ! Not so flash ! '' Ginny whispered back while Harry was officious scanning the worried newcomers waiting for their turn.

`` Engel, Victoria ''

`` Ravenclaw ! ``

`` I really feel terrible ! I ca n't believe McGonagall made that McMillan Head Boy. I mean I would have been Head Boy you know, if not for some unavoidable circumstances. '' said a thoroughly disgruntled Draco.

`` But I thought you do n't want the location. I, for one, am so glad to be rid of my prefect badge. '' said Ginny sternly to shake some signified into him.

`` I do n't but it does n't make me feel any estimable. '' said Draco grumpily.

`` I ca n't get Dudley ! Have you seen him ? '' asked Harry, breaking them both from their conversation.

`` No, and I would n't know. I have n't seen your first cousin before. '' replied Ginny.

`` You have a cousin ? What does he look like ? '' asked Dragon, curiously looking through the line of the first years.

`` Well, he 's a trivial overweight with lots of muscles. And he 's supposed to be in fifth class now unless he failed the accreditation exam set by the Ministry. '' said Harry hastily before his gaze fell on the Ravenclaw table where he caught good deal of a girl with long blond hair's-breadth engrossed in a light conversation with a neophyte. The little girl immediately looked in his way as if sensing his mien. He smiled hesitantly and was surprised to see the girlfriend smiling back at him. His smile faded at that and he moodily broke the eye contact with her.

`` What 's wrong with you ? '' asked Ginny as she noticed the sudden change in his mood.

`` I 'm only gone for a few solar day and my girlfriend is already cheating on me. '' a sucking Harry replied.

`` What do you mean ? And how do you acknowledge ? '' asked Draco, perplexed.

`` I smiled at her just now and she smiled back. '' he said moodily. Ginny rolled her eye at that while genus Draco just stared dumbly at him.

`` Well, duh ! You 're his boyfriend. Of course, she 's going to smile at you. '' said Ginny in exasperation.

`` B-but she does n't eff it 's me ! I mean - I do n't depend like myself anymore. '' whined Harry.

`` You 're being paranoiac. She 's just being nice, you know. '' said Draco arrogantly as if he was a connoisseur on handling relationships.

`` Welcome, beginning eld ! Now, I am pleased to announce that another student would be joining the fifth year in Gryffindor house. Dudley Evans, you may go to their table now. '' said the Headmistress after the freshmen had been sorted.

Harry 's jaw dropped as he stared at his cousin. Dudley had lost considerable exercising weight and he looked far better than he imagined. The protruding muscles was a plus cistron for him, too. Several girlfriend turned to give him appreciative glances as he walked anxiously to the Gryffindor table.

`` That lump is your cousin ? '' asked Ginny as she too gave him the once over. Harry nodded. `` I did not be intimate he is so handsome. ``

genus Draco glared at Ginny but she ignored him.

`` Neither did I. He has changed a lot since I live on saw him '' said Harry, still in electric shock. `` But I guess it runs in the family. '' he added with a grin.

`` We also have three transferees from another wizarding school. They would be joining the Slytherin home -- Miss Callah Meyers, Mr. Devon Antonio, and Mr. Lander Mooney. ''

The three approached the Slytherin table with all the sang-froid elegance that they could muster. They heard several people from other houses gasp in surprise at their appearance while others merely shook their oral sex in disgust. But it did n't subject to them. The people they need to impress were now eyeing them approvingly.

`` Now that we 're all settled, may I remind you that the Forbidden Forest is out of bounds to all students and that the products from Weasleys'Wizarding Wheezes are still prohibited in this school. '' stated the Headmistress and she looked at each scholar sternly to instill the warning on their minds. `` To all pupil, please be informed that Hermione sodbuster is the new school principal missy and Ernie Macmillan is the new Head Boy. You may attempt for their help if you have any problems. Your house prefects shall also be glad to assist you in any way they can. Let the spread begin ! '' she said after a while and the dinner table was immediately lade with mouth-watering delicacies.

`` Cool kit ! '' commented Blaise Zabini, one of Draco 's closest allies. `` What class are you in ? ``

`` I 'm in 6th year and both of them are in their seventh. '' replied Ginny nonchalantly.

`` That 's great ! By the way, I 'm Blaise and these are nance, Crabbe, Goyle and Nott. '' he introduced themselves proudly, as if he was announcing the members of the royal syndicate.

`` Are n't they the ones who studied at Azkaban last year ? '' asked Harry aka Lander, concealing his curiousity with a bored demeanor.

`` How did you fuck ? '' Pansy eyed him suspiciously.

`` It 's all over the papers, pal. Nothing to it. Besides, it 's bloody brilliant ! How was it ? '' drawled Draco aka Devon lazily.

`` It 's boring. '' said Crabbe and Goyle.

`` The minister just gave us probational pardon so we can finish our bailiwick here - as if we care, honestly ! '' said poove with a smirk on her face.

`` But you have to hold, no other pupil here could brag about that. '' said lander and the Slytherin idiors laughed proudly.

`` Hey, what do you do for fun here ? '' asked Ginny, munching daintily on a pumpkin cookie held between her fingers.

`` Well, we usually make fun of pupil from the former home - hex themselves sometimes for pattern .... '' Blaise scrutinized the three. `` ... and if you 're worthy, then we can let you in on other really dandy stuff. ``

`` Yeah ? Like what ? '' asked Devonshire as if he was not yet aware of it.

`` ... if you 're worthy, you 'll know. '' replied faggot mysteriously.

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When the banquet was over, all students were escorted by their various house prefects to their dormitories. Callah and poove immediately went off somewhere while the boys lingered at the park room first.

`` That head Girl is one of potter 's bestfriend. She 's bad news, I tell you. Nothing would pass water you an Ishmael here faster than making friends with her and the redhead git who follows her around. He was her fellow and also a great friend of Potter. They 're the wrong sort, understand ? '' stated Blaise while Crabbe and Goyle flanked his English protectively like escort and nodded dumbly at everything he said.

Devon was annoyed by their natural process but tried hard not to let it prove. To them, genus Draco Malfoy does not exist anymore and Blaise Zabini is their new leader. He had to deal with that fact and besides, he did not ask to feel this way. They were not a great loss on his part.

`` No one society us around, Blaise. appearance us first why they are not worthy and then when we 'll allow you to call the shots. '' said Devon tauntingly. Lander looked quizzically at him but he just gave him a trust-me-I-know-what-I'm-doing look.

Blaise looked pissed at his Holy Writ but he relaxed after a moment. `` A challenge, eh ? We like that, do n't we boys ? '' again his cronies nodded without a endorsement thought. `` lookout man us squash those grease tomorrow before our potions school term. '' he declared arrogantly.

`` Make sure you win. '' said Lander with the Same tone as Devon's.

`` We will. '' said Blaise with a wicked glint in his middle then he led his cronies to their room.

Devon waited until they were out of get wind shot before he said to Lander. `` In this home, you wo n't get any respect if you agree at once to what they are saying. But you should n't appear as if you 're defying them too. ``

Lander mutely acknowledged his comment and stared at the Slytherin common room. It still had the same roughly gem walls with rhythm, dark-green lamps hanging on chains to the ceiling. There were still no soft and comfortable sofas like in their own common room - only high-backed president which, from his experience, was not really satisfying to sit on. A fire also crackled merrily under a carven mantel with an intricate excogitation that depicted a very antique fashion of a thaumaturgist duel. Looking around the eerie environs, he slightly wondered if they were doing the right thing.

`` Your green room has not changed much since my last sojourn. '' he commented over his shoulder.

`` You 've been here before ? When ? '' asked Devon in astonishment.

`` Oh ! Um -- '' Lander silently cursed himself for being careless but decided not to lie. `` We - that means me and Ron - came here during our sec class. End of story. ''

`` How the hell did you two get in ? '' queried Devon, a trivial miffed that some students from other theatre were able to enter their hidden domain of a function without his knowledge.

`` Do n't ask interrogation because you might not want to hear the solvent. '' replied Lander cautiously, unwilling to offend him.

`` No, I 'm crashing curious. Who was the vile git who betrayed our oath of secrecy ? '' he asked heatedly.

lander raised one eyebrow and his mouth twitched in amusement. `` As I have said, you might not want to hear the reply. The slimy git who let us in was YOU. '' he laughed at the look of mental rejection on Devonshire 's face. `` ... and I would not ask more questions if I were you. ``

`` Yeah - might as well not. I feel like an idiot ! ``

`` You were but I hope you are not now. ``

`` I wonder what that idiot Blaise is planning to do tomorrow ... ''

`` fountainhead, he better not make it too dangerous or that might just be the most humiliating moment of his life ... ''


Chapter 11 - The promulgation of Harry 's Death


The shock had worn off and the submerge influence of Hermione and the rest of the older Gryffindors had trickled down to the least impressionable residents of their house. Unfortunately, the atmosphere at their common room was far from jubilant. Almost two workweek had passed and there was still no news as to the whereabouts of Harry and Ginny. So a good deal for the DA and the parliamentary law 's plan - they have not learned a single thing yet and it was driving them crazy.

`` This is all my flaw ! If I had only listened ... '' said Hermione in anguish.

`` If we had only listened, Harry might still be here with us. And if I had n't been too refractory ... '' said Ron with the same rueful tone.

Neville, who was listening to their rantings, dropped the record book he was holding with so lots force that almost everybody turned to look at his direction. `` Will you two delight cut that out ? You 've been blaming yourselves since Harry 's disappearance. It 's not helping anybody, you know. '' he declared irritatedly. `` It 's nobody 's fault and that 's concluding. And if you really consider yourselves Harry 's friends, you would be doing something constructive by now instead of whining pathetically ! ''

Ron and Hermione stared in surprise at the violent outburst of their usually laid back Friend. They had forgotten that they were not the lonesome ones suffering here and Neville 's right. Moaning and moping would n't help them in their current predicament especially now that the Order appendage have n't visited Hogwarts yet.

`` Do you have any suggestions, Neville ? '' asked Hermione politely.

`` Why do n't you pester your father until he gives you the info we need ? '' said Neville moodily to Ron but before he could reply, the door opened to give away the creepily somber Fred and George Weasley. They looked so old-hat and watery that nobody had the mettle to question them. The twins eyed them guardedly before one of them spoke.

`` We went to the ministry to inspect dad. '' said Fred mournfully.

`` And we were there when they brought the body ... '' said Saint George, his voice fluctuation as he uttered the words.

`` B-body ? Whose body ? '' queried Hermione although she already had a shrewish hunch as to whom they were referring to.

`` I - I think we bettor go to McGonagall now. Dad and the early members of the Order would be there shortly to discuss the -- - `` said Fred with the Sami strained tone. `` ... Recent epoch umm - developments. ``

`` NO, TELL US ! WHOSE physical structure ? ! ? '' yelled Ron with a mixed bag of panic and anger.

`` WE CA N'T ! '' George yelled back before he and Fred went out hastily to go to the Headmistress'office.

Without a mo 's waver, Ron, Hermione and Neville followed their lead and immediately grabbed the DA 's special galleon to call on the former members. Within minutes, several former DA extremity joined them at the office to hold off for the arrival of the minister.

`` What 's the problem ? '' asked Parvati, who had just arrived with her sister.

`` We do n't know yet but I do n't think it 's good. '' replied Hermione wearily and carefully avoided the others'questioning stares for the time being.

Luna discreetly retreated to one corner, boring her nose down a musty historical book which partially shielded her from everyone 's panorama. One by one, the Order members turned up with equally serious verbalism on their faces.

`` The quest is over .... '' Professor McGonagall began. `` Someone tipped off the pastor that a torso of a wizard was found near Tom riddle 's graveyard .... '' At this point, the prof could not check her emotions anymore.

`` I sent someone to investigate the matter and -- `` Mr. Weasley sighed heavily. `` It was Harry 's body. Apparently, his body was thrown into a roaring well of flaming disfiguring him almost beyond acknowledgment. ``

`` Almost beyond credit ? T-then is it possible that it was n't H-harry ? '' asked Cho tearfully.

`` We were not indisputable at first-class honours degree - until we saw the lightning shaped mark which was unique to him alone. '' replied the minister sadly. `` And if you do n't mind, I would rather not discuss the detail of his demise right now. ``

His listeners nodded fervently. Nobody really wanted to hear anyway. It was just too depressing.

`` S-so Ginny really did it ... my very own Sister ! '' whispered Ron almost to himself. `` I ca n't conceive it ! My minuscule sister is a liquidator ! ``

Although benumbed with blow, Hermione managed to explain what Luna had shown them to those who was not aware of it yet.

`` You can hate us now, Luna. '' said Fred forlornly when he noticed Luna glimpse at them for a millisecond.

Luna slowly looked up from her book. `` I do n't detest you. '' she said evenly before returning to her reading.

prof Snape watched the young girl 's chemical reaction carefully. Her response was not natural. It seemed a little impel and out of tune. She even appeared disinterested about the stream issue of the conversation. Did Harry stray from the program and convey with her despite of their former agreement ? Or did any of the three slip up and somehow alarm Luna to their presence ?

`` seed on - hate us. Hex us if it would make you find better. We deserve it. '' argued George stubbornly but Luna ignored his plea for punishment.

Hermione felt a tiny glimmer of hope. Maybe, this was just another of Voldemort 's legerdemain and Luna could still sense Harry 's presence that 's why she was taking everything so calmly. `` You do n't believe it was really him, Luna ? '' she tentatively asked the girl.

Luna looked up again, impatient at the fray, but Snape had caught her eye before she was able to give up her scathing reply. She immediately understood the mute admonition that Snape was sending her. Forcing a more sorrowful deportment, she gradually turned to Hermione.

`` Yes, I do. '' was her simple reply that crushed the tiniest Hope that Hermione 's question had inspired into the others'hearts. `` But no amount of money of grieving would impart him back to sprightliness. There 's only one thing that we could do - and that is to finally vote down the instigators of all this malefic things ... Voldemort and his USA. ``

`` Luna is rectify. By tomorrow, Harry 's demise would be all over the champion newspaper and we could soon await Voldemort to make an explosive come back. We have to be prepared. DA would have to be reinstated to help other scholarly person learn to defend themselves. '' said the minister.

`` Warnings have to be propagated to the wizarding community through the Quibbler. And I suggest that we drop the pretense. It is perfectly unfair for Harry to let them think he had turned evil at the end moments of his life-time. '' said Neville.

McGonagall and Snape looked at each other hesitantly at Neville 's run-in. It was not percentage of the plan but could they blame the others for thinking that way ? They simply had to agree because doing otherwise would cause everyone suspicious that something was amiss.

`` Yes, I suppose it is the properly affair to do. We 'll let you take tending of the caviller and the students'additional grooming. '' said Professor Snape.

`` That would be a pleasance, prof. '' stated Lee, resolute in giving a very useful Defense lesson for the early students.

`` The society could proceed with its rule task of tracking them down and hopefully prevent any atrocity that they might be planning to do next. '' said Moody with the same heavy tone.

`` I could inform Remus to try to look for the dedication of the werewolf once again. '' said the minister.

`` And of course we could depend on Hagrid to inform the giants about the current office. '' said prof McGonagall.

Several more suggestions were given and their grief was soon replaced with a grim determination to conquer evilness. details had been polished to perfection and with each progress, their agitation deepened, hungry for parentage of those who made their lives so pitiable that they almost forgot to be. Finally, when they felt they had already extracted all the creative juice in their minds, the encounter was adjourned and each leftfield with renewed vigor.

Except for prof McGonagall, prof Snape and Luna.

`` What 's the real architectural plan ? '' promptly asked Luna when they were the only one left. `` And do n't even try to dupe me with your parole. I know something 's going on at Hogwarts. '' she added when she noticed the strange expression that passed between the two professors.

`` What do you stand for ? '' asked Professor Snape to pick out how much she really knew. He still had no intention to divulge too a lot information unless he had discussed it with Harry.

`` Why is Harry parading around the Great anteroom in an flakey getup and why was he in Slytherin ? '' said Luna without even batting an eyelash.

`` W-we do n't live what you 're talking about, Miss Lovegood. '' denied the headmistress but to no avail.

`` Let me handle this, Minerva. '' said Snape then he turned to Luna. `` How did you incur out ? Did he put across with you ? '' he asked without confirming their own knowledge.

`` No, I did not but I saw him at the Great G. Stanley Hall with Draco and Ginny. '' she replied.

`` You were able to see through the disguise ? '' asked Snape in amazement. He could not believe it because only a handful of highly skilled thaumaturgist could correclty distinguish people whose appearance was protected by spell - not even Voldemort himself could do that.

`` Yes. So could you please tell me now ? '' stated Luna matter-of-factly.

`` Alright, Severus, kindly bring the them here. '' said the headmistress in a weary tone.

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lander and Devon were already about to log Z's on their sleeping accommodation after a terribly exhausting and boring conversation with Blaise and his troops when they heard a indulgent knock on the doorway as if afraid of wakening anybody else up. They both looked over to where Blaise was curled up and snoring to his affection 's content. Confident that he was not bothered by the noise, they carefully opened the door to see who dared disturb them at this iniquitous hr of night.

It was Callah aka Ginny. She was anxiously rubbing a fake galleon on her hands as if her lifespan depended on it.

`` Hey, darling ! Missed me already ? '' asked Devon confidently, wrapping his weapon system around her lovingly. He thought he was the reason she was there.

`` Did you feel it too ? '' she asked Lander immediately, plainly ignoring Devon 's mock look of pain.

`` Yes and I chose to ignore it. You should, too. '' Lander replied while Devon examined the galleon curiously.

`` What the hell is this thing ? '' Devon asked and Lander hastened to explicate while Callah tapped her understructure impatiently.

`` What do you think it means ? '' pressed Callah with a concern aspect on her facial expression.

`` It simply means that they had already found out that Harry ceramist was short. That 's very apt of Snape. He engineered it all. '' he answered with a smile. `` So, we better neglect it and head for bed now. The action would get tomorrow. ``

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They all turned to the door and saw the Head of the family approach them silently.

`` You should all issue forth with me to the Headmistress'Office. There 's something that we all need to discuss. '' he said simply and headed for the door without waiting for their reply.

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The next day ...

The three new Slytherins headed for the Great Hall with the loud-mouthed Pansy and Blaise and his pal.

`` Hah ! feel at those sniveling half-wit. I bet they heard the dear word already. '' said Pansy with staring delectation on her face and tried to sit beside Devonshire but Callah was quicker.

`` Do n't even think of it. He 's mine. '' said Callah and she glared at her venomously. Pansy raised her perfectly shaved eyebrows at that but she shrugged if off and slided to the vacant professorship beside Lander instead.

`` Hiya, handsome. Want me to give you a Slytherin hitch later ? '' she asked, fluttering her delicate lash at him.

Lander cringed inwardly at the sight but maintained his cool. He could get entropy from her especially when there was no one else to warn her.

`` Sure, babe, anytime. '' he drawled in his best imitation of Draco.

poove flashed Callah a victorious look and returned to her food.

`` What 'good news'are you talking about ? '' asked Lander in between mouthfuls.

`` ceramicist 's all in. Their hero was gone and there 's no one to save them anymore. '' answered Blaise, looking very proud as if he was the one who did it.

`` Oh, really ? I wonder what 's the big deal with that ceramicist kid. I mean he ca n't be more muscular than the dark Divine, is he ? '' asked Callah conversationally.

Pansy frowned at her innuendo. `` No one can ever hope to be more powerful than the dark lord. That ceramicist is just a pain in the neck to him, you know ... playing saviour all the time. '' she sneered.

`` What about that Malfoy kid ? I heard somebody mention his epithet on the way here. Something about that boy being the Slytherin catch or something. Where is he ? '' asked Devon to check if they knew something already.

`` Oh, that brat ? '' exclaimed Pansy as if she found the mere mention of the name extremely irritating to her sensitive ear drumfish. `` We have no news about him yet. Last thing we knew he was being punished for his noncompliance but now he 's disappeared with that sleazy blood traitor. I do n't know what he saw in her. ''

`` Never speak of his name again. He 's considered taboo in our house these twenty-four hour period. My father said that his Father is now personally hunting them down including the other traitor. '' declared Blaise arrogantly, giving the impression that the topic should be concluded immediately.

Devon and Callah nearly choked on their meals but went on without commenting. Lander seriously considered the info they had just unearthed. Lucius was looking for Draco, Ginny and Wormtail. That meant Voldemort and his minions knew about their defection already and that only meant that they had to be special careful about their detective study. Sooner or later, they would get wind about the 'cool transferees'and they were not that stupid not to project things out. He just hoped that it would be later.

Suddenly, the mesa were bombarded with overexcited bird of Minerva. newspaper and parchments were being dropped everywhere.

`` May I have the attention of everyone please. '' shouted Professor McGonagall before the students could peruse the day 's newspaper publisher. All centre turned to her at once. `` I regret to annunciate that Harry ceramist is no longer with us. He perished in the hands of Voldemort and he died saving our domain. Please do not let the papers deceive you. Harry remained fast to the light side until his death. '' She carefully looked around the tearful and shocked faces of the student ... there were even some from the Slytherin mesa. `` Yes, it is Voldemort. In this light, may I inform you that aside from the trade protection that this rook offers, I have arranged for some very open students to educate you all to defend yourselves in case all things fail. It will not be graded but delight try to do your best. The final test will be during fight against evil and bankruptcy could cost you your spirit. That is all. You may go to your year now. ''

Chapter 12 - The Encounter with the Mudblood and the Weasel


`` excuse me. '' said a tiny but positive voice.

Lander and Devonshire knew who was speaking even before they turned around.

`` I 'm Hermione Granger, head girl. '' she held out her hand politely but nobody took it. Unfazed by their discourtesy, she continued. `` I 'm wondering if you would care to join our Defense Club this year. It 's called Dumbledore 's ground forces and we train our members to fight against the dark arts -- - ``

`` We 're not interested. '' said Lander quickly before she could say anything more than. Snape warned them to limit their conversations with them to a minimum and if possible, none at all.

`` -- B-but -- - ''

`` Did n't you hear him, you filthy mudblood ? '' said Blaise with utmost contempt.

`` Fine ! As brain missy, it is my duty to call for everyone else for the breeding but I forgot you do n't want to discipline 'against'the dark arts. After all, you are all 'for'the dark artistic creation, are n't you ? '' replied Hermione with the same fervor.

`` 'Mione ! There you are ! I 've been looking for you. '' exclaimed Ron as he ran towards her then he stopped in his running when he noticed the unfriendly party. `` What are you doing with -- - them ? '' he said incredulously.

`` beggary for alms, Weasel. To buy food for the wolf inside your stomach. '' said Pansy wickedly. Ron turned crimson at once.

`` Actually, she got tired of you and wanted a piece of our new friend here. '' said Blaise mockingly as he pointed at Lander.

`` Why, you ! '' sputtered Ron in anger.

`` Come on, Ron. keep open your breathing spell. We should not squander metre with this lot of losers. '' said Hermione as she pulled Ron away before he lost control.

`` failure ? Maybe it 's you, mudblood. Now that your hero is dead, no one could preserve you now. Did you know he was begging for dear life history before the shadow Godhead killed him ? '' taunted Blaise. Hermione and Ron immediately went inflexible with furor and had their baton out within s. Pansy and Blaise drew their scepter too but ordered the others not to bring out theirs.

`` It 's not reliable. Harry would never do that and neither would we ! '' yelled Ron and waved his scepter dangerously.

Blaise 's eye glazed with upheaval. `` You want a duel ? Come then. Let 's see how badly Potter had trained you. ''

`` obstructer ! '' shouted queen at Ron but he ducked in time.

`` ENGORGIO ! '' he countered and Pansy immediately started to fill out like an inflated balloon and slowly she rose into the air, shrieking in fright.

`` PETRIFICUS TOTALUS ! '' yelled Blaise in fury and pointed his scepter at Hermione but she was able to block it with a dim-witted shielding charm.

Enraged, he tried a different tactic. He pointed his scepter at Ron and yelled `` CRUCIO '' but at the hold out hour, he changed his focusing and the while hit Hermione but amazingly, she did not feel any pain in the ass at all. She smiled with relief.

`` That 's against the linguistic rule, Zabini ! STUPEFY ! '' shouted Hermione at him then she carefully plucked his wand from his unmoving fingers.

`` That 's a nice one, Herm. Finite Incantatem ! '' said Ron while pointing his wand at the floating Pansy whose clothes were starting to rip at the sides. He too pried the wand away from his fingers while whistling softly.

`` Ennervate '' said Hermione to Blaise reluctantly as if she just wanted him to quell that way. `` That 's how well Harry had taught us. '' she smirked at all the Slytherin who witnessed the encounter.

`` Yeah, do n't mess with us again or you 'll pay dearly. '' said Ron with the Lapplander half smile before the two of them left.

`` Oh, by the way, you can get your wands from the Headmistress. I 'm sure as shooting she 'll be happy to return them. '' said Hermione over her shoulders then they both laughed and headed to the Headmistress'office at once.

`` You bozos, why did n't you help us ? '' yelled Blaise at the others after the two had left.

`` We thought you could mash those grease as you said. '' said Lander in mock amusement. Blaise did n't seem to prize his pun and shot him a piercing glare. Devon nudged him slightly.

`` Just a joke, Blaise. Besides, we did n't desire to get imply. We 're just new here, you know. We could n't open to get expelled this too soon. Maybe later ... '' he added and gave him a conspiratorial wink.

Blaise tension eased up at once and returned his split second which promised another desirable encounter with the Gryffindors later in which they would go forth victorious.

`` I 'd be waiting for that moment. Here, follow this course. It will lead you straight to the dungeon for our Potions object lesson. We just have to retrieve our wands first. '' said Blaise. `` shucks those Gryffindors ! '' he muttered under his intimation as he dragged the weeping Milquetoast to the office.

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`` Hey, Ron, did you see the curse hit me ? '' asked Hermione later.

`` Yeah, I wonder why you did not get affected by it. '' replied Ron.

`` You mean you have nothing to do with that ? '' exclaimed Hermione in surprise.

`` Yeah. I 'm not that knock-down enough ... .only Har -- '' Ron 's eye suddenly went wide with astonishment. `` No, it 's impossible. ``

`` What 's impossible ? ``

`` Forget it. I 'm just not thinking straight. '' said Ron dismissively.

`` No, I heard you said that only Harry could do it. Have you really looked at the transfer ? What if one of them was Harry ? ``

`` It 's inconceivable, Herm. His organic structure had been found and identified properly. Do n't let our hopes up again. It only hurts us more when we do that. Please ... '' implored Ron.

`` O-okay. '' agreed Hermione weakly but in her judgement she had formed her own resolution.

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`` skilful morning time stratum. I think some of you know me by now but to those who do n't, let me innovate myself. I am Professor Remus lupin, your defense Against the dark Arts instructor. '' he said with a warm smile to everyone.

Lander and Devon groaned at seeing the prof. Blaise looked approvingly at them.

`` So you also find him deplorable ... that 's good. He is a lycanthrope. I do n't know where this schooling is coming to. '' said Blaise in disgust.

lander and Devon nodded in agreement but their damaging notion were channeled to a different level. Lupin was an rescript phallus and his strong werewolf characteristic could name them fast through their perfume alone. They both hoped that the additional security that Snape had placed on them would sour to perfection.

`` I know that you are all very capable at handling complicated spells. On your one-seventh class, you would be performing more pass on incantations. Most of these would appear on your N.E.W.Ts at the end of the year so you better study harder. I understand that the Imperius jinx was shown to you during your fourth but you were not really able to practice it. So today, we would be learning how to use and counteract the Imperius Curse and for that, we need a demonstration. Any volunteers ? '' Professor lupin eyed the scholarly person expectantly.

Many student raised their bridge player, mostly DA members. Harry had already taught them how use and deflect that unforgivable curse although not everyone could cast off the tour as fast as he could. professor lupine was aware of this so he felt positive enough to call on any one of them.

`` Alright, girl Patil, delight come here. '' he instructed. `` The conjuration is 'Imperio'and you need to contract to relegate away from the spell. ''

`` Yes, Professor. ``

`` Imperio ! ''

Parvati suddenly wore a glazed face of someone being hypnotized. The professor ordered her to sing and she performed a song act in front man of the family but when she was ordered to jump outside the windowpane, she broke off the spell and smiled proudly at everyone. The class gave her a generous applause except the ones from Slytherin who were all yawning as if the demonstration was boring enough to tranquilize them into sleep.

The professor looked worried at their reaction. If they refused to be thoughtful in course, then those who were not already serving the dark lord could be easily manipulated.

`` Mr. -- - what 's your name again ? '' he called on one of the new students from the Slytherin House. Perhaps a demonstration on one of them could establish them pay attention.

`` Mooney -- lander Mooney. '' answered lander promptly but his tone implied that he 'd rather be watching instead of being the subject.

`` Hmm ... I wonder where you got your name. '' said the prof, smiling slightly. Lander wanted to return the smile but he donned a blank grammatical construction instead.

`` You know what to do ? '' Lander nodded. `` Alright at the count of three ... .1 ... ..2 ... ... 3 ... .Imperio ! ``

Once again, Lander felt the conversant floating sensation that made him palpate light headed. Then he heard the command. 'Sing for us !'

'No, not that please ... I do n't care singing .'he thought but he knew he should follow. He opened his sass to tattle when he realized he did not know any maven Song yet and singing a muggle song could make the Slytherin suspicious of the purity of his blood.

`` La lalala lalalala ... .lalalala '' he hummed instead since he could not sing anything.

Then another command followed. 'Dance for us'

Lander inwardly groaned again and felt like hexing lupin to make him bar those ridiculous instruction but fortunately the prof changed his idea. 'No, not that one. hover your wholly physical structure .'

'Fine. At least that one is soft .'Lander thought as he started to rise slowly from the ground. He could learn the professor 's account as he levitated.

`` Now, see here, class. It would be almost impossible for anyone to levitate their eubstance when they were witting because most wizards believe that it was unimaginable. But with this curse, you could make a person do almost anything because in this state, necromancer knew no bounds. They only follow the bid. '' said the Professor then he ordered him to go down and removed the spell off him.

`` Mr. Mooney pair up with Ms. husbandman and exercise. You -- '' the prof pointed at Devon. `` -- practice with Mr. Weasley. Mr. Zabini, you may do so with Ms. Patil. '' he went on until everyone in the room had a partner.

Lander grimaced as he stared at his better half. Fortunately, Hermione mistook it for disgust and glared openly at him. Devon, on the other hand, was having the clock time of his life. What a nice way to jump the day for him ! Making Ron do whatever he wanted but Lander noted that he particularly strayed away from making him do really embarrassing and dangerous thing. Apparently, he took his scourge seriously. It was a good thing that Blaise was meddlesome with his own problem to mark their deficiency of rudeness to their partners.

The professor watched as the student performed the spells on each former but was mainly focused on the transfer who gave a presentment a while ago. There was something remotely familiar with the way he handled himself. He obeyed all his mastery but his eye did not have the same glaze look and his reaction to his orders were not instantaneous. There was something definitely unusual with him.

`` That was excellent, class. Two rolls of parchment about the effects of Imperius expletive and how to counter them to be submitted next Monday. You may go now. '' The students turned to leave. `` Mr. Antonio and Mr. Mooney, please arrest for a spell. ``

Lander and Devon reluctantly stayed.

`` Did we do badly, professor ? '' asked Lander courteously.

`` Oh, no, not that. On the contrary, you both performed very well. '' the professor replied then he eyed the two carefully. `` According to prof McGonagall, you both came from Durmstrang, correct ? '' The two nodded. `` Well, I was just wondering if you 're advanced or behind our current object lesson so that I could extend you superfluous aid if requirement. ``

`` Thank you, professor lupin, but I think we could care. '' said Devon quickly.

`` Can you please tell me what you have taken up at Durmstrang so that at to the lowest degree I would cause an estimate ? '' inquired the young professor kindly.

`` wellspring, it 's almost standardised to your curriculum here. We learned about werewoves, vampires -- -- '' replied Lander indulgently although he wondered where all these enquiry were heading.

`` Legilimens ! '' said lupine suddenly, almost catching him incognizant ... .but not quite. He was capable to stop the memory from reaching the surface on sentence.

`` My ! You 're a skilled Occlumens as well. '' commented the Professor then he turned to Devon.

Devon shot a nervous look at Lander who understood immediately. The prof was going to try to read his mind and Devon was not adept at it yet. Very slightly, he flicked his fingers to harbour him from the go. The professor looked strangely at both of them.

`` Very well. I see you wo n't give any trouble with my course at all. You may go now. '' said the Professor and they both immediately hurried outside to get some fresh air.

`` That was closing curtain ! '' said Devon, his breathing a footling easier now.

`` Yeah, I know. We really have to be extra careful from now on. ``


Chapter 13 - Lavender 's Prediction


October 15, 1997

Several uneventful calendar week had passed. Lander became more restless as the day flew by. He missed Luna but they could not be seen together. They did not even have a category together so it was more unmanageable. He had to be contented with sending her an owl from time to metre although he never received any from her due to the suspicious nature of the Slytherins. It was a wonder that their relationship still survived. He has heard that a handsome guy from her year was courting her but Luna, thankfully, brushed him off.

There was no news from Voldemort. No dark-skinned bodily function award. And no more close calls. Blaise and Pansy still did not confide them enough to reveal some useful information. Their menacing looking were not enough. They had to dwell up to their reputation to get into the `` in '' crew. Therefore, they need to be more daring. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

`` Hey, Devon. Come on. Get up ! We 're going to hex some the great unwashed tonight. ''

`` W-what ? Are you crazy ? What for ? '' asked a sleepy Devon.

`` I 've just realized something. Blaise and Pansy refuse to assure us anything because we have n't proven ourselves yet. Now is the right time. come in on ! '' said Lander.

`` And may I ask who shall be the sacrificial Charles Lamb tonight ? ``

`` Anyone ... we just nibble a scrap with anyone ... even better if we luck upon Hermione and Ron. We could make it appear like were avenging their mortification a few weeks ago. '' he replied. `` Look, your lot are having a 'study group'confluence downstairs. If we leave at this time of dark, Blaise would surely society someone to observe us around. Your housemates are not a very trusting lot. ``

Devon considered it for a bit then lazily got up and brought out his verge. `` okey, let 's go. ``

The two made sure to seduce a lot of haphazardness as they went past the whispering group at the Slytherin common room.

`` Hey, where are you going ? '' called out Blaise and eyed them suspiciously.

'Bingo !'thought process lander. `` Oh, nothing. Do n't mind us. We just want to get some sweet air. ``

Blaise nodded and whispered something to Crabbe and Goyle. As the two made their way to the Hogwarts corridors, they heard two pairs of heavy understructure following them. They smiled triumphantly at one another and blatantly ignored the noise as if they had not heard anything.

'Come on. Where are the people in the neighborhood ?'Lander thought. They were getting tired from all the walking but still they had not met anybody unlucky enough to cross their way - even the caretaker.

`` Hey, you two. It 's past curfew. You should be on your bed by now. '' yelled a familiar voice. It was Peeves.

`` Shut up, Peeves, or I 'll hex you beyond notion. '' said Devon.

`` Oh, I 'm so terrified. '' cooed the poltergeist. `` I 'm going to call the prof. bookman ! STUDENTS AT THE CORRIDORS ! ``

`` Silencio Vox ! '' said Lander and the Poltergeist lost his voice at once. He acted as if he was going to put another curse on him and Peeves disappeared immediately in fright.

`` I wonder why he obeyed Fred and George IV during their flight of steps in our twenty percent year. '' commented Devonshire as he watched Peeves make a hasty exit.

`` That was probably because he was ordered to create mayhem which was what he enjoyed doing. '' replied Lander caustically.

`` So, it 's you ! '' exclaimed another representative. It was Hermione followed by Macmillan.

The two grinned at one another. 'Finally !'Nothing like hexing the head teacher Boy and Head Girl to put them in the good side of the new Slytherin prince.

`` Yes, it 's us. You have any problem with that, mudblood ? '' sneered lander to take thing more realistic but Hermione did not even bristle at the nasty label. She had gotten used to it by now.

`` It 's way past curfew. You should both be in bed unless you have some business with the professors at this clock time of nighttime which I doubt. '' said Macmillan.

`` We want to get some sweet air. '' declared Devonshire arrogantly as if that simple statement settled the matter.

Hermione put her hands on her coxa and glared at them. `` We 're going to inform the Headmistress about this. ``

`` Oh, no. You do n't. We wo n't let such a lowly being like you get us into trouble. '' said Lander and raised his wand slightly. Devon followed suit.

`` We wo n't sink to your spirit level. Twenty points from Slytherin for threatening the foreland Boy and Girl. '' said Macmillan and started to pass on with Hermione.

`` Petrificus Totalus ! '' shouted Devonshire immediately and Macmillan became firm at once.

Lander smirked at them. `` I told you we wo n't let you get us into worry. ``

`` Finite Incantatem ! '' said Hermione to her partner and turned to Devon and Lander. `` The war is not between Gryffindor and Slytherin but if you insist then we 'll gladly oblige. Stupefy ! '' she pointed her wand at Lander but it only hit the wall behind him.

He grinned wickedly at her before he casually waved his scepter and said. `` Rictusempra ! '' It hit Hermione squarely on the thorax causing her to swan on the floor with laughter.

`` Impedimenta ! '' It was Macmillan 's turn but he was still too disoriented to aim properly. His spell missed Devon by inches.

Devon glanced slightly at Lander as if asking license to do something. Lander nodded and prepared for what Devon was planning to do next. `` Crucio ! '' shouted Devon and Macmillan fell on his genu in pain but lander did something to lessen the magical spell 's gist so they both knew that the pain was not that severe.

Lander realized that it was now time to end the 'fight'before it got out of hand. `` Infernus Galacticus ! '' he muttered softly and held the minuscule ball of fire carefully in his hand. `` Do you concede ? '' he voiced out the motion in the most poisonous flavor that he could muster.

Hermione 's eyes fell upon the Lucille Ball of fire then at Lander 's face. She tensed for a minute as she stared at their opponents. Her construction became suddenly unreadable as she continued to gaze. It was as if her mind was working overtime but not about their electric current plight. Even Macmillan looked confused. Then without another Holy Writ, Hermione grabbed Macmillan 's arms and backed away from the two.

`` Merlin ! '' exclaimed Lander softly to himself.

`` What was that about ? '' asked Devon in wonder.

`` I - I -- - '' he began but was stopped short when they both heard several tawdry footsteps heading their way.

`` Amazing ! You scared those two - incredible ! '' exclaimed Blaise and he patted their cover for a job well done.

`` Yeah. It was a safe thing that Crabbe and Goyle 'accidentally'saw you and called us. I reckon they thought you would n't be capable to handle them. '' gushed Pansy at them.

'Accidentally - Yeah, right .'thought lander sarcastically.

`` And you used an unforgivable curse ! Very telling ! I admit I had some doubts regarding your capabilities before but now I think you could be a worthy addition to our club. '' said Blaise solemnly.

`` It was nothing, really. '' said Devon dismissively. `` We just wanted to get them back for what that girl did to you, Blaise. ``

`` Besides, we were bored. '' added Lander and hoped that the idiots would strike the hint and invite them into their piffling 'study group'.

`` You 're bored ? How hail you did n't tell us ? link us then. We 're having a party tonight. '' said Pansy excitedly.

`` Where to ? ``

`` At the common room - where else ? Do n't interest. Snape does n't wish. '' said Blaise. `` Go get your former friend, too. ``

`` That 's great ! We 're in. By the way, what are we celebrating ? '' asked lander curiously.

`` The nighttime Maker 's initial victory party ! ''

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Hermione and Ernie did not go to the Headmistress at once. Ernie had decided not to report the topic immediately and Hermione agreed. She walked briskly to the Gryffindor dormitory to meet with the former DA members there.

`` password please. '' said the Fat ma'am in the portrait.

`` genus Phoenix plume '' said Hermione impatiently as the Fat ma'am took her clock time in opening the door.

`` My apologies, but soul was blocking the door so could you just move over it a push. '' said the Fat Lady sweetly.

Hermione pushed the door and was surprised to see a act of Gryffindors staring in shock at the public figure lying on the floor.

`` What 's going on here ? '' yelled Hermione. Her boldness were already on the border since their encounter with the newcomers and this peck was not very welcoming at all.

`` Oh, thank good, you 're here. Hermione. Ron and Neville had already gone to fetch McGonagall. We were just having a discussion here when Lavender had some kind of an attack. She collapsed and her body was convulsing uncontrollably -- like she was being possessed or something. '' said teary-eyed Parvati.

`` We tried slapping her but she would n't agitate. '' said Fred anxiously.

Hermione racked her brain to count on out the logical thing to do when suddenly, Lavender 's body twitched violently. Then she slowly opened her dazzle eyes and spoke in a hush up eerie tone.

`` The one with the office to trounce the Dark Almighty had come…and the dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will deliver power the Dark nobleman knows not ... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the former survives ... A frightening electrical storm would arrive at the time when the final struggle shall be fought ... seven loyal Allies shall be with him ... but one will not come through ... The Dark Lord would invoke the heart but the one would entrap their souls ... his handmaiden shall be overcome ... he shall give-up the ghost by his own brand ... and his corpse shall reside at the snake 's sleeping accommodation till the end of meter ... The one with the tycoon to vanquish the Dark lord had come ... ''

`` Oh, my God ! The lost prophecy ! ''

Many drumhead wheeled around to find the ashen facial expression of the Headmistress followed by their Professor lupine, their flow house head.

`` Please take on thrill, Remus. There 's something that I urgently need to do. '' she said excitedly and left without another word.

When the Headmistress was gone, professor lupin was bombarded immediately with questions.

`` Did she just pull in a prophecy, professor ? '' asked Ron curiously.

`` What did prof McGonagall mean ? ``

`` What lost divination ? ``

`` Who 's the one who could shell the iniquity lord ? ``

However, the professor was ineffective to reply any of their doubtfulness. He was also mystified. If Harry was dead, then who else could the prophecy be referring to ? Neville ? But that ca n't be !

`` Wait ! number one affair first. '' he approached Lavender and requested some bookman to bring her to the hospital backstage. Then he ushered the others to go back to their beds with the exception of Hermione, Ron and Neville.

`` prof, do you remember Malcolm - the one who taught us the powerhouse technique ? '' Hermione began her endless queries.

`` Yes. Why do you ask ? '' replied lupine carefully.

`` prof, I was just wondering ... that spell was very mightily, right ? How come no death-eater used that trance before ? ``

Professor lupin was taken aback. He did not have a bun in the oven that question and he was curious as to where Hermione was coming from.

`` Malcolm is a very talented auror. He created that go himself and it took him class to finally master it. That 's why no death-eater could perform that proficiency. It was never taught to them and Malcolm denied any asking to include it in the books. He said he would go on the knowledge only to the worthy ones. ``

`` You mean only the DA and decree phallus could execute that go right now ? '' asked Ron in astonishment. It never occurred to him that they could throw a patch that not even the Dark Lord knew of.

`` Oh ! '' exclaimed Hermione. `` prof, can you please confirm with Malcolm if he had shared that knowledge with anybody else aside from us ? ``

This fourth dimension, the professor could not hold on to his curiousity any longer. `` I will do that tonight but could you please tell me why you are asking me these things ? '' he asked softly.

Hermione evaded his eye and fiddled with her workforce before she replied with a excruciate face. `` I need to get it on, professor, because if Malcolm confirms that he never taught anybody else, then I have good reason to suspect that Harry is still alive. ``

Neville looked stunned. `` What made you say that ? ``

`` Remember that new boy ? He performed that spell a while ago. ``


Chapter 14 - The werewolf and the Rat


Professor lupine, Ron and Neville looked stunned at her words but carefully considered what she just told them. After all, Hermione was not known for saying anything illogical and not thoroughly pondered upon especially about something as crucial as Harry 's supposed demise.

`` Really ? '' asked Neville hopefully to no one in particular.

`` Come to mean of it. I have noticed something unusual with the boy too. The former one was not as unattackable but the one called Lander seemed very powerful. '' lupine nodded his pass thoughtfully as he tried to echo his past DADA academic term with them.

Ron was apparently in rich thought too and he exclaimed as he realized something vital that he had purposely ignored before. `` Hey, Herm. If what you 're saying is true then maybe it was really Harry who blocked the 'cruciatus scourge'that Blaise -- -- ''

`` Excuse me ! What are you talking about, Mr. Weasley ? '' exclaimed the properly appalled House head.

Ron shot a anxious look at Hermione before he replied. `` Err- prof, we - Hermione and I - had a run in with some Slytherin a few workweek ago and one of them used the Cruciatus Curse on Hermione but it did not affect her. ``

`` This happened calendar week ago and neither of you told me ? ! ? '' said the Professor incredulously. `` You know that using the Unforgivable is a very serious subject, do n't you ? ``

`` Sorry, professor. We forgot all about it. '' said Hermione apologetically.

`` All right, we 'll verbalise abot this some early time. Stay here for now. I need to contact Malcolm tonight to clear this issue up before we say anything to the others. I do n't need to give imitation hopes to certain somebody. '' The professor said sternly then he added as an after mentation. `` And yes, twenty stage from Gryffindor for neglecting to inform me about that exceptional incident. As point girlfriend and prefect, it is your responsibility to cover any untoward incident to the Headmistress and any prof. ``

`` Yes, sir. '' said Hermione and Ron apologetically.

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opposite to what he had told the bookman, Professor lupine headed straight to the one place he knew he could witness some answers -- Snape 's donjon. He knew something was up. He could sense it, thanks to his werefolf instincts. He just could n't direct it. Minerva was knowledgeable but in lawsuit like this, he had to admit Snape had more expertise. Besides, those transferee were all placed in his household. It was safe to assume that he knew their backqrounds.

He knocked cautiously on the blasted room access. He could have easily walked in but he wanted to extend common courtesy to his fellow professor. He knocked again and pressed his ear against the door to listen for any sign of life.

There was -- - A pop and a diminutive squeak.

Puzzled, and without a care to what Snape would think, he walked in soundlessly to investigate. That tiny close shave was unmistakeably a rat 's and he would stake his report that that was not just an ordinary rat.

`` Lumos '' he uttered and there, in the center of Snape 's office, he found a scared-looking rat who was too terrified to proceed. His regard quickly flickered to its manus and immediately noticed that one was made of shining silver gray metal.

Without wasting clock time, he shot him the spell to force him to show his human pattern and quickly followed it up with a body-bind charm.

`` What are you doing here, Wormtail ? '' he asked the thin man venomously, choosing to speak him by the name try-on for a double-dealer like him.

`` R-Remus, old supporter, I w-want you to know that I 'm really dark for what I did. '' said the man and lupine was amazed to see real tears falling down his cheeks.

`` It 's kind of too late for that now, do n't you think ? '' said lupine, his wand still pointed at the blubber figure of speech. He would never hold the same mistake twice.

`` N-no, it 's not. Harry -- - ``

`` What has Harry got to do with this ? '' yelled Lupin suddenly in a fit of anger. How dare this pitiable alibi of a man speak of Harry 's public figure when he was the one who caused his agony ? `` Harry is dead. Are you happy now ? ``

The thin man whimpered in fright but not once did he avert his eyes from his former admirer 's homicidal stare. `` H-Harry is alive, Remus. I know what I have done was unforgivable but I really regret it. Please forgive me. ``

`` Because of your own selfishness, Lily and James died, Sirius wasted twelve eld of his life in Azkaban and Voldemort came back to lifetime. I do n't suppose I can ever bury that much lupus erythematosus forgive. '' He paused for a piece to feed himself time to recover from those nasty memories. `` Do you know why I have n't killed you yet ? ``

Wormtail shook his head in despair. He knew it would be difficult to face his old ally after what happened but he never realized that it would be this overwhelming.

`` I do n't want to kill you yet because I want to sack Sirius 's name even after his death. I do n't desire multitude to remember Sirius as a murdering traitor who betrayed his bestfriends. I want hoi polloi to regard him as the cracking person he was -- - unlike you. ''

Wormtail flinched inwardly at his coarse words but he could n't say anything in his defense. What Lupin said was true - he was a murdering traitor who betrayed his best champion, even endangered their son 's liveliness various times. He did n't merit to endure but here he was, still existing while his good friend had fallen. Harry ceramist had saved him before but maybe he should n't receive.

`` You know why I have n't taken my own wretched biography yet ? '' said Wormtail in a defeated tone.

lupine looked at him in surprise. He was not expecting this. `` Why ? ``

`` Because I owe Harry my sprightliness and I want to be there when he needs it. He might not, but just in case, I still want to do it so that I can finally pay my debt. '' stated Wormtail unfalteringly, his meaning not lost on Lupin.

`` waiting - did you say Harry is alive ? '' asked Lupin.

Just then, the door 's dungeon flew open and revealed two teenage boys and a girl who were slightly panting for breathing spell as they rushed inside the dimly lit office.

`` professor, we have something to differentiate -- - '' The three stopped suddenly when they noticed the scene before them.

`` Yes ? '' prompted Lupin with one eyebrow raised in a questioning stare.

The three teenager looked unsure at one another before Lander replied rather insolently. `` We did n't fare here for you, lupine. Where 's Professor Snape ? ``

The prof scrutinized the new arriver carefully until something clicked on his mind. `` Harry, you can cut the pretence now. I know. '' he stated and watched their reaction closely. It was a gamble but he was bequeath to demand the risk.

Devon and Callah stared wide-eyed at him as if he had suddenly sprouted another head on his shoulders. The professor watched with a combination of suspense and amusement as the two silently debated between themselves on what to say or do adjacent. But nothing could possess prepared him from Lander 's response. The boy casually waved his right hand and unceremoniously shot colorful discharge at him. The impact made him stagger backwards and he became instantly horrified at the theme that he had miscalculated in his deductions. He raised his sceptre to disarm the boy but then he realized that the boy did not give birth his wand out. 'How could this be ?'he thought. Now that the initial shock had worn off, he also took note of the fact that he did not sense any pain sensation at all.

The others just smiled knowingly at him as if attacking a professor was a vernacular occurrence in that room. He glared at the scholar and summoned his most authoritative voice.

`` What was that for ? '' he asked Lander.

`` Sorry, professor. That 's just to establish for sure that you 're really who we think you are. One can never be too careful these days if you know what I mean. '' replied Lander as he gave him a warm smile. `` I knew it would not take up you long to figure that out. '' he added.

`` Actually, it was Ron and Hermione who gave me the idea. So I take these early two are Ginny and Dragon, am I right ? '' replied Lupin, his respite at being correct was very evident.

`` Fortunately, yes, or you would let found yourselves in big worry now. That was a very grave risk you took, Professor. '' said Ginny in balmy reprimand.

`` Yeah. '' Lander agreed. `` And you can release the body-bind hex on Wormtail. He 's on our side of meat now. He already volunteered to be turned over to the ministry after we finished the trouble with Voldemort but as of now, he 's here to help us. '' explained Lander.

`` What about Ginny and Draco ? '' said Lupin as he removed the hex on Wormtail.

`` Well, they have n't really wipe out anyone yet so I guess the ministry will be indulgent with them. ``

`` And Snape knew of these plans ? '' asked the surprised prof in amazement.

`` Yeah - both he and McGonagall knew. In fact, he helped us dream up this particularly cunning dodging. '' said Ginny, grinning in amusement at the recall of the usually feared Potions Professor partaking in this charade.

`` Harry, we 're wasting time. We need to see Snape and McGonagall now ! '' said Draco as he checked his silver watch for the time.

`` Oh, I forgot ! Professor, Wormtail, I think you better hail with us. There 's an urgent subject that we need to discuss right now. ``

`` Yes, I think we have and I think McGonagall and Snape are discussing Lavender 's prophecy right now. '' said Lupin as he followed them to the Headmistress'office.

`` What prophecy ? '' asked Wormtail, eager to connect the conversation now that he was confident that he was condom from lupine 's wrath.

`` I 'm not so indisputable but McGonagall seemed very agitate. She mentioned something about it being the 'Lost Prophecy'. ``

`` THE doomed prognostication ! '' exclaimed Harry, Draco, Ginny and Wormtail at once that made Lupin very queer ... .very rummy indeed as he allowed himself to run with the four extremely vex individuals. Why was the the head trip to the Headmistress'office taking so long ?


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`` The one with the major power to vanquish the wickedness Lord had come…and the Dark Lord will mark him as his rival, but he will have power the Dark overlord knows not ... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives ... A dread thunderstorm would make it at the time when the last conflict shall be fought ... Seven loyal allies shall be with him ... but one will not survive ... The Dark Lord would conjure up the spirits but the one would entrap their souls ... his servants shall be overcome ... he shall perish by his own blade ... and his remains shall reside at the snake 's chamber till the end of fourth dimension ... The one with the great power to beat the shadow Godhead had come ... ''

The headmistress silently waited as the new reaching read the copy of the prophesy she had conjured as soon as they had arrived. Though she had always been unbelieving about the prophecy instructor, she had some reverence when it came to true predictions. From what she had witnessed, she could safely put on that Lavender did not just come up with an refine theory.

`` How the hell can we eff when a 'terrible storm'will get up ? And who are the 'seven ally'? Stupid prophesy, ca n't it be more specific ? '' commented Dragon moodily as he finished reading the prediction.

`` spotter your lyric, Mr. Malfoy. '' said McGonagall sternly.

`` To be dependable, I 'm more concerned about the 'invoking the spirits'part ... It sounds scary. '' stated Ginny in deep thought.

Harry was unusually still as the others discussed the possible action. He was more implicated about the identity of the person who shall not pull through the battle. Seven allies shall be with him ... therefore, they were citizenry who were very close to him. Threfore, another end Quaker of his would be sacrificed again and be added to the mounting figure of casualty of war. Just another tinker's dam figure ... He sincerely hoped he could prevent it from happening but what if he could not ?

`` What do you remember, Harry ? ''

`` W-what ? '' Harry 's line of mentation was broken and he immediately snapped to attention.

`` We 're discussing a very important thing here, Potter. '' reminded Snape. `` We want to do it your vox populi about what you 've heard at Mr. Zabini 's party. ``

`` Oh, that. '' Harry sighed heavily. Voldemort was making his move now and he was feeling very distracted. 'Great ... just great .'he thought grimly. `` Apparently, the death-eater parents of some Slytherins were too anathemize convinced for comfort. Voldemort is going to launch a nasty attack on the ace 's celebration of his supposed defeat -- making a sendup of the Ministry and of the edict and DA as well. ``

`` Maybe we should just put over the solemnisation. '' suggested Wormtail. His custody clutching his caput as if it was about to break.

`` It 's in two workweek time. Do we birth enough time to prepare for a counter-attack ? '' asked Lupin, his mouth set on a thin line.

`` No but we can not await for that 'terrible violent storm'to fall either. It just have to adapt its docket. I want Voldemort and his army to be dead on the day that they are supposed to be. '' declared Harry stubbornly, determined to end this conflict once and for all. He was tired of concealment. Tired of wearing Slytherin robe and not be able-bodied to play Quidditch. And virtually of all, he missed Luna and his best friends.

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Harry, Ginny, genus Draco and Wormtail were now at the room of Requiments. While the guild fellow member were holding a group meeting, Harry had decided to promise a conference of his own. It was time for the DA phallus to cognise the truth. It would be necessary for them to know that he was still alive to afford them Hope and the strong point to fight in the upcoming fight. He did not have the fourth dimension nor patience to recognise who the 'seven allies'were. But surely they would make out from the DA or tell fellow member only. They were the entirely 1 loyal to him at the moment considering that the rest of the wizarding world were still confused about what 's happening.

As he gripped his fake galleon tightly, he noticed the latent hostility in his three companion'faces.

`` Are you sure they would come ? They might think it 's a magic trick. '' said Ginny apprehensively.

`` Are you sure you want Wormtail and I to join you ? Somehow, I get the feeling that they wo n't be overjoyed with this. '' Dragon stated the obvious.

Harry only rolled his eyes in exasperation before he replied. `` We 'll see. ``



Chapter 15 - ace of Opposites


`` We 'll see ... '' repeated Harry and a strange grin formed on his back talk. He waved his mitt ever slightly to his three associate who were currently too occupy scaring themselves to notice what he was doing. Then he laid his wear out back on the shock and waited patiently.

He did not take in to wait long. A rustling of bowel movement was soon heard from behind the door then it opened so slowly that any thoughtless person would blame it on a non-existent wind. He could only take a leak out the synopsis of two forms though, both with their wands out and walking on their toes as if afraid to pull in the tiny bit of audio. Chuckling softly to himself, he beckoned the two to disillusion themselves.

`` My, my ! I did n't bed Moody has such an influence on you. '' he commented with a smiling as the two showed themselves somewhat reluctantly.

`` Harry ? '' said Hermione as she approached him but Ron kept his wand pointed at Harry.

`` We need to be indisputable he 's really Harry. This could be another bunker. '' he said resolutely. Hermione nodded her heading in assent.

Harry almost laughed out loud when he saw that. Hermione used to be the deliberate one and Ron used to be, well, a little whimsical. But he could n't pick him for that since he was still sporting his punk disguise as of that moment.

`` Umm -- - Who is Grawp ? '' asked Hermione tentatively.

`` He 's Hagrid 's 'little'brother. '' Harry replied promptly.

`` What did I see when I looked into the Mirror of Erised ? '' asked Ron but his sceptre was not pointed at Harry anymore.

`` You saw yourself as forefront Boy and Quidditch -- - ``

Harry did not get to fetch up his sentence since an fanatic bestfriend immediately took it upon herself to give him a welcoming hug. `` HARRY ! ! ! ! ! ! I knew it 's you ! '' exclaimed Hermione, her oculus watering slightly at seeing her friend.

`` MATE ! ! ! ! Am so happy to see -- -- Where 's Ginny ? '' Ron also gave him a fraternal embracing but did not waste matter clock time questioning him.

Harry 's gaze darted to the three flummox figures who were now wondering why the new arrivals had not reacted to their presence yet but he did not reply.

`` Oh ! Luna will be sooo thrilled ! '' Hermione looked around and a scowl creased her face in an instant. `` Where 's Luna ? ``

`` Here. '' a dreamy voice replied, her dirty blonde, waist-length and straggly hair swaying softly as she strolled over to Harry 's incline. Harry smiled at the girl and held her manus tightly.

`` You did n't look surprised. '' commented Hermione at the look of virtuous serenity on the girl 's face.

`` Why would I be ? '' replied the young girl nonchalantly as she became more haunted with Harry 's hair. `` You know, hon, I think this rainbow tresses of yours is quite fascinating on you. It does n't search good on Draco, though. His face is too pallid. ''

Both Hermione and Ron rolled their eyes at that but Harry could only enshroud his entertainment as he noticed the look of perfect indignation on genus Draco 's face.

Neville soon followed Luna 's comer. He had his wand out and Harry was impressed at the way he handled himself upon seeing him. Gone was the eternally nervous boy who could n't even contend to squeak during a delicate office. The boy who stood before him had the markings of a person who had entered a battle and won and would win again if the need arises.

`` hello, Harry. '' said Neville calmly as they shook their hand vigorously like two comrades who had just found each other after a terrible war and in a way, they were. `` I feel a bit apprehensive about the reason why you are revealing yourself to us right now. It 's about Voldemort, is n't it ? '' he asked with a syncope smile.

Harry looked at Hermione teasingly first before he replied. `` Unfortunately, yes. I wondered how long it would take for soul to ask me that. '' Hermione blushed at the indirect reference to her failure to address the problem at handwriting but did not commentary. Luna, on the other manus, looked nonplussed.

`` See, Neville. You 're really smarter than you give yourself credit for. '' she said and she gave him a warm grinning before returning to her inspection of Harry 's wonderful tresses.

Neville was later followed by the Weasley twins who came in as sinister death-eaters but could n't stop themselves from hooting loudly when they saw Harry in lander 's getup. They quickly dispatched their horrid disguise upon seeing Ron and Hermione sitting quite comfortably on the sofa.

`` Gee, Harry. I did n't know that when thaumaturgist die, they became reincarnated like that. '' said St. George, feigning a look of astonishment and innocence while hanging on to his own flame-colored lock chamber for dear life.

`` Remind me not to die, my beloved Twin Falls. That repulsive fuzz ! just be dead than be mistaken for the black-footed ferret boy. '' agreed Fred, who was making a good appearance of staring at Harry 's hair and squinting his eyes in disgust. `` It would make a big frivolity, though. ``

At the corner of his eyes, Harry noticed Ginny was almost rolling to the trading floor with laughter while Draco was on the verge of strangling the Weasley twins. He decided that maybe now was not a goodness clip for the Twin to display their rather twisted sentience of humor.

`` Yeah, it would. Where are the others ? '' he asked, bore to get this over with. It has been a retentive night and he wanted to rest.

Within a few minutes, the relaxation of the DA penis arrived with the exception of Lavander who was still at the hospital wing. Some also disillusioned themselves. Some decided to be ingenious and threw dung bomb inside before they entered much to the irritation of the others who were already there. While some were too careless to go in without any means of protecting themselves in face it was a trap. Perhaps it was a good thing that the Weasley twins were too distracted to think of pranking those careless individuals by wearing their death-eater garb once more or they would receive been scared senseless.

Harry motioned all of them to come closer. He cleared his throat and before anyone could start asking impertinent questions, he began his oral communication. `` Please hear carefully. All of you. I 'm not going to repeat what I have to say. I know that Luna had shown to some of you my latest face-off with Voldemort. Yes, he 's still awake. That by-blow was too power-hungry to die that easily. The individual you all saw perish last year was actually Bellatrix Lestrange. '' He paused for a while and took a mysterious breath. What he was about to say following might be too stressful for everyone nowadays. Hell, to be true, it even scared him ... a little.

`` The evil git has somehow gotten stronger and is currently under the psychotic belief that he is durable just because he thinks I 'm dead. How naive ! By the way, we found out that he is planning to foretell his comportment to the whole wizarding world by creating havoc during the celebration of his theorize licking. We 're not sure about the details yet but the general idea was that he and his thugs would start their terroristic deed a week before the feast to build the tension, then it would culminate on the part of the festivity where Voldemort 's defeat would be reenacted. The blundering dark Godhead himself plans to crap an explosive appearance on the level, throw a few cruciatus and aveda kedavras on the ministry functionary and proclaim himself as the new minister. '' He paused again to glance at his listener 's reactions.

`` NOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! '' exclaimed the Weasleys, clearly horrified at hearing a mere fraction of Voldemort 's programme. The others were not doing any better as they digested the information that Harry had just given them.

Looking at their alarmed expressions, Harry was almost gratified that he had some maverick tryst with the Dark-Lord-who-refused-to-die and his lowly minions. Sometimes too a great deal pic to death-threats and undeniably wickedness dark Maker had its good points too. It made one immune from shockingly routine emotions such as affright and terror.

`` What are we going to do now ? '' asked Neville once more.

Harry smiled at that. `` Good question. Once again, you 're showing the markings of a reliable warrior. '' Then, with a slight worried face at Ginny, Draco and Wormtail, he continued. `` If you can recall correctly, the sorting hat was very instant about one affair - unity of all the theatre. Sad to say, that 's one of the things that we had 'forgotten'to do due to our personal bias and hostile tactual sensation towards certain the great unwashed from a unidentified household ... ''

`` Are you saying what I think you 're saying, Harry ? '' asked Ron incredulously.

`` You tell me, Ron. Just precisely what do you suppose I 'm saying ? '' said Harry without revealing anything.

Ron sighed heavily. `` You want us to be nice to the Slytherins. '' he closed his eyes as if the mere reference of the house was giving him severe headache. Then he added as an after idea. `` It 's okay, I guess. Some Slytherins are not that bad. ``

Harry nodded then just when all the others were pacified, he dropped the bombshell. `` What about Malfoy and Wormtail ? ``

No one said a word.

Harry waited and twitched his hilltop slightly as he did so.

`` I beg your pardon ? '' Parvati ventured to break the very uncomfortable silence.

`` Draco ? You call that bastard who corrupted our sister, genus Draco ? '' sputtered Ron furiously. `` Since when did he become your bestfriend ? ``

The twins just looked at Harry with an unfathomable expression.

`` You 're crazy to even consider that idea. '' said Hermione, her eyes blazing with anger and disappointment.

`` No, he 's not. He 's splendid. '' commented Luna, her heart gazing dreamily at Harry.

`` It 's not that we do n't trust your judgment but do n't you think involving Malfoy and Wormtail would be suicidal on our character ? '' stated Ernie evenly.

`` Maybe we should just nonplus with the to a lesser extent demonic Slytherins. '' commented another.

Harry could see that Dragon and Wormtail were wincing with every blow that the members were throwing at them.

`` The lupus erythematosus demonic Slytherins do n't know enough about the Dark Arts to aid our grounds. '' Harry casually replied and braced himself for more violent reactions.

`` Is that enough cause to enlist the aid of the Prince of duskiness himself ? '' asked Ron heatedly.

Amazingly, Neville who had been unsounded throughout the interchange, answered the question for Harry. `` Yes, it is. ``

more than muteness followed. The DA 's indecision was unnerving and Harry struggled to end it before it became uncontrollable.

`` Please believe me on this. Draco and Wormtail have changed and they 're willing to avail us. They would plowshare with us useful information on how the Death-eaters think and fight. '' Harry could see that some were still unconvinced. Luna, sensing his temper rebellion, quickly took over.

`` Please be reminded that this war is not about petty mansion rivalries. We have already lost various safe adept to the coloured incline because of that. Anyone who decides to help us should be regarded as a supporter and not as an enemy. '' said Luna, her moony formula was replaced with a steely determination and a hint of annoyance.

`` B-but Luna ... Wormtail was the one who betrayed Harry 's parents ? '' protested Hermione.

`` Do n't you think I know that ? You 're asking me the incorrect questions. '' replied Harry impatiently. `` You should have been asking me about the Lavender 's prediction and how it could help us get the better of Voldemort for the finally time. ``

`` Sorry. '' said Hermione and lowered her head in defeat.

`` Do you all agree to letting Draco and Wormtail in on this ? '' Noticing the others'discomfort with the idea, he added. `` flavour, I 'm not asking you to be chummy with them. I 'm just requesting for a middling treatment befitting an ally. Alright ? ``

The others were still reluctant but nodded solemnly.

`` That 's good enough for now. '' said Harry and waved his handwriting to unveil the three figures who were nervously awaiting the DA 's verdict.

Wormtail, stunned at being accepted, fainted on the spot. Draco stared directly at Ginny 's brothers and mouthed a silent apology and murmured a soft 'Thanks'to everyone while trying to asseverate a semblance of self-respect to the Malfoy name. Ginny cried at being reunited with his brothers.

`` Now that we have overcome that particular proposition obstacle, let me tell you about the program that we have come up so far. The prophesy tells about a terrible storm that will mark the terminal battle, then Voldemort would invoke the smell. Maybe Hermione could head the inquiry for that one. I think I 'm supposed to trap their psyche but as of now, I have absolutely no approximation on how it could be done. I want us to be set just in event he raises his regular army from the dead. '' said Harry, speaking in a slow mode to allow the others to engulf everything.

`` Raise his army from the dead ? '' asked a fearful Colin.

Harry grimly nodded his head.

`` When will the storm be ? '' asked Cho.

`` I do n't know and I do n't deal. Let the violent storm adjust to our schedule. '' replied Harry somewhat irritably. He was tired of that 'terrible tempest'thing. Dragon grinned at his response.

`` So what 's the residue of the design ? '' asked Lee.

Harry resumed his sincere formula. `` The DA has to be divided. Some would stay to help the professors protect the castle against an attack while some would come up with me, Ginny, Dragon and Wormtail to prepare for Voldemort 's coup. Who would be brave enough to come with me ? ``

`` I 'm with you, couple. '' said Ron at once. `` I 'd better be there to see that a certain person would not be able-bodied to hex you when your back is turned. ``

`` Now, why would I dream of doing that, Ron ? '' said Draco, hurt at being unfairly accused. Ron only glared at him in return.

Harry groaned inwardly but refused to recognize the mildly antagonistic substitution. `` Who else ? ''

Several work force shoot up immediately but Harry only chose Luna, Hermione and Neville, the best scrapper in the chemical group. If they were going to break off Voldemort 's plan for the feast, the light position needed the fine battler for that.

`` Hogwarts needs you more. '' he said then he turned to the four. `` Pack some stuff. We 're going tonight. Our house heads will provide an ample alibi for our absence. ``

`` Where exactly are we going ? '' asked Ron.

`` To Snape Mansion of course ! '' replied Harry and allowed himself a wicked grin at seeing their flabbergasted faces.




Chapter 16 - At the Snape Mansion


As their feet touched the self-coloured ground, the radical immediately recoiled at the obscene sight of what Snape claimed to be his menage. Anyone unfortunate enough to participate would instantly recognize it as a Dark Wizard 's harbor. No doubtfulness about that. There were no colourful portrayal to adorn the moderate-size support room, only strange-looking things hovering above them. All the furnitures were covered with abhorrent snake pelt and there were no comfortable chairs to sit on.

They had to settle on the coldness, marble floor for that. The walls and ceilings were all melanise and their just source of visible light was the pallidly lit hearth. The outrageous statues guarding the spiral staircase looked ready to pig any case-by-case goosy enough to wander in its course. It would bear been LE horrific if there were at least some welcoming gestures from their host but, unfortunately, the unsmiling brass of their server only heightened the already creepy atmosphere of the place.

`` You call this a star sign ? '' said the sick of Dragon finally who expected the place to be somewhat alike to a habitue magician planetary house -- not as hoity-toity as Malfoy Manor but inhabitable at least.

`` Yes and I would apprize it if you would keep your unsavory remark to yourself. You 're not here for a holiday. '' reminded Snape in an even tone of voice, his cheek devoid of any emotion.

`` I think this place is very interesting -- `` commented Harry much to the astonishment of everyone present and he could swear he chanced upon a faint pinch of a grin on their host 's face. He also heard some nasty innuendo regarding his state of mind but he just shrugged it off. That was a pattern chemical reaction to his comment anyway.

`` For the benefit of those who can not withstand a bit of soreness, let me ensure you that the suite upstairs are quite satisfactory and complete with all the necessary amenities. '' said Snape in a timbre that suggested that he consider those kind of people very weak in fictional character.

`` This definitely makes Canicula'house warm and well-disposed in comparing. '' whispered Ron to anyone who would care to listen.

`` And this is the Training Room. '' said Snape as he led them to a mysterious hatchway that revealed an even more intimidating room filled with several equipments that made even Wormtail tremble with fright.

Ron surveyed the scattered equipments with slap-up apprehension. `` Harry, are you really certain we want to do this ? This looks more like a overrefinement Chamber to me. ``

`` Weasley, if you do n't go along your lip shut, you will find that these tools could do tough than torture your already battered mentality. '' Snape glared at Ron who promptly shut his mouth to fend off risking his wrath.

`` I wonder what this little matter does ... '' commented Neville as he stared curiously at a small article that looked like a harmless old hat.

`` Would you like to find out, Mr. Longbottom ? '' said Snape with an ugly smirk on his face, clearly daring the boy to do something foolish.

Neville eyed the dirty old hat anxiously but to everyone 's surprise, he met the prof 's taunting gaze and returned the party favor. `` Yes, I believe I would, professor. '' With that, he bravely shoved the article on top of his head, expecting the worst.

Hermione and Ron exchanged vex glances but Draco, Ginny and Luna just watched Neville with growing fascination.

Neville glanced one more at the professor and gave him a half-smile as he waited for whatever was to come.

Snape 's expression was odd. He sneered at the boy but did not voice out any sarcastic input that he never seem to run out of.

Harry saw this exchange and smiled inspite of himself. Neville was no farseeing the fumbling, bunglesome and accident-prone boy that he used to be but perhaps the Potions professor had been too pre-occupied to discover it.

Suddenly, the hat slid down to fully embrace Neville 's side then it constricted the make out character in such a way that would make the wearer lose oxygen within a curt couple of time.

Most of the witnesseses panicked and hastily tried to remove the nefarious hat but to no avail.

Snape stopped them with an intensely insensate brilliance. `` You meliorate watch this carefully. '' he informed them. Then he barraged Neville with a serial of annoying questions that if answered truthfully, the hat would undo a little to return him time to emit but if answered dishonestly, it would tighten up some more until a faint choking sound could be heard from inside it. Finally, Snape seemed to be satisfied and removed the hat with a charm that not one of the scholar recognized.

Wormtail immediately ran to the boy whose fount was already turning purple from deficiency of air. He quickly performed some spells on him and ordered him to repose for a while.

`` This is definitely a distortion chamber. '' said Ron in a silence tone.

Hermione and Ginny were still too shock to point out. Even Dragon, who had lived in a Dark Wizards'house all his life, seemed unnerved by what he saw. Only Harry and Luna seemed to adopt the incident in pace.

`` Now I know why he turned out to be that way. '' said Luna as she eyed Professor Snape with sympathy.

`` What - abnormally ruthless and anti-social git ? '' said Harry jokingly.

`` Why did you that ? You could have killed him ! '' exclaimed Hermione angrily to the Potions Master.

Snape smirked at her. `` Granger, for someone who 's supposed to be the smartest student at Hogwarts, you 're displaying a disgustingly low ability to dig some matters. That 's what you 're here for - to find out and realise the Dark arts - and I 've just given you a manifestation. '' He paused to regain the nauseous article that fell on the ground. `` This is a 'Constrictor'. As what you just witnessed, it will force the wearer to reveal any information asked of him and if the person 's too unregenerate to comply, the hat would reduce itself until the person can no longer breathe. Only someone skilled with the darkness graphics could off it from the wearer 's head. ``

`` So, basically, it 's just like the Veritaserum ? '' asked Neville who had just recovered.

`` Yes, Mr. Longbottom, but unlike the Veritaserum which takes a to the full month to prepare and does n't physically harm the drinker, the 'Constrictor'is more approachable and effective due to the excruciating pain it induces. '' Snape then regarded Neville with a little respectfulness. `` I must admit that I 'm impressed with how long you were able to tolerate infliction. Others usually affright and die from asphyxiation within a minute or two. ``

Others looked at Neville with increase deference. He was at it for more than fifteen minutes.

`` P-Professor, is there a way to go around that thing ? '' asked Ginny timidly.

`` There 's always a way to go around anything ... any spell even except the killing execration and it all boils down to creative thinker controller which I 'm about to teach you today if there are no more irrelevant questions. '' said Snape in his usual charming manner.

No one commented.

And so the rigorous breeding began ...

The daily activeness would usually start with a few minutes under the Cruciatus Curse -- Snape 's and Wormtail 's delightful way of waking them up -- then they had to try to stay under the 'Constrictor'as long as medically potential. This was immediately followed by drinking a few pearl of Veritaserum -- Snape said that if they gradually consumed a large amount of money of that potion, they would be immune to its effects. Of course, an Occlumency lesson was also included in their daily Venus's curse of 'mind-strengthening exercise'. Then, after being severely battered and abused, that 's the only meter that they will be allowed to masticate on a moth-eaten piece of unvarnished shekels and a glass of water.

`` That will train you to outlive if worse comes to worst. Do you think the Dark God Almighty is in the habit of feeding his prisoner ? '' spat Snape impatiently when Ron foolishly tried to complain about the inadequate nutrient supply.

After the repelling meal, if one could call it a repast, Snape and Wormtail would pick out bit placing them under the Imperius execration until they could throw it off instantaneously. Then, the oh-so-merciful trainors would concede them the opulence of an 60 minutes or two of rest which was not very relaxing at all since they had to read winding chapters about the 'Characteristics and legal action of a wickedness Wizard'.

The 'rest'would soon be followed by another disgusting meal. Then at exactly eight o'clock, Mad-Eye Helen Wills Moody would arrive to torture ... err..train them some more about the Strategies and Tactics of Muggle Dueling just in case they were disarmed and had to fall back to hand-to-hand combat.

By the end of the day, the prisoner err ... trainees would be too exhausted to like about anything but sleep which was limited to five hr only until they would be awakened again by the Cruciatus Curse.

And that was how they spent the whole week.

On the eighth day, they were pleasantly surprised to hear that Wormtail and Snape had to retort to Hogwarts for a short coming together. They were even more charmed to hear that they had the fourth dimension off and they could do whatever they want as long as they stay within the mansion and never enter the 'Training Room'. To top it all off, Snape had conjured some comfortable chairs so that they could eat properly on the dining table. They were provided with a very pleasant-tasting meal that seemed foreign somehow after being used to having zip but stale boodle and water.

`` I wonder what 's going on. '' said Ron as he helped himself to a hefty serving of the dishes lavishly laid on the table.

Hermione eyed the food warily before she replied. `` Maybe they poisoned the food ... or maybe they were just testing us if we could control our hunger in front man of this feast. Remember what we read about how the dark psyche exercise ? ``

Ron and Draco choked on their food when they heard Hermione 's statement. Neville spat whatever bit was left in his oral fissure and Ginny promptly stopped eating. Unsure of what to do, they just stared forlornly at the wonderful spreading in presence of them, wishing they were back at Hogwarts where they could eat to their pith 's mental object without fear of any sneaky maneuvers.

`` Hey, what 's incorrect ? '' asked Harry after seeing their grammatical construction.

He and Luna had decided to expend the morn together to explore the sign, lecture about some stuff and well - whatever. They were making up for lost time and they just stopped for lunch.

No one said anything.

Harry and Luna took their ass and started to take their plates.

Still no one said anything.

`` Why are n't you eating ? Is there a problem ? '' asked Luna when she noticed that the others were not even touching their food.

`` Umm ... We have some reservation about this meal. We 're thinking that maybe it 's poisoned or something. '' replied Hermione weakly. The others murmured their own suspicions about the theme behind the kind gesture.

To their surprise, Harry and Luna laughed.

`` Oh, is that all ? I thought it was something bad. '' said Harry.

`` Did n't professor Snape tell you ? '' said Luna.

`` Tell what ? '' asked Ginny.

`` That they are going to throw us a practical test tonight and if we perform to their standard, we could go back to Hogwarts tomorrow. '' replied Harry.

`` Oh ! '' muttered Hermione and Ginny softly.

`` WHY DID YOU TELL US ? '' ranted Ron as he shoved as lots food as potential down his throat.

`` Well, you asked ... '' said Harry, confused by Ron 's reaction.

`` Hmp ! I did n't want to be intimate. '' said Ron.

`` Why not ? '' asked Neville curiously.

`` crusade now I wo n't be able to enjoy the afternoon at all. I would be too fussy worrying about that direful mental testing. '' said Ron wearily. `` Who knows what those malevolent thinker have in entrepot for us ? ``

`` Do n't worry Weas - Ron ... .No one 's going to die. '' said Dragon, grinning wickedly at him.

Everyone just groaned and continued eating.

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The good afternoon passed too quickly for the group 's liking. As expected, no one was able to relax upon learning what they were about to do that night. Right after lunch, the group practiced what they learned and tried to recall all the item that Snape had imparted to them.

By night time, the tension was already at its gamey spot. Every picayune thing seemed to get on their nerves. Only Harry and Luna were oblivious to everything around them. They were so engrossed on their own little world while the others were almost tearing each former 's throats.

`` WHERE THE pit ARE THEY ? '' yelled an angry Ron.

`` HOW THE HELL SHOULD WE KNOW ? WE 'RE ALL HERE ! '' yelled an also nark Draco. The suspense was too much for him too.

`` IF YOU TWO DO N'T STOP, I 'M GOING TO CURSE YOU ! '' screamed Hermione at the top of her lungs while Neville vainly tried to pacify her.

`` PETRIFICUS TOTALUS ! '' shouted Ginny and Draco and Ron immediately froze on the spot.

`` Hey, that 's uncalled for ! '' said a red-faced Neville as he removed the curse on Draco and Ron.

Ginny glared at him. `` finely ! '' She was about to run to her room when something caught her attention.

POP !

POP !

POP !

Three cloaked digit appeared on the other side of the elbow room.

Ginny was frozen on the dapple. Another pop ... .and then another ... and another ....

`` AAAAAHHHH ! ! ! ! DEATH-EATERS ! ! ! ! '' she yelled immediately and started attacking the intruders.

The others in the group quickly spun around and joined the battle. Soon, the post was sizzling with colored spark and electrifying swearing. Jets of light were grazing each of their tegument, wounding them but they just ignored it.

`` CRUCIO ! '' shouted one cloaked anatomy and hit Neville but he was already used to the pain. He managed to free himself by quickly sending a warm stunning magic spell to the figure.

Ron and Hermione produced a very powerful shield charm to head off mild nemesis while sending fireballs to the enemies. Draco tackled a nearby death-eater who was trying to snipe Ginny. No one even got near Harry and Luna due to the immense power that they were radiating.

Suddenly, individual summoned several 'Constrictors'and charmed it to capture all the students but the hat never even lasted a bit on their heads. And the students had sufficiency good sense to continue firing charm while struggling to pause loose from the 'Constrictors'.

The battle became even more acute as more Unforgivables were hurled unrelentingly by the opposition. The radical, sensing that they were dangerously outnumbered, disillusioned themselves to even the odds. But they were disgruntled when they noticed that the opposition could still sense their presence and were even able to take out the charm.

`` Luna, Ginny, Hermione, coalesce your military capability to stick the enemies when I give you the signal. '' yelled Harry while wandlessly sending three dark-cloaked figures flying to the wall, knocking them unconscious mind. To his other side, Neville, Ron and Draco were also ferociously attacking the foeman. They managed to incapacitate five more unwanted visitors.

backside their back, a routine of death-eaters were preparing to throw a powerful spell at the male child but Luna quickly saw it and launched a spell of her own. Harry followed it up by a disarming and stunning piece then he levitated all the enemies to one side of the room.

At Harry 's signal, the girls simultaneously conjured a magical forget me drug to hold the fallen intruder to foreclose them from escaping.

Soon, various intruder disapparated, leaving only the unconscious ones behind. The smoke started to clear out, giving the grouping a clear vision of their surroundings. The mesa was smashed and the staircase was broken. There were dribble of blood on the storey and some furnitures were reduced to ashes. Snape 's household was a mess ! But they had managed to get fifteen enemy, not bad.

Harry looked at his protagonist and noticed some minor burns and unsightly wounding but otherwise, they were all right.

`` Why did n't Snape and the others arrive ? Do you retrieve we 've been setup ? '' asked Hermione.

`` I do n't know. '' replied Harry simply then tensed again as he heard several consecutive sounds of multitude apparating.

Everyone immediately pointed their sceptre to the focus of the sound expecting another encounter.

`` pigeon hawk ! What happened here ? '' yelled a fellow voice.

It was Arthur Weasley, pastor of conjuring trick, and he was accompanied by Professor McGonagall and ma'am Pomfrey.

`` DAD ! '' Ron and Ginny ran to hug their Father-God at once.

`` Poppy ! Quick ! '' said the Headmistress and lady Pomfrey quickly tended to the bounce figures.

`` We 've been attacked by death-eaters, Professors. I think Snape set us up. '' said Hermione.

The Headmistress suddenly looked confused for a moment then her oculus lit up in understanding. `` Oh, I assume you passed your test ? ``

`` test ? What test ? Did n't you find out, Professor, we 've been attacked ! '' exclaimed Ron who was finding it difficult to comprehend why the school nurse chose to see to the accidental injury of the enemy first.

`` No, you were not attacked. Let me testify you. '' said the Headmistress and she used her wand to reveal the faces of the intruders.

The group was stunned. They were all Order appendage !

`` I think professor Snape and I had a slight misapprehension. When he told me that you shall be tested tonight, I assumed that it would be quite similar to an ordinary practical test. I never thought that he had a unlike idea in mind. But I admit his plan was cunning. You were caught incognizant yet you were able to handle the situation to your reward. '' explained the Headmistress. `` And without any major injuries, I see. You did well. ''

Arthur Weasley chuckled softly. `` I think our members need to train too. Imagine seven kids beating them ! ``

`` So, Professors, are we going back to Hogwarts tomorrow ? '' asked Harry who was the inaugural to recoup from the shock.

`` Certainly. Especially now that several purchase order appendage have to drop some fourth dimension at the infirmary wing. '' replied the Headmistress. Then she addressed the whole group in a low voice. `` Kindly try to teach them a thing or two, will you ? I never imagined them to lose this terribly. It 's really mortifying ! ``

`` Of track, Professor. It will be a pleasure ! '' replied the chemical group with suspicious smile pasted on their faces.

`` Hah ! May I have the delight of WAKING Snape up ? '' said Ron, his centre twinkling with anticipation.

`` I would be delighted to prepare their meals. '' commented Hermione with a devious grin.

The rector and Headmistress were puzzled but the relief of the group just roared with laugh.

Chapter 17 - danger at Slytherin star sign


`` I hope you 're not seriously contemplating on putting 'that'plan into action. '' said Harry nonchalantly as he watched his bestfriend stealthily approaching the still asleep Potions maestro with baton poised in mid-air, ready to wake him up from his deeply slumber through a well-placed cruciatus curse.

Ron groaned and quickly lowered his wand. `` And why not ? He used to do it to us during our breeding. '' He mumbled though without a good deal conviction.

`` Well, might I remind you that Snape had a plausible excuse for doing so and you, considering that he 's still lying unconscious and at the mercy of a tooshie mediwizard, are not in the emplacement to do so. '' replied Harry lazily as if he was explaining a thoroughly wide-eyed example to a naughty shaver. `` Besides, performing an unforgivable is a sure way to get into Azkaban. ``

Ron paled instantly and hastily hid his wand. He sighed. `` You 're no fun. ``

Harry laughed softly. `` We can do fun things later after we finish Voldemort off. ``

`` Do n't be so imprecate confident. '' said a weak and muffled voice.

The two immediately turned to where the sound came from and were not so storm to see the Potions headmaster struggling to get up from the hospital bed despite gentlewoman Pomfrey 's strict teaching that he was not supposed to do so.

Harry 's eyes darkened slightly. `` Please, do n't be so blasted pessimistic. ''

Severus Snape stared hard at the two male child before glaring at Harry. `` I 'm just being realistic. ``

`` You do n't believe we could do it ? '' challenged Harry with a startling coldness in his voice.

The professor seemed to sense it too for he replied in a more cautiously manner. `` I do. I just do n't want you to make a deadly error of underestimating the opposition. ``

Harry visibly relaxed and unclenched his fist. `` Fine. I wo n't ''

The professor nodded in understanding and closed his optic as if he just woke up to give his opinion on that particular topic and now that he was finished, he wished for nada but to pass to his passive respite.

Harry and Ron reluctantly continued keeping watch on the hospitalize Order member while struggling to terminate all homework that they have missed while they were away. Ron kept grumbling about the unfairness of the situation but wisely stayed away from frail matter like demise and destruction. It was bad enough that it was the feel of the month of the schoolhouse 's gossip network without discussing it during their relaxation method time. In fact, he would rather avoid it if possible.

brothel keeper Pomfrey eyed the two boys impatiently as they went on with their endless yack of Quidditch, inexorable professor and unjust work cargo but she struggled to maintain a settle down frontal as she went on with her work. Normally, she would never let them stay but the heightened alert grade forced her to endure their mien in the infirmary wing. She had to admit that she needed help to fasten the prophylactic of her patients if ever the need arises.

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Devon and Callah coolly made their way to the Slytherin dungeon hoping that nonentity was around when they arrive. They just got back from their education and they were currently not in the mood to be pestered by nosy housemates. Unfortunately for them, the most meddlesome ace were still at the common room and immediately looked at their focusing as they entered the plaza. They eyed the newcomers suspiciously and their posture clearly implied that they needed a very convert explanation.

`` Where were you ? '' demanded Blaise, his baton held at the position, cook to strike if their solvent proved unsatisfactory.

`` Did n't Snape severalize you ? He made us do some horrible project to name up for our incompetence in his course of study. '' replied Devon coolly, immediately reaching for his wand. He did not like Blaise 's self-important tone and he knew the git was just itching to ground great power over them.

`` With the Gryffindors ? '' asked Blaise in a malevolent tone.

`` Definitely not. What a crazy idea ! Snape would never submit to such utter degradation. '' stated Devon evenly.

`` That 's what he told us. We knew better. '' smirked queer as she too eyed Devon and Callah disdainfully. `` Who are you ? '' She asked with such conclusiveness that the two became apprehensive at once but tried hard not to render it.

`` Are you insinuating something, Parkinson ? '' queried Callah with the same derisive tone to hide her nervousness.

`` Our connections checked all Wizarding Schools all over the creation and not one confirmed your registry in their schoolhouse. So I 'm asking you one end time -- Who the hell are you ? '' Blaise 's wand was now pointed at them. The others quickly followed. It seemed that they were not in the climate to diddle games tonight.

'Damn ! Where 's Harry when you need him ?'thought Draco while staring at the dispirited expressions of his housemates. Four against two was not a bad odd for them but this was quite untimely. They could not open to bollix up their cover so near to the final showdown. It would destroy their plan !

`` Maybe they made a mistake, big deal. It happens, you know. '' replied Callah in a weak attempt to scavenge the situation.

`` Yeah. '' Devonshire readily agreed. `` And if you do n't make any early relevant things to ask us, we 're going to log Z's now. ``

`` Oh, no, you do n't. Petrificus Totalus ! '' shouted Blaise. Devon and Callah quickly rolled out of the way and formed a carapace to protect themselves.

queen, Crabbe and Goyle quickly hauled their own jinx at them but none came in contact with their target.

`` Is this how you treat your housemates ? '' drawled Devon as if he found their efforts too novice for his taste.

`` No, only for traitors. '' said Blaise and sent another mighty curse at them but the two were just too fast.

`` Maximus Illusionus Reverso '' uttered a familiar spirit part from behind Devonshire and Callah.

The two immediately froze. They knew that voice. It used to ghost their nightmare and now it seemed that the nightmares had come true. The figure slowly stepped away from the dark and surveyed the disbelieving faces of the alleged 'traitors'of the Slytherin household. His prospicient, silver blond hair swaying lazily only added to their horror. His wand was pointed at them and the cane with a serpent carved on the grip was held loosely by his former hired man.

It was Lucius Malfoy ... as menacing as ever ... and he was looking at them with so a good deal loathing that the two knew they were in a very fragile situation.

Lucius turned to look at his Whitney Young companion and gave them a look of utter disgust. `` How miserable ! I 've wasted so lots time in training you and you could n't even defeat two -- -- - `` His baton almost fell as he noticed the illumination emanating from the 'traitors'as they gradually reverted to their original appearances.

`` Malfoy ! ``

`` Weasley ! ``

The four Pres Young antagonists gasped in surprise while Draco and Callah cringed inwardly at the impending danger. The game was up and all they could do now was to grin, have it and try to escape unscathed.

`` well, well. What do we make here ? It seems that the shadow Creator is even off once again. '' stated Lucius coldly while shooting daggers at his own son.

`` H-he knew ? '' asked Ginny wearily.

`` Of form. When Draco and Peter failed to reelect to the Manor that night, he knew. He just did not realize that you 'd be foolish enough to go back to Hogwarts. Surely, you do n't believe that this schooltime could offer you protection from the wickedness Jehovah 's wrath. '' sneered Lucius. `` Fortunately, Blaise here was able to offer us with a rather concern information about three questioning transfer at Slytherin menage. It did not withdraw much long to figure out that you, Draco and Saint Peter were those three. '' He appeared very pleased with himself for his clever subtraction.

Draco glanced at Ginny, grateful that her face did not snitch any reaction on the mistake on Lucius'interpretation of event. With an almost imperceptible nod of his pass, the two started to run out of the rough-cut way but immediately froze on their racetrack when they heard the malign laughter or Voldemort 's right on hand.

`` How silly can you get ! Certainly, we sealed the common elbow room after you came in. Do n't take in yourself into thinking that you 're too important to be taken live. '' said another conversant articulation.

It was Macnair - another Death-eater ! The man was followed by another dark-robed figure. Draco and Ginny paled instantly. They did not recognize the tertiary man but he must be another death-eater to be in the troupe of Lucius and Macnair. 'Probably a new recruit .'they thought in dismay.

`` The Headmistress would mark the interference in the Montgomery Ward if you attack us now. '' declared Ginny bravely.

Lucius stared malevolently at the immature couple while his two fellow traveler only laughed at her proclamation. The other four were just enjoying the show, clearly confident that Draco and Callah had no means to escape especially with three adult wizards in their side.

`` We have no intent of explaining our intricate methodologies to your feeble thinker but remainder assured that we could kill you in peace without anyone outside this room being the wiser. ``

`` I 'm your son. '' stated Draco simply, vainly hoping that the fact would make the sometime man lenient on them.

`` You ? An thankless and traitorous bastard who apparently had no thorn on his trunk to uphold the family tradition ! No, thank you. I 'm quite proud to say that I have no son. '' retorted Lucius viciously that Draco flinched at his cruel words.

`` family unit custom ? What 's that - to be a striver to a raving harum-scarum half-blood who acts like he owned the creation but can not even vote down a one-year-old baby ? '' shouted Dragon angrily. He felt Ginny 's hand reached for his in an attempt to calm him down but he refused to budge. `` Groveling at the shadow Maker 's muddy feet, merlin ! Have you no dignity at all ? ``

`` CRUCIO ! '' Lucius exclaimed but he was astonished when the charm that used to make his son beg for mercifulness did not have a hold up outcome anymore.

`` Surprised ? '' Dragon gloated at the expression of surprise on his beginner 's face.

`` Stupefy ! '' yelled Blaise, Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle at once but Draco and Ginny deftly dodged the swearing and sent their own, measured to aim some of their curses on the uncouth room door to force it open.

Macnair ran towards Ginny and hurled a pinkeye curse at her but missed by a mere centimeter. The other death-eater conjured a very powerful turn that blasted a nearby bulwark

Lucius carefully assessed the situation and sensed that the two were Thomas More fit for a modest encounter like this one. Swiftly, he unearthed a wizardly rope from the secret air pocket of his cloak and expertly whipped the two traitors. The two were fast but it was very difficult to forefend all the hex and the forget me drug at once.

`` Ahh ! '' yelled Ginny as the tip of the Mexican valium violently came in contact with her wand arm. Blood started to ooze from the broken pelt and burned so terribly that her cursing ability began to dwindle. genus Draco saw this too and tried to cover her but a curse sent him flying to a nearby wall making him vulnerable for another attack.

`` Destructo ! '' screamed Pansy and aimed it at Draco but before the curse could hit him, Ginny had screamed `` Accio Dragon '' almost desperately.

`` Take this ! '' shouted Lucius as he struck the two with the whiplash.

It hit Dragon squarely on the spinal column as he covered his tearful girlfriend and the wand fell from his hired hand from the excruciating pain that followed. The impact made him cough up for breathe and was horrified when he saw rakehell coming out of his mouth. He stared at Ginny and saw that she too was having some trouble in breathing.
He tiredly reached for his scepter and braced himself for another attack. He forced himself to front their attacker and projected a brave front.

`` What now ? '' he smirked and tried to act as annoying as ever. He refused to apply them the expiation of seeing him beg for mercy. Even another whipping that crossed his thorax and made him cough up more descent did not wipe the smirk from his face. 'Let it be known that genus Draco Malfoy and Ginny Weasley died fighting evil courageously .'he thought, resigned to the hopelessness of the situation.

As if sensing his morbid thoughts, embraced him tightly and whispered weakly. `` D-do n't give up. There 's still hope ... '' She then gripped the galleon tightly and hoped that help would arrive soon.

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The Head Boy and caput missy have just finished making the final round for that Night and were set to return to their several student residence when they felt the familiar burning sensation from their pockets. They paled immediately when they saw who was in trouble.

`` Quick ! If Draco and Ginny needs help, then the situation must be very grave ! '' exclaimed Hermione as she dragged Ernie to the Slytherin common way only to be blasted away by an unseeable paries that hindered them from coming in.

`` It ... is ... very ... .grave ! '' agreed Ernie as he struggled to get up from his ungraceful fall.

Hermione nodded and was vaguely mindful of other DA member being hurled to the ground by an invisible force.

`` Whoever was in there put up a muscular ward to inhibit us from entering the way. '' commented Padma Patil who was one of the recent victims of the invisible force.

`` Yes and I know Harry 's not in there so we really call for to wield extreme point movement to break the roadblock. Maybe the Fireball technique could exercise if we simultaneously barrage the door with it. '' said Hermione.

`` How do you know Harry 's not in there ? '' asked Seamus. Hermione rolled her eyes at the seemingly idiotic question but chose to celebrate her tongue in check.

`` Because trust me, if Harry 's in there, Ginny and Draco wo n't be having this problem. Besides, I know that he and Ron are at the infirmary flank to observe over the patients. '' she replied as politely as she can. `` Why do n't you inform the Headmistress of the situation while we try to break down the door ? '' suggested Hermione to which Seamus quickly agreed.

Hermione, Ernie, Neville, Padma, Annapurna, and Colin quickly formed Fireballs and hurled it at the room access at the like clock time. At kickoff, they thought it did not run but after a few more minutes, a small hole formed on the door.

`` At the pace we 're going, it would be favorable if we could open it before sunrise. '' whined Parvati as her fireball started to interpenetrate. The others were inclined to agree but could not do much but hold on and wonder what the Hades was taking the others so long to respond to the call.

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Harry and Ron were busybodied playing Wizard 's Chess when they felt the burning aesthesis in their pocket. Both immediately took out the misrepresent galleon but with different reactions. Ron quickly got up and started to run but Harry held him off.

`` Why ? That 's my babe ! '' exclaimed Ron and tried to break out free from the iron clutches of his bestfriend.

`` I know but they 've been trained well. They should memorize how to grapple. Our duty is to hold the patient. What if someone attacks them while we 're out ? They 're quite defenseless and the Order could lose the most sinewy and well-educated members if we act rashly. '' stated Harry calmly but he knew his explanation was falling into deaf ears.

Ron glared at him. `` That 's my babe ! I need to help her. If you do n't desire to help oneself then finely ! mass with it ! ``

`` It 's not just a whim and you know that. '' said Harry coldly but relented when he noticed the feeling of desperation on Ron 's face. `` look, I 'm sure the others will aid them quickly enough. But for now, we need to guard them. If there 's an attack, then this is where we are most needed. ``

Ron still did not seem convinced. Harry sighed heavily. `` All right, if I sense that they could not handle it, we 'll go together. Okay ? ``

Ron reluctantly agreed and they continued with the game although Ron was still too pre-occupied to celebrate his focus. He was continually fidgeting nervously and his center were darting from side to side as if waiting for something.

`` Ron ! ``

`` What ? ``

`` Do n't be paranoid ! ``

`` I am not paranoid ! ``

`` Yes, you are ! ``

`` No ! ``

`` If you do n't take care keeping your vocalisation down ... The patients need repose, you know. '' stated Madam Pomfrey irritatedly.

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As the intensity level of the fireballs diminished, so was the spirit of the brave withstander. They were fully mindful that every minute counts and it only takes a few irregular for the killing curse to be cast. Whatever was happening inside, they just hoped that Ginny and Dragon could stall long enough to give down the barriers.

`` We 're coming ... we 're coming ... .hold on ! '' chanted Hermione furiously as if the mere reference of her thought could make it come reliable. But her courage started to conk out as the Ernie 's bolide started to flitter dangerously. Only Neville 's and hers were still glimmering proudly but they knew their effectiveness was beginning to fade too.

Hermione snuck a glimpse at the door and was dismayed to line up that the gouge was still too lowly. She glanced at the tired figures of Ernie, Annapurna and Padma trying to regain their intensity level and gripping their galleons tightly. She gestured for Neville to let go for a while and they, too, called for help. After catching a few breathes, the five conjured fireball again for a lack of more effectual affair to do.

Luna, still in her nightdress and looking as if she just rolled out of her bed, ran to Hermione 's side and taking her cue from the older missy, she conjured her own but instead of an ordinary one, hers took the shape of a tartar that swallowed all the other fireballs before forming into a very sinewy flaming brand. She fearlessly held the sword and traced the doorway until it fell on the ground, effectively startling all those inside into inaction.

All the DA members ran inside, with wands ready for conflict and seemed slightly disappointed to find solely three death-eaters and just four young stupid followers inside the darkness and eerie vernacular room. They noticed the two unconscious mind number lying on the ground and all of them only had one thing in judgment as they glared with utter detestation at their repeated foe -- - 'It 's vengeance time !'

`` What the -- - `` exclaimed Blaise but was quickly shut off by a furious paralyzing charm from Ernie while Neville, Hermione, and Luna took advantage of the element of surprise and quickly stunned the three grownup mavin.

Padma and Anapurna evidently enjoyed hexing Pansy for being an obnoxious bitch who took superbia in spreading malicious rumours about anyone outside her house while Crabbe and Goyle ran cowardly out of the elbow room to merlin-knows-where.

Professor McGonagall appeared with Seamus a few minutes later, a little disoriented at the sudden twist of events but was quite relieved to encounter Ginny and Draco had some trauma but were still alive.

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`` Harry ! The others are also calling us ! Are n't we going to do anything ? '' Ron was almost hysterical now as he stared at the continous blinking of the official DA galleons with different names for each blink but with standardized location.

Harry frowned and started to worry too but this was something that he must learn to do according to Dumbledore. He must learn to rely that others were also subject of defending themselves and it should not always be his job to save the day. But Ron was free to do as he wishes ...

`` You may go and help them Ron. '' he stated and averted his centre from the piercing glare of his bestfriend.

`` You really do n't plan to help, do you ? '' yelled Ron angrily.

`` I 'm trying to make them strong. ``

`` How 's letting them die make them strong ? ``

`` THEY ARE NOT expiration TO -- - `` Harry 's language were stuck on his pharynx as he noticed several people hastily approaching the hospital wing led by the Headmistress who was carefully levitating the battered and bloodied bodies of two individuals onto the vacant beds. madam Pomfrey became immediately worried and went to regain some healing potion and pain-relievers from her medicine rack. She quickly administered cure as soon as the bodies were settled.

Ron, after the shock at seeing the injuries, took one smell at his sister 's consideration ( never mind the other ) and his expression darkened immediately. He glared ferociously at Harry and before anyone could do anything else, his bottled choler and frustration came out in the soma of one very strong lick on the guilt-stricken face of the-boy-who-lived.

`` BASTARD ! '' he spat angrily and walked off.
generator 's musical note : Hey, sorry for the late update for chapter 17. It 's just that I 've been very busy with work that clock time. Anyway, I 've already fixed the trouble with Chapter 16 so if any of you have not record it properly yet, you may do so now. By the way, I think there will be only two or three to a greater extent chapters left.

Thank you very much for reading and please continue to review. Thanks again !


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Chapter 18 - Too smart to card the Obvious


'Bastard !'

The atrocious sound echoed in Harry 's spike as he stared at the abrupt departure of his bestfriend followed by Hermione, probably to find out what was wrong. No one would stimulate guessed that he felt anything but mental rejection at his friend 's outburst as he struggled inwardly to prevent the inherent aptitude to lash back from surfacing beneath his calm exterior. To others, he just appeared confused and a minuscule unnerved by the situation.

`` What 's that all about ? '' asked McGonagall as she scrutinized his face for any polarity but the stony human face of the boy revealed nothing.

`` Maybe he was just upset, prof. '' He replied calmly. What he definitely did not postulate right then was maternal advise from the people give. He was sure that such a short misunderstanding did not merit a full Order and DA get together. There were affair that he had to sort out on his own. He noticed that Luna was just staring directly at him for a reason that he could not fathom in his electric current land of judgement but maybe he was just being paranoid. 'Was I mistaken ?'he thought. 'But how could we possibly hope to face up a war if we did not believe in each other 's potentiality ? It would all seethe down to me…and it was not fair ! I could n't possibly hold open them all from danger even if I already became powerful. blaze, even Dumbledore could n't make unnecessary all who perished during Grindelwald 's time !'

'Calm down, hon. Ron will come around. As you 've said, he 's just upset. Look, you 're making everyone aflutter .'

Harry nodded subconsciously before he realized that Luna had not spoken aloud.

`` brothel keeper Pomfrey, will they be all redress ? '' he asked the schooltime nurse instead.

`` Yes, dear. Do n't worry. They will be here for a day or two to recoup and their lesion would exact longer to mend but otherwise, they will be all rightfield. '' replied the hold good-naturedly.

Harry sighed with relief and turned to the Headmistress. `` What about the Death-Eaters and the Slytherins, prof ? ``

`` I have already alerted the Ministry. Arthur and respective aurors will be arriving soon to get them. '' she replied wearily. `` I believe lady Pomfrey can cope for tonight. I suggest you all go to your several dormitory and rest. ``

Harry and the others nodded solemnly. They were all about to leave when they felt another familiar sensation in their pockets.

`` What the underworld -- ``

`` Not another attempt ! ``

`` IT 'S HERMIONE ! ! ! ``

Harry swore under his breathe and led the others to Hermione 's location while the Headmistress and early DA members remained at the Hospital Wing. It seemed that the castle was not secure anymore. 'Wherever she was, Ron might be there, too but why did n't he call for helper earlier ? Maybe Ron was too mad at me right now ... maybe he thought I would not come to his rescue .'he thought ruefully.

When he reached the door to the Slytherin dungeon, he steeled himself for another battle but was horrified to instead regain Hermione slumped on the ground, crying hysterically and with a tone of complete dejection and bitterment on her cheek. Sizing up the situation, Luna quickly instructed their friends to investigate the piazza as Harry attended to Hermione.

`` Where 's Ron ? What happened ? '' he asked her gently.

`` Oh, Harry ! They got him ! I 'm so sorry, I was n't capable to do anything ! '' exclaimed Hermione in an anguished tone.

`` Him ? You mean Ron ? Who got him ? ``

`` Death-eaters ... Ron ran here to get retaliation but he found himself surrounded by them instead. If I had only arrived sooner ... '' said Hermione in between hiccups as she struggled to happen her composure.

Harry felt a gnawing guilt on his stomach as he listened to her story but he tried to push it away to be able to think clearly. Then, an alarming estimate suddenly formed on his mind ... '' Accio predator 's Map ! '' He shouted and within seconds, the old parchment reached his manpower. He tapped it softly with his wand. `` I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. '' Slowly the communication channel and letters appeared on the map.

Harry studied it carefully to see if there were any more enemies around. He found none. 'They must suffer gotten what they came here for. I wonder why they got Ron ...'He looked at the sheepskin again and was pleased to find professor Flitwick heading towards their location.

`` Mischief Managed. '' he murmured softly and map went lacuna immediately as the petite prof entered the threshold. It was time to let the professor in on their fiddling secret.

`` Mr. Mooney, would you like to explicate what happened here ? Minerva said there has been an attempt. '' said the professor as he tried to assess the situation.

`` I 'll explain later, prof ... First, we need to strengthen the wards. The rook is not safe anymore. '' Harry said quickly.

`` But I ca n't possibly do that alone, Mr. Mooney. It needs at least four strong genius to do that and if you 're not cognizant yet, only the Headmistress and I are physically subject as of the import. Maybe we could ask some avail from the Ministry though ... ''

`` Professor, we can not wait that long. It would be very dangerous. Besides, you 're forgetting that there 's a bookman here who could perform in that capacity ... ''

`` Yes, I know ... unfortunately, that scholarly person has already perished in the hands of you-know-who. '' replied the prof almost tearfully as if the simple recollection brought back some sad store to him.

`` No, he 's not. '' replied Harry cryptically as he bent down to whisper the information on the professor 's ears.

The professor 's eyes widened for a moment then it was followed by a radiant smile and a svelte nod of understanding. `` Well ... if that 's the character, shall we get ? ``

Harry nodded and started to centralize on their most urgent task. His lonesome thought was that they must not go wrong as he poured all his push to augment Mr. Flitwick 's inadequacy. The safety of hundred of student and teachers was in their custody. As the colorful light flowed from their sceptre to the Montgomery Ward outside the castle, Harry felt a sure sense of fulfilment even though he was gradually beginning to brook the brunt of such intense wizardly loss.

Despite the tremendous pounding in his headland and severe magical drain, he kept his absorption, barely looking at everyone else. He vaguely heard Professor Flitwick 's remark that the Mary Augusta Arnold Ward were stronger already and that they could stop. He ignored him and continued what he was doing ... .only a few more than holes ... .only a few irregular more ... .there ... it 's finished. The castle was safe ... at least for the miserly time.

He managed a watery smile at the similarly worn-out professor before he collapsed on the ground.

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Oct 29, 1997
At the infirmary Wing


Harry opened his eyes slowly and was just starting to adjust to his surround when he heard a familiar drawl from a nearby bed.

`` gladiolus you 're awake now, Harry. ''

Harry smiled at the familiar silvery-blond-haired boy who spoke. He was looking quite healthy and rested unlike the final stage prison term he saw him.

`` Nice to see you 're still alive, Draco. ``

`` I thought you 're going to miss the last showdown though ... '' replied the boy.

`` What do you mean ? What 's the date today ? '' a surprised Harry asked. Then he frowned as a view occurred to him. `` Why are n't you in disquise ? ``

The boy shifted posture to be able-bodied to converse properly. There was no tincture of humour in his voice when he replied. `` It 's Oct 29, just two twenty-four hours before the you-know-what ... ''

`` WHAT ? ? ? '' yelled Harry, alarmed that he had been out for so long.

The boy ignored him and continued. `` Anyway, the night that we 've been attacked, Lucius ... '' Harry raised his eyebrow at hearing him relate to his father by his name only. `` ... performed an anti-illusion magical spell on us. They know. ``

`` How much ? ``

`` Not much actually. The turn around spell only confirmed what they already knew however, they are unseasonable on one account. '' Draco paused for gist. `` ... .They thought the tierce transferee was Wormtail. ''

A slow smile counterpane on both of the boys'lips.

`` Well ... that fault could be their downfall. '' said Harry then he eyed Draco carefully. `` Are you for sure you do n't want to abide away for that case ? I mean ... ''

Dragon looked downcast for a minute before he replied. `` I know what you mean ... and much as I 'm not exactly jumping up and down with joy at the prospect of another encounter with my Father-God, I realize that it is something that I must do for my own peace of judgment. ``

Harry considered this for a moment. There was something that he wanted to do right after the battle if they got favourable ... Future plans that only involved him and Luna ... his other admirer too if they wanted to ... but what about Draco ? What 's going to happen to him afterwards ? The boy had so much pent-up hatred in his mind that if left to his own devices too much, he just might grow up to be the adjacent dark lord.

`` What 's your program ... I mean after the fight ? '' he asked Draco tentatively.

The boy just shrugged his articulatio humeri and sighed heavily. `` I honestly do n't know ... cultivation school perhaps ... then learn over our family clientele ... spend some prison term with my female parent ... other than that, I have no idea. '' Draco got up slowly and tried to sit on Harry 's bed. `` Before, I thought my future programme were made. I 'm going to follow my Father of the Church 's stride and be another loyal Death-Eater but now, everything has changed and I suddenly found myself living spirit on a day-by-day base with a very unsure prospect of a future. Heck, I do n't even know if I 'm going to live on for that. For all I know, I might not even live long enough to graduate. ``

Harry nodded thoughtfully as he pondered his reply. `` I feel the same way, too. '' He stared directly at Draco 's middle as if trying to pretend up his mind about something crucial. `` Actually, I have some sort of a design. If we 're fortunate enough to emerge triumphant in this war, I plan to leave the wizarding world ... permanently. Luna has a pick to fine-tune first or come with me at once. We 're planning to experience a normal life afterwards ... construct a school for the gifted perhaps or any other 'normal'business concern. If you want, you may do with us. We can start anew ... a life without preconception. It 's your option. ``

genus Draco stared dumbfounded at him and immediately pointed one shakiness finger at himself. `` You want ME to come with you ? Are you serious ? '' Harry nodded solemnly and smiled encouragingly at his new protagonist to impress the seriousness of his offer.

Draco became misty-eyed at once but he carefully hid it by turning his spine at Harry and heading quickly to his own bed. `` I 'll think about it, Harry. Thank you. ``

`` Do n't mention it. That 's what friends are for. ''

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Hermille, Neville and Luna were all huddled at his bedside. Hermione and Neville were impatiently trying to dissuade him from pursuing his architectural plan while Luna only listened intently at their word. Draco and Ginny were still sleeping peacefully on their beds.

`` Harry, please do n't tell me you 're grave ! '' exclaimed Hermione.

`` I already told you my plan ages ago. Why act so surprised ? '' replied Harry calmly, making it obvious that he was already determined to pursue his plans and that no one could possibly piddle him vary his idea.

`` You ca n't possibly do that ! '' said Hermione, her fount turning the Saame color as Ron 's hair.

`` Why not ? And it 's not as if we 'd suffer contact, you know. You could even come with me if you want to. ``

`` Are n't you going to be an Auror ? '' commented Neville, trying to wee-wee him see sense.

Before Harry could make any reasoning reaction, professor McGonagall came rushing inside, her eyes flooded with worry as she waved a small bit of parchment in social movement of Harry.

`` Mr. potter, what is the signification of this request ? '' she queried as if she could not quite believe that such an estimate would fall out to Harry.

`` Just what I stated Professor. I want to take the NEWTS tomorrow so that I could be considered a full-pledge sorcerer by the 31st. ``

`` But the year is not yet over. You could n't possibly take that examination and fling. ``

`` Not to go too arrogant but I believe I have learned all I need to pass away my NEWTs. Please, Professor, this is crucial to me. I have n't requested for anything since I got here, please grant my request just for this once. I need something to look forward to. I need to be able to suppose that after the war, I have something to LIVE for. ``

Professor McGonagall could not seem to find an appropriate reply for that. `` I see. ``

`` In that instance, prof, I would like to take the exam early, too. '' declared Hermione resolutely.

An involuntary cough escaped Neville 's throat when he heard it. `` Hermione ? ``

`` I do n't know about you, Neville, but I am already tired of this war. I wish to live on a peaceable life history after. Besides, is n't it unfair for the professor to prepare for the NEWTs of only one person ? ``

`` I guess ... but I ca n't possibly get hold of the triton with you ... I do n't think I would overtake. '' said Neville ruefully.

`` You do n't have to do it, Neville. You can stay here. Your family is here whereas Luna and I have none. Hermione 's parents are muggles so it would not be wrong if she wanted to expend more meter with them in the muggle earthly concern. '' explained Harry, effectively shielding the disappointment he felt at his response. As very much as he wanted to dwell a new life with his friend, he was also very practically aware that they have their own lives to survive too.

`` What about you, Luna ? '' asked Hermione to the younger girl.

`` Harry would be tutoring me so I do n't want to stay here. If I 'm ready, I would do back here to lead my newt. '' said Luna as if it was the most obvious thing to do.

`` Hey, I could do that, too. Hermione and Harry could teach us, right ? '' said Neville excitedly.

Harry did not reply immediately. Instead, he turned to the astonished Headmistress and asked her notion. `` Is it all right field for us to do that, Professor ? ``

`` well, it 's not a formula pattern in this mental institution but given your sacrifice, the least I could to is to make water an exception in your cause as a keepsake of gratitude. Yes, Harry and Hermione could take on the triton tomorrow if they 're ready and the residual of you could be home-schooled and take the examination at a later date. '' replied the fatigue prof but she also seemed delight by their decision for a reasonableness that she did not give away to them.

`` Energy that also include us, professor ? '' asked Ginny timidly. Both she and Dragon eyed the Headmistress hopefully.

`` Yes, of class. '' replied the Headmistress good-naturedly.

`` darn ! '' swore Harry as he remembered something.

`` words, Mr. thrower. '' Harry mumbled a precipitous apology. `` What seems to be the problem, Mr. Potter ? ``

`` I just remembered ! How could I have forgotten ! '' Harry berated himself. `` What happened to Ron ? ``

The Headmistress lowered her head at once and Hermione became teary-eyed but thankfully, she did not break down.

`` I can only acquire that Ron is being kept secure. '' replied the Headmistress nervously. `` According to our intelligence network, they kidnapped Ron to ensure a win-win situation on the 31st. ``

`` What do you mean, professor ? ``

`` We found out through the Slytherins that the enemies already knew of our design to counteract their attack on the celebration but they are still going to push through with it. If they win, then they would kill Ron for he no longer serves a purpose but if they find themselves at a disadvantage, they would use Ron to force the minister - Ron 's father - to come their biddings. ``

`` But that 's horrifying ! '' commented Harry and swore under his breathe once more.

Ginny was too shocked to react but Draco looked concerned.

`` Yes, Harry. But that 's how the malefic mind full treatment. ''
Chapter 19 - The proposition


October 30, 1997


Harry and Hermione were both sitting at the opposite word ends of a vacant classroom near the Headmistress'office. They smiled at each other for bread and butter but somehow they both knew that they did not need it. Their verbalism bore no semblance of nerves or apprehension towards the ahead of time NEWTs. If anything, they were more anxious about Ron 's condition than anything else and the test was just a receive diversion.

The first written test was History of conjuring trick. Harry glanced at Hermione and groaned inwardly when he noticed her ebullience. She was clearly in her chemical element and though he was n't exactly dunderhead in that depicted object, he still felt a little resentful about her eagerness. He found it very odd. He liked prof Binns and had utmost respect for his all-embracing knowledge but his uncanny ability to put students to restless stupor was not really endearing -- he alone could make students lessen asleep through a detailed discussion of lamia tribe wars and the vehement take over of the dark Almighty of the previous one C. Fortunately, Harry had a more competent instructor who patiently drilled the history of Magic into his wandering brain cell or he would n't be able to suffice any of the questions.

... How did Albus Dumbledore defeat Grindelwand during his fourth dimension ? ...

'Well, this is easy ...'Harry sentiment. He and Professor had an in-depth discussion on this topic before hoping that he could learn a lesson or two from the old man 's experience.

... incentive question : In your popular opinion, how can You-Know-Who be defeated ? ...

'This is so wretched ! They could n't even write his name on paper for goodness'sake ! Anyway, this is easy ...'He was a little put-off by the question. He could write a detailed narrative of his encounters with Voldemort, the Christ's Resurrection at the necropolis, the prognostication and his plans to vanquish the Dark Lord ... possible blast and curses that he could use but he restrained himself ... This was a tactical and rhetorical doubt that must be treated with forethought. Surely the professor was not seriously expecting him to do it truthfully so he settled for a wide-eyed reception that he hoped would summarize his unharmed intellection - TEAM WORK. That should be enough.

After that came refutation Against the shadow Arts. Both written and practical tests were as well-off as boiling water as he had expected. There was no doubt in anyone 's mind that he knew more about it that the prof himself. Charms and care for Magical Creatures were fairly easy too. He could safely don that his several professors for those subject field became very considerate when they formulated the run. Potions was a totally different matter, though. Snape deliberately made his examination more difficult than usual. It was either Snape was challenging him or he just possess a high regard for Harry 's capabilities but nevertheless, Harry did not listen at all. Apparently, Snape was someone who would n't let up just because the bookman was special and he was grateful for that.

Transfiguration of Jesus was also no better but Harry welcomed the challenge. No favoritism - that was an honorable insurance and he would n't be the one to ask for anything substandard.

Harry was mindful that the professors were still not happy with his asking. After all, if they win the war, there would be no need to go. Unfortunately, peace was not just the absence of war in Harry 's opinion. He wanted serenity within himself. To be able to walk around without being mobbed ... to be able to stay in a elbow room without being goggled at just because he had the 'scar'... to be able to enjoy his spring chicken, something that he had been deprived of for so long ... a life-time without utmost expectations. But perhaps they just did n't understand.

Hermione, Draco, Ginny and Neville must deliver felt the Saame too. Whatever happens, they would never be the same again. Draco would definitely retain to bear the stain of being the unfaithful son of a death-eater whichever slope he was fighting for. Of course, it would temporarily be overshadowed by his share to the spill of dark but once affair have settled down a bit, multitude would revert to their usual blackwash err - analysis of his fictional character - whether he really turned to the light side because it was the right thing to do or he just did it for selfish reasons.

Hermione would also be forever thought of as the 'brain'in the group - the one who had the resolution to everything, another one destined to take great affair. multitude would begin to look more first-class achievements from her - perhaps attain a therapeutic for some obscure illness or maybe create a counter-curse for Aveda Kedavra - yes, something to that effect. With all due respect, she would most probably be able to do that someday but the pressure would be enough to drive her insane any day.

As for Ginny, maybe she was just tired too and a dignified escape would give her enough clock time to go back psychologically and socially. Her natural action had severely damaged her family 's trust in her and she was not cook to face that yet.

And Neville, he really did not postulate to go. The wizarding residential area was his humans. If they could only find a curative for his parents, then he would be perfectly contented to stick around there and progress to up for lost times.

With that intellection, Harry finalized his result and handed it to the proctors who were plainly astounded that he had finished earlier than expected.

`` Are you sure, Mr. thrower ? We were instructed to apply you more meter if you requested it since your case is a little unusual. '' said an elderly hag who looked a lot like Professor McGonagall except that she had a diffused and kindly expression of a mother hen.

Harry smiled. `` Thank you Madam but I 'm already done. There 's no need to unfold the time. And I believe my Friend does n't demand it too. '' He said when he saw Hermione lazily got up from her chair too and handed her own answer bed sheet which was considerably heavyset than his.

`` Hey, Herm. Are you sure you did n't quote the unhurt ledger there ? '' said Harry jokingly.

Hermione eyed him exasperatedly. `` Of course not. I just had to explain some affair in detail. You know they might be looking for a finical answer and I had to make sure that I covered all possibilities ... '' she paused for breath for a while `` ... I 'm not really for certain about the animagus Transfiguration Day though. I 'm afraid I would get a price reduction there because I was not able to properly describe the feeling since I have n't experienced it first-hand yet besides ... ''

Harry quickly decided to commute the topic before she could launche a thoroughgoing discussion of the test that he wanted to draw a blank for the clip being. `` Shh ... Hermione ... it 's sanction ... You 're going to get a high score ... possibly highest even. Quit worrying. Just be grateful that it 's over. ``

`` Oh, but it 's not yet over, Harry ! '' cried Hermione in torture, flinging her arms at him.

`` I know. But do n't concern. We 'll be able to save Ron somehow. I wo n't let any of my loved ones suffer in malevolent hands again. '' declared Harry with a murderous glint in his eye as he thought about the foe who just did not know when to quit. `` Why do n't you lie for now ? You 'll require your strength tomorrow ... for Ron, okay ? ``

Hermione discreetly wiped her tears away and went back to her elbow room. Harry smiled at her sadly as he watched her go and subconsciously walked towards the Quidditch field. It was one of the things that he would miss the most when he return to the muggle humans -- the exhilaration he feels when he was flying, the mind-numbing atonement he experiences when he caught the sneak mere seconds away from the hands of a worthy rival. But it was not as if he would n't be able-bodied to fly anymore, he rationalized to himself. Perhaps there would come a prison term when he would be comfortable enough to fare back and see the new teams play, maybe give them a few steer or toy a game with them himself. Perhaps in a few years ...

`` Harry ... ''

He turned around and saw the companion blond-haired young man approaching with a broom handle held loosely at his side of meat. He smiled as an outraqeous idea crossed his mind.

`` Accio Firebolt ! '' he yelled and the International standard broomstick rushed to his hand, pulsating vibrantly as if it was itching to be used too.

`` Accio Snitch ! '' he yelled once more and the snitch he had caught during his fifth yr before Umbridge banned him flew right to his waiting hand. It was just flying around the Gryffindor common way and everyone just ignored it. For some strange reason, Dumbledore did not ask him to return the golden canary. He just procured a new one from the store.

The blond-haired figure waited patiently as if he already knew what was going to pass off next. `` Just like old sentence eh ? '' He raised one eyebrow as he mounted his broom.

`` Yes, but no scamp business please. '' said Harry teasingly.

`` Hey, I do n't cheat ! '' snorted Dragon as he flew around the field to warm up.

`` Yeah right wing ! Like pulling my broomstick to prevent me from winning was definitely a secure show of sportsmanship. '' Harry replied good-naturedly

`` Those were the goodness old days ... ''

`` Nasty old twenty-four hour period, you mean ... ''

`` Whatever ... '' genus Draco casually waved his manus and signalled him to begin the game.

Harry rolled his eyes as he let go of the snitch. `` Now, let 's romp ! ''

The two near fantabulous flyers at Hogwarts raised their brooms simultaneously, almost hitting each former but their attainment and fastness prevented them from a very dangerous collision. The snitch suddenly went up several meters more but the two was able to follow it quite impressively. Their eyes never left the stoolpigeon. There were no other participant to call back of, no bludgers to calculate out for. It was only the elusive stoolpigeon out there and only the better player would be able to captivate it.

The two were accelerating more than and more and anyone who were watching would not even recognize the players. They would only see two flashes of William Green blending through the Nox sky. Then, the sneaker changed its row, forcing the seekers to convert their maneuver and direction, too. No one would hitch it by just following it relentlessly. Harry went around to where he thought it was heading but Draco beat him to it. He laughed as Draco tried to clasp his hand around the winged lump only to grok empty air as the snitch escaped once more.

They were so engrossed with their game that they did not notice two female person bod following their every move, cheering their every move.

Harry and Draco performed some aerial acrobats first as they searched for the snitch, enjoying the game for what it was, not for house spot or Quidditch cup. Just a game. Then, they both caught heap of the golden jiffy down below, near their special audience and both dove at break-neck speed, trying to outdo one another.

Harry could see it now, just a few foundation more and he stretched his hand. At the quoin of his eye, he saw that Draco was doing the same thing.

`` Go Harry ! ''

`` Go Draco ! ``

Harry was snickering now as he saw the panicked expression of genus Draco as his fingers touched the backstage ... then suddenly his laugh vanished and his hand unconsciously went to touch his forehead. His scar did not hurt anymore but he could still sense any emotion that Voldemort was exuding. He was used to feeling his ira and annoyance but never elation and pure delight. It was unnerving ... whatever it was that made Voldemort happy must be bad for the promiscuous English.

`` I 've got it ! You lost ! '' shouted Dragon, waving the golden snitch triumphantly. Ginny was hugging him as if he won the Quidditch finals.

`` H-huh ! '' said Harry, caught unaware. His consequence of distraction was enough for genus Draco to charm the glob but it did not bother him at all. What he wanted to have a go at it was why Voldemort suddenly felt those emotions a day before the conflict. What the hell happened ?

`` Harry, I did n't know you were such a sore failure. '' teased Draco but his smile vanished too when he saw Harry 's sober expression. `` Hey, what 's wrongfulness ? ``

`` It 's Voldemort. He 's well-chosen and I do n't know why. This is bad. '' replied Harry.

`` Maybe he discovered something that he could use against you tomorrow. '' stated Luna. `` Perhaps he had taken mastery of the Heliopaths and Crumple-horned snorkacks but they were very prissy and friendly creatures. They would not obey him unless they were being threatened. ``

`` Uh-huh ! '' commented Draco for a lack of something intelligent to say.

A very uncomfortable silence followed. Ginny and Luna stared at one another and it seemed that they reached a dumb agreement for Ginny suddenly linked her arm to Draco 's and started to pull him away.

`` ejaculate on, Drake. You need to wash yourself, you stink. '' Ginny broke the tensed stillness, wrinkling her tiny pry in disgust.

`` I do not ! '' protested Draco in mock horror but followed Ginny back to the castling leaving Harry and Luna alone.

Harry and Luna sat on the ground, ignoring the tickly grasses and damp earth.

`` I hate to think of what it could possibly mean. '' said Harry after a while.

Luna embraced him tightly. `` Then do n't think. It could be a ruse, you know, to confuse you and make you drop off your sureness. ``

`` I guess you have a point there. '' said Harry and shifted his positioning so he could properly hold her in his arms. `` So are you really sure you want to come with me ? ``

`` Of course, why do you ask ? '' Luna looked at him with her ship's boat eyes that seemed to melt his heart.

`` Nothing, just wanted to score sure enough that I have n't pressured you into doing something you do n't require to do. '' replied Harry weakly.

`` Oh, hon. You know I would observe you to neverland if you tell me to. I love you with all my substance. Do n't you make bold think otherwise. '' said Luna and leaned forward to physically control her young man that he really entail a lot to her.

The fire in both of them ignited furiously and the kiss deepened to make up for lost meter. It had been a long time and no one was there to stop them. As they looked up, they caught a glimpse of the star shining above them, the sparkle reflected in their oculus. They kissed once more, this sentence Harry 's paw started to roam around Luna 's delicate body. He could feel her quiver slightly at his touch and he realized that if they did not stop now, then he would not be capable to manipulate himself anymore. With great hesitancy on his contribution, he extricated himself gently from Luna 's embrace.

`` Umm ... .hon ... It 's late ... Maybe we should go to bed now. '' he said hoarsely as if he had trouble controlling his breathing. 'Uh-oh ! Did it fare out all right ?'he thought as he noticed Luna 's mischievous smile.

`` I think so too. '' replied Luna as she led him somewhere.

`` Hey, where are we going ? '' he asked dumbly.

`` To your hall. '' she replied innocently.

`` Umm ... Luna, should n't I be the one to make for you to your dormitory ? '' he asked weakly. He did n't really want to end that dark but he did n't want to pressure her into anything.

`` Harry Henry James ceramicist ! Sometimes you 're just so dull ... '' she said exasperatedly and started to leave him in the middle of the Quidditch pitch.

Harry was stunned by her response. `` Wait, hold ! '' he ran after Luna who was walking aimlessly around the field.

`` What now ? '' she asked not looking back, still a piffling miffed by his reaction.

`` W-why ? '' He turned her around and saw that there were weeping threatening to go down down her rose-colored cheeks.

`` Aaaaarrrgh ! ! ! ! ! '' she screamed in frustration and the tears started to fall uncontrollably. `` What if something happens tomorrow ? What if I die, you die or we both die and we would n't take the luck again ? ``

Harry looked around in panic and a sudden recognition suddenly struck him. She was right. What if something happens that they could not control ? `` Calm down, please. hold ... .please ... just wait here. Do n't go away. I 'm just going to get something. ``

Without waiting for her reply, Harry quickly ran to the Gryffindor plebeian room, ignoring the lady asking for the password. He bumped the portrait rather forcefully and swan under his breathe as he rubbed his throbbing forehead.

`` You did n't render the word ! '' declared the Fat lady accusingly, rubbing her ankles.

`` I was in a hurry ! '' yelled Harry.

`` But you 're not supposed to be in here ! '' argued the portrait, glaring at him.

`` But you know who I am, do n't you ? '' he asked rather stubbornly.

`` Yes, of course, but still, you 're not supposed to be here. You do n't know the password. ''

Harry took heavy breathes to chill out himself. He realized that he had to convert his strategy so that he could get inside. `` Umm ... I apologize for barging in here unannounced. It 's just that there 's something that I must get from my previous room. It is hidden very well and I could n't just summon it. It 's for my girlfriend ... I hope you understand. ``

`` Is it the ring ? '' asked the portrayal as she eyed him suspiciously.

`` Umm ... .yeah. But please do n't state anyone. It 's supposed to be a secret. '' he said, staring at the level in embarrassment.

To his surprise, the Fat peeress clasped her hands and sang in delight. `` Oh ! Merlin, why did n't you say so ? I would have let you in immediately. '' she said and the door opened instantaneously.

Harry thanked her profusely and quickly ran to his way, ignoring the queer glances sent his way. He retrieved the ring and stared at it intently. He had been planning to aim after the conflict but he just realized that he needed to do it as soon as possible for the next day might be too late. Minutes later, he returned to where he left Luna and was glad when she saw her lying on the Gunter Grass, star-gazing.

He approached her silently, relishing the beautiful image she presented. He tightened his clutches on the art object of jewelry in his deal. It was a bequest from her mother. Something that was handed to him by Dumbledore, among other affair, before he passed away.

`` I 'm sorry. '' he whispered, afraid to speak in a normal part for it could destroy the mode of the moment.

`` For what ? '' queried Luna in a muted tone, still refusing to depend in his direction.

`` For acting like an insensitive jerk. '' he replied earnestly. He dropped to his knee and reached for Luna 's left hand. `` I just did n't bonk what to do. ``

That was true. He did not fully cover how abnormal his adolescent spirit had been until then. Heck, even Neville had Sir Thomas More legal action than he did ... but not due to lack of offers though. He just did not make the inclining to perform such a sacred act with anybody else. It was a very grievous matter for him. He believed that it should only be done at the correct time by two mass genuinely in love with each former. But what if the rightfulness metre never came ?

Draco and Ginny had already done it. He saw it when he intruded on Ginny 's mind before. Perhaps Ron and Hermione too though they never talked about it. Maybe he was just too busy to think about it and the fact that the simply person he considered doing it with was catatonic for almost a year only made it spoilt. He was not that primitive. He had read and ogled the Playwitch cartridge clip with Ron out of curiousity but that seemed such a long time ago.

`` Err ... are you still mad at me ? '' he asked tentatively, kissing her hand lightly as he did so.

Luna slowly got up to look him. `` No, I 'm not mad. A piddling pissed off ... yes ... but not mad. ``

Harry stared at her, biting his lower lip, unsure of what to do next. He kept on caressing her left script, not fully aware that his legal action was starting to make her feeling warm and tingly all over. Luna raised one lovely eyebrow and pinched his right cheek playfully.

`` Oh, Harry ! You look so adorable when you do that. How could you possibly think that I could stay mad at you when you stare at me like that ? '' said Luna, licking her lips nervously.

Harry tensed when he saw her social movement and gazed at her back talk as if he could not think of anything else. Then, a chirp of a passage bird brought him back to his weed. Prying his center away from her inviting brim, he carefully slipped his mother 's legacy to one of her finger's breadth and kissed it softly.

Luna was speechless as she fixed her middle on the splendid sapphire stone etched with a lilliputian symbolic representation of a unicorn on her ringfinger. She looked at Harry and almost melted on the maculation when she saw the earnestness and tenderness in his eyes.

`` After the war has ended, will you give this pitiable soul a chance to drop the rest of his living with you, young lady Luna Lovegood ? '' Harry asked her with so much emotion in his voice that she knew it stemmed from the very core of his being.

She threw her arms around him and cried at the sheer dainty nature of his proposal. `` I will. Oh, Harry ! I will. Thank you for loving me so much. ''

`` No, the joy is mine. '' he replied and bent to seal off the proposal of marriage with a heart-felt gesture of love.

Glancing at the champion once more, he noticed that defect was very bright that night ... but Venus was brighter ... considerably lustrous than on any former night. Then as if sensing their indigence for privacy, the swarm gradually moved to handle the Sun Myung Moon, effectively shielding them from the light. Mar was temporarily forgotten as two shadows intertwined and moved in cycle to a symphony that they alone could hear.

Chapter 20 - Voldemort 's suggestion


October 31, 1997


After the breath-taking act that strengthened their adhesiveness, Harry and Luna continued to lay in each other 's arms, just contented on staring at the scattered dots shining brightly above their heads. The soft cushion and warmly cover that Harry conjured made them comfortable enough to abstain from going elsewhere. The Nox was fading, the imminent doom hid around the recess, but they were not afraid anymore. They had become join and the effectiveness of one became the strength of the other.

As they watched the sun rise gradually, they realized that they must riposte to their common room now but both were reluctant to do so. They were still savoring the moment and it was hard to let go of the emotions that had engulfed them a few hours ago.

'Who would give birth thought that we would end up together ?'Harry mused as he stole a glimpse at the endearing someone snuggled on his chest. 'And to think, I, myself, thought her strange when I first met her ...'

`` I thought you 're quite bizarre that time too ... '' commented Luna lazily, caressing his chest in random mode. At seeing his incredulous expression, she added. `` You 're thinking out gimcrack, hon. But do n't worry, I 'm very much in love with you now and that 's what matters. ``

`` True ... true ... Did I mention that'I love you'already ? ''

`` I believe you did, Mr. potter, respective times actually. '' replied Luna, giggling softly.

`` Well, let me record you once more ... '' said Harry, his eyes twinkling mischievously but a loud snap distracted him.

It was Dobby.

Harry groaned inwardly. From the looks of the elf 's red boldness with ear drooping shamefully at the side, he knew that he saw something he should not and was quite abashed by his intrusion.

`` Bad Dobby ! Bad Dobby ! I am so no-account, Mr Harry ceramicist. I did not intend to spite you or anything. '' said the house-elf as he repeatedly bumped his headspring on the solid ground as punishment.

Harry quickly put on his clothes and pulled Dobby from his self-inflicted chastisement. `` Dobby, stop that ! I 'm not mad at you, just a piffling blockade. ``

`` Mister Harry not angry with Dobby ? '' The house-elf slowly looked up and eyed him hopefully.

`` Hi Dobby ! What brought you here ? '' asked Luna after fixing herself.

The house-elf jumped up and down, whether it was due to panic or upheaval was indistinguishable. `` The headmistress wanted you in her spot now. She said you must get ready. ``

`` Oh ! '' murmured Harry and quickly vanished the cushion and blanket. `` We 'll go there now and by the way, you must be there, too. ``

Dobby puffed his chest proudly at his words and apparated immediately to the Headmistress'office. Harry and Luna opted to walk.

The first matter they noticed when they set foot inside the castling was the large number of students milling chaotically around the corridors and some hovering above the fireplaces as if they did not know how to use one. No professor was in passel, except for gentlewoman hooch and Filch who were attempting to put some rescript to the topsy-turvyness that erupted.

They never stopped to ask anyone what the commotion was all about. Instead, they ran as fast as they could to McGonagall 's office.

The meeting has started and all of them could feel the mounting tension as they finalized their plans.

`` I have already ordered Madam hooch to send the students to Crigod Commune immediately. We do n't want any casualties here. Harry, have you already stationed some dementors to guard the place ? Please be reminded that they should be near enough to fasten the shoes yet far enough to have no effect on the people inside. '' said McGonagall in a outwear tone.

`` Yes, professor, that has been taken care of. '' replied Harry then he turned to the house-elves nowadays. `` Kindly see to it that the dark forces wo n't be able to apparate out once the battle has begun. We want to polish off this war today. ``

The house-elves nodded reverently. `` We are most well-chosen to oblige, kind sir. ``

Harry gave them a warmly smile of gratitude before he switched his attending to the minister. `` Mister Weasley, I 'm sure as shooting this berth is very hard for you knowing that they might use Ron for bargaining, are you sure you could handle today 's course of study ? We can come up up with some alternative if you ca n't. ``

The blushing master of the tunnel shook his psyche furiously. `` No ! I have to do this not only for my son but for the others as well. I believe we could pull this off. ``

Harry thought for a moment but relented. `` Very well. ``

`` And I 'm going as well. '' said a soft voice from a person sitting timidly at the far end of the room.

`` Dudley ? '' Harry stared in shock at his first cousin. With all that has happened, he had almost forgotten that Dudley was also in Hogwarts. `` What are you doing here ? You 're supposed to be flooing to your mom 's dwelling house. ``

`` I know but mum said that I should endure by your side today. She said it is short compared to what you have done for us. '' came the reply.

`` And what about you ? What do you think ? '' asked Harry shrewdly.

`` I think she 's right ... I want to help. ``

Professor McGonagall worriedly stepped in. `` Harry, I really hope you 're not considering letting him go. He 's far too young for that and is not that maven in dueling yet. ``

Harry sighed inadvertently. `` The headmistress is right, Dud. Besides, your mum demand you more. There are stacks of people who need shelter at Crigod 's. ``

`` B-but -- ``

`` No arguments now, please. I really apprize the fact that you offered to avail and that alone is enough for me. I also know you 're gifted but, Dud, you 're needed elsewhere. Do you realise ? '' said Harry in a solace voice.

`` Oh, ok. '' agreed Dudley reluctantly and left the way as quietly as he had come.

When Dudley has left, Harry surveyed the grim but determined faces around the elbow room. One could assume that they were all ready to face Death but Harry knew they were all nervous as inferno. Who would n't ? Well, it seemed that a pep speech was in order ...

`` I know what we 're going to do today is very unmanageable and I believe it 's scaring the inferno out of everyone but we have trained comprehensively. There 's cypher to revere. We are better prepared in this war now. We have more powerful allies on our slope. Let me give you the betting odds : Due to our past efforts, Voldemort 's death-eaters have dwindled down to a measly 539
and most of them are tyke. We have 317 fully trained aurors and wizards, 84 highly equal to DA member, not to refer the further DA phallus who could guide on at least five death-eaters each and the other noncombatants who are most willing to aid us should the need arises. The horror-inducing dementors are also on our side ... We also have some goblins ... giants .... centaur ... house-elves ... fairy ... supporting our suit. What else do we need ? Voldemort 's only hold over the wizarding is the frightening memory of the killings, torture, and chaos during his reign of terror but it 's all in the past now. '' Harry paused for a patch and noticed the grouping relaxing slightly as they listened to his spoken language. `` We can do this ... We can win this war ... We just have to believe in ourselves. Remember, we have more to lose but even more to pull in. ``

The group applauded him warmly when he concluded his little pep talk.

`` So, are we make for old Voldie now ? ''

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At the Hogsmeade center


The program has begun with a brief background about Voldemort, how he came into mightiness and what he had done before the-boy-who-lived defeated him for the first time.

Then for the next piece, the ministry erected a magnified pensive ( courtesy of Harry ) that depicted what happened to the sorcerer 's endocarp, the basilisk and finally the resurrection of the saturnine lord during the end of the Triwizard Tournament.

respective people were instantly aghast at what they saw. They knew famous Harry thrower, the-boy-who-lived, but no one actually realized the repugnance he must have endured to live on up to his public figure. For a minute, they questioned the righteousness of their belief of pinning all their hope on a Thomas Young boy. They had unwittingly stripped him of his youth. pigeon hawk, it was abrasive for anyone !

This was followed by a shortstop breather -- a presentation of a proper genius duel and a melancholy wizard saltation that involved a man and a adult female swaying to a haunting tune while riding a broomstick and flying slowly around the stage.

Then the government minister announced the adjacent part of the program - the reenactment of Voldemort 's licking exactly a year ago. Everyone paused to follow. This was the moment that they have all been waiting for. They have read in the papers that 'You-know-who'was defeated but only a quality few knew how.

As the reenactment was being performed, the Minister and the others eyed all the entrances with trepidation. The performance was about to end when people felt a sudden modification in the atmosphere. Gone was the agitation and enthrallment in the consultation level. It was replaced with dread and terror as someone slowly approached the stage.

It was Lord Voldemort. There was no mistaking the deep red red oculus that was glowing dangerously, the claw-like digit and the malevolent position he exuded. He walked towards the stage like royalty. the great unwashed parted to give way to the newcomer. Some even fainted at the view of his revolting face that seemed to belong to the devil himself. His chela threatened to wring the aliveness out of anyone who dared standstill in his way.

Following him were his most trusted buddy, swaying their robes in a dignified fashion and removing their hoods as if to proudly display their face to the hushed crowd. Some of them came from the most prestigious household and their double-dealing was evident as they dragged a edge and bloodied teenage boy whose dress was almost unrecognizable from the cuts and bruise he suffered while in captivity. The red hair was the alone thing that gave his identity away.

Hermione fumed at the sight of his boyfriend but her safe sense dictated that she should not do anything yet. It would be too severe to act on pulse. She glanced at the minister and was impressed with the almost ethereal calmness he emanated. It was almost as if he was not staring at his hurt son but it was just an act. deep inside, she knew the government minister would like nada more than to literally pluck the man who dared harm his son into miniscule pieces.

`` fantasy seeing you here, Voldemort, or is it Tom ? '' greeted the minister of religion, devoid of any emotion.

`` Do n't ever call me that again. Where 's the boy ? '' demanded Voldemort.

Harry stepped on the stagecoach and hastily removed the concealing charm on his aspect for everyone to see. `` I 'm here, Tom. ''

`` I know. '' Lord Voldemort grinned maliciously at him and he did not like it all. Something about Voldemort 's arrogant bearing made him a little wary. It was as if the wickedness lord knew something he did not.

As if sensing his persuasion, Voldemort leered at him once more, baring his painfully hideous face in his behalf then spoke in a cold-blooded voice that was supposed to send shiver down his vertebral column ; only what he felt was revulsion instead of fear.

`` …neither can live while the other survives… '' The darkness lord stated. `` Do you have any idea that recently, I have been seriously harboring the idea of recruiting you ? You would possess been a worthy addition to my privileged rank. Together, we could throw reigned the wizarding public and cast it with all the impure races but I 've changed my mind. Thanks to your pathetic and wretched protagonist here. I am now cognisant that it 's not potential. ``

Harry forced a stoic expression and glanced at the bloodied face of his adept friend and instantly felt ruth for what he must have undergone. There was no trace of anger in his booster 's face, only remorse and exhaustion, and that was enough for him to translate that Ron did not betray him purposely.

`` I 'm pitiful, Harry. I 've tried but I 'm not just good enough. '' Ron managed to say, his eyes pleading for forgiveness.

`` That 's all right, Ron. He would have found out eventually anyway. '' He tried to placate his friend 's guilt.

`` I am such a fundament ... '' said Ron and Harry realized he was apologizing for a different reason.

`` Yes, you are. But you 're still my honest friend, Ron. ``

`` T-thanks, match ... ''

`` How touching ! '' mocked the shadow lord before shifting his gaze back to Harry. `` And do you have sex what else I 've learned, ceramicist ? ``

`` wellspring, actually no, but I 'm sure you 'd tell me anyway so better get on with it. '' replied Harry lazily, yawning for effect, as if the whole thing was too drilling for him. The upshot he 'd been aiming for was soon visible in his opposition 's look. Voldemort was now staring warily at him though not as obvious as Harry had preferred.

`` The divination only stated that it is possible for you to kill me but still, the chance of it taking place was only fifty percent. Meaning, it could also be the former way around. Tsk…tsk…tsk…what a disgrace ! All those geezerhood of prep …and all for NOTHING ! '' Voldemort suddenly laughed and peered intently into Harry 's face as if searching for a reaction of some sort but failed. `` But I 'm not that cruel you know… '' Harry merely raised an supercilium at this, patiently urging him to go on. `` I will relieve oneself you a deal. Let 's have some fun first. take any game you want and I 'll let your friend go if you win. ``

`` And what if I lose ? ``

`` Then I shall have your point. ``

Harry 's head worked overtime. This was a prospect to lessen the measure of stemma shed in the final fight. Of course, he could not really swear the dark lord to comply with the rules and accord but there was no harm in trying.

`` Let 's raise the stakes higher then…If I win, you and your followers will be at our electric pig. If you win, the wizarding globe shall be yours… ''

Everyone gasped and stared at their supposed-to-be savior as if he was losing his mind. Even Voldemort eyed him apprehensively for a moment.

`` Harry ! You 're being totally imbecilic ! '' yelled Hermione in frustration but Harry ignored her plea.

`` Bloody stupid Gryffindors ! '' genus Draco murmured under his breather, glaring at Harry for upshot but found himself observing the event with growing enthrallment. Harry 's unparalleled approaching to the situation intrigued him greatly.

Voldemort sneered with apparent disgust at the treasonable son of his most sure follower before addressing his perennial opposition. `` Your folly astounds me ! Do n't you realize that you 're just making thing easier for us ? '' stated Voldemort evenly. He was still puzzled by Potter 's sudden modification of tack.

Harry ignored him too. `` So, do you fit in ? ``

`` Naturally. What 's the biz then ? ``

`` Toss coin. '' He declared defiantly, daring Voldemort to turn away to play the muggle plot but the shadow lord did not say anything except cast a suspicious eye on him, silently weighing his need for choosing it.

The reaction of the audience was more outspoken. Some muggle-borns laughed nervously at the seemingly nonsensical prompting while pure-blood sorcerer seemed curious yet highly doubting at the same time.

`` He lost it ! ``

`` What 's a 'Toss Coin'?

`` Harry, are you out of your mind ? ! ? ``

`` He ca n't be sober ! ``

Amidst the commotion, Luna instantly sent a telepathic message to reassure Harry .'I told you…you are really flaky but I like it…play with his mind. Old Voldie 's already growing queasy. Maybe you should try my technique later…see if it works…'
'What proficiency ? The spaced-out one ?'replied Harry through his mind.

'Yeah, if you want to make him really uncomfortable. That one never failed to break people the creeps before .'said Luna in an amused tone.

Harry laughed inwardly .'I 'll keep that in mind .'

The death-eaters noticed his entertainment and were extremely disturbed by it. `` superior, are you quite sure this is not a trap ? ``

They eyed Harry warily. They were no uncertainty coming up with their own horrendous version of the game - imagining it to be some kind of an exceedingly vicious and violent duel of some sort. After all, was n't it what they came here for ? The roue and Al Gore ? The joy of killing, torturing and instilling fear in the marrow of those who oppose their noble vision ?

`` silence ! '' the night Almighty hissed angrily. Things were not going exactly as he planned and the thing that he hated nearly side by side to Potter was the desperate feeling of not being in control. Unfortunately, he could not endorse out of ceramicist 's challenge now. `` Shall we start out ? '' he spat as contemptuously as he could muster.

`` Certainly. Here is a galleon. Pick the side of meat you want and the one who wins two out three tosses wins the game. '' declared Harry, his lips curling slightly at the end in soft amusement.

Voldemort spitefully chose the 'Head'section. Harry only smirked at his option.

`` number ... You always had to be the 'Head'of something, do n't you ? But unluckily for you, I 'll always be here to 'Tail'you. '' commented Harry as he calmly enlarged the coin for everyone to see. Then he addressed the audience. `` Kindly listen everyone. This is a vastly known MUGGLE plot and was probably played by our old friend here once or twice when he was not yet engaged being the dark lord ... ''

Voldemort nodded his head unconsciously and was horrified when he realized what he had just done. various people were astounded as they witnessed the action and realized the full implication of his Good Book. Even the death-eaters flinched at the revealing. They had never truly believed that the boy was telling the truth when he taunted them before of Voldemort 's confutative heritage but here was an indisputable evidence and they were quite unnerved by it.

Harry stole a glance at Voldemort 's smoke figure and decided not to overstretch his longanimity this early. `` Anyway, the coin has two position - the head and the Tail. To be mediocre, both Voldemort and I are going to jactitate it then whoever 's side appears wins that troll. '' Harry raised his baton. `` On the count of three ... ..1 ... ..2 ... ..3 .... ''

Both Voldemort and Harry used their sceptre to fling the galleon then waited in antipation for the outcome.
The audience, too, held their intimation as they intently observed the steadily declining swirl of the coin until it finally stopped.

Tailb

The stallion light side cheered and were doing high-fives of their own while death-eaters pointed their scepter ominously at them but could not really do anything.

Harry sighed with relief and grinned. `` Well, I win. Sorry, Tom. '' he said though not feeling sorry at all.

Voldemort glared at him in return and concentrated hard for the second toss.

`` On the count of three ... 1 ... .2 ... ..3 .... ''

Again, they both used their wands to thrash about the galleon, but this time, Harry felt something that he should not have. He glanced surreptitiously at Voldemort and noticed his straits furrowed in concentration. He shifted his gaze to the galleon and confirmed with disgust that Voldemort was wandlessly controlling the galleon for it to fall in his favor.

Head

The death-eaters immediately sent dark mark on the sky in their upheaval, shocking the wits out of those who were not capable to witness the celebration, while the sluttish incline booed and tried to jostle some dark cloaked material body out of the way to get a full view, momentarily forgetting that those were death-eaters they were jostling aside.

'Damn !'Harry thought. 'This man could not even flirt decently .'

`` Looks like I won, thrower. '' Voldemort had regained his self-assurance in winning the second pass and was taking great pleasure in rubbing it in.

`` Just as I have expected ... you wo n't honor the convention of the game, Tom. You could never flirt a fair game if your life depended on it. '' stated Harry, his look clearly showing his disgust at the man.

`` That 's what makes me who I am, ceramist. '' sneered the dark lord.

`` Fine ... If that 's what you want, then I 'll contribute it to you -- good blast. Do n't say I did n't warn you. '' Harry said as the air startled to sizzle with energy.

`` On the enumeration of three ... 1 .... ''

`` Bring it all you 've got, Tom. Do n't hold up back. '' uttered Harry ominously, his heart never leaving his opponent 's face.

`` ... 2 .... ''

`` I wo n't. '' declared Voldemort with the same loudness but Harry did not miss the little faltering in his tone.

`` ... 3 .... ''

The galleon was tossed for the hold out time and everyone waited with thrash breath as the mint spun continuously but instead of losing speed, the galleon appeared to twirl debauched than before until no one could clearly prognosticate the potential outcome of the final toss ...

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Chapter 21 : The final Toss


The total light side watched with gravid trepidation as Voldemort launched a full onslaught on the galleon, staging some highly complicated play to force it to flow in his favor. With a combination of wand and wandless spells hurled at it, the defenseless coin slowly started to stoop towards the malefic man while its swirling became more frantic. For one horrific bit, they had all thought that the dark Lord would win. It was only a bare inch from the reason and the wizardly saviour seemed unable to do anything but hold out one hand to keep it from falling.

Evidently anticipating his victory, Voldemort gave a triumphant sneer at Harry. `` Thank you for making things easier, ceramist, and for that, I might even let you populate but I ca n't mouth for your ally though. They might even be plotting your grisly murder as I speak. Is n't it depressing that the people you swore to protect will be the unity to wipe off you from existence ? Poor kid ... tsk..tsk ... tsk ... and to suppose I really enjoyed the sentence we spent together. Perhaps we can have a proper duel again some time ... if you 're still awake, that is. ''

To his surprisal, however, Harry seemed unfazed by his taunts.

'' The one with the power to beat the night master had come…and the Dark Jehovah will mark him as his compeer, but he will give birth power the Dark Lord knows not ...

`` What are you talking about, Tom ? The game 's not over yet. '' said Harry. `` In fact, it 's just warming up. '' With that, he promptly flicked one finger and the coin swung to the other position at a blink of an eye.

Voldemort 's excitement as Harry tipped the coin was priceless. The dark lord exerted considerable power to prevent the coin from falling. He barely made it in clip and now his saying was just plain lethal. No mirth ... No playing games anymore ... and Harry realized that, too, for he immediately enclosed the area surrounding him and Voldemort with a shield charm to protect the people from being hit by any roll or rebounded curse.

Once more, the coin was stuck in the centre, whirling in a Department of State of lawlessness and the air began to reek of burnt metal as the final flip intensified. They did not make out it yet but the countless spells thrown was beginning to take its price on the coin. The lonesome thing that was preventing it from being destroyed was its continued circular motion holding all while at bay. Then for some special reason, all the power applied gravitated towards the core then shot upwards at a speed of light.

Harry looked stunned for a moment, at a departure as to what could possibly be causing this weird happening, then his eyes widened in warning signal as he realized what Voldemort was intending to do. He tried to stop the combined spells from going upwards but between controlling the coin and maintaining a shield charm around them, he realized that he may not induce enough potency to action everything at once.

Voldemort was harnessing their combined push to open a portal -- a portal that would release who-knows-what-kind-of-spirits but knowing him, it would definitely not be saints and querubins. Harry 's fears were confirmed as the once peaceful Earth began to shake tremendously at the blatant dislocation of nature 's remainder. to a greater extent and more people were succumbing into the foolish notion that 'apocalypse'had come to end all things. And as if that was not enough, a horrendous violent storm started to brew ... with jolts of lightning forming eerie bod in the sky.

Harry took a few arcsecond to absorb everything that was happening around him. The rain had poured and the roar and lightning added a certain sense of foreboding to the flow situation. Summoning his remaining strength, Harry pointed his sceptre at the galleon.

`` MAXIMO REDUCTO ! ! ! '' He felt the rush of muscularity course through his sceptre, blasting the coin into tiny pieces. The effort greatly drained his intensity level but he hoped it would be enough to halt the invocation.

The grinding speech sound of exploding metal disrupted everyone 's concentration and sentence seemed to stand still as every single eye followed each molecule that was falling on the priming coat. Harry thought that it had gone well until he felt a stinging sentiency on his right mitt.

`` Look ! The boy 's wand is on fervour ! '' exclaimed one observer.

Harry promptly dropped the wand as the heat became unbearable and watched in foiling as it was consumed by the flame. Apparently, the rainwater was not enough to keep it from burning. 'Damn baton ! Too debile for my need… I wish I could have my old wand back…'he thought wryly. Wandless deception was great but he was also mindful that he would be overcome with fatigue sooner than he preferred.

The looker-on stared at each other, wondering who won the game and what would pass now that Harry no longer had a wand but nobody could cater an acceptable answer.

`` You-know-who was obviously using some underhanded tricks therefore Harry Potter won by default. '' said an old Isaac Mayer Wise man, nodding his head slightly in rumination.

`` changeling ! Did n't you see he destroy that damn coin causa he was losing ? '' yelled one of Voldemort 's striver, furious that anyone dared to suggest that his sea captain lost.

`` Hey, hey ! view your words, young man ! Mister Potter only did that because your master was damaging the ozone layer by directing all the energy upwards. '' quipped another one. Clearly, no one had correctly guessed what the dark lord was doing yet.

Voldemort, however, was quick to channelize his finger on his competition. `` That 's blazing cheating, Potter ! '' he roared in fury as the energy faded gradually.

`` And what do you send for that - fair fun ? '' Harry retorted angrily, pointing at the remaining light beam of twinkle. He had hoped that he had halted the summoning but he was too late ... a lowly jam has already been created ... and he had no verge now.

Voldemort noticed his baton 's absence too and the malevolent smirk returned to ornament his blacken brim. `` It would n't be long now, Potter. Just hold ... '' the wickedness God Almighty stated with pure malevolency then, completely ignoring the boy, he raised his script and began chanting an antediluvian spell that no one has heard of before. His nearly loyal handmaid apparated later to form a human shield around him.

…ku ya ba ri no ku wes
Ti tee kumen
Ah ha….ah ha
Ti kumen ah ha….

Upon realizing that the game was over, people ran around like maniac, unsure of what to do and where to take refuge. chaos consumed the entire plaza. Some had the honorable sense to apparate to condom but others seemed to leave the little matter called 'magic'that all beldam and wizards could perform especially in sentence of dire need.

The death-eaters outside the circuit took the commotion as a sign to hex the disoriented people to their fondness'mental object. Trolls, giants, wolfman and other dark creatures shortly joined in the uproar. Fortunately, the sun has not fallen yet, effectively hindering the arrival of Voldemort 's most mightily friend -- the blood-sucking marauder and automaton. But at the rate they were going, it would not be long before it comes to that.

Aurors and ordering phallus did not ware any meter though. As soon as they noticed the new arrivals, they quickly shot red sparks on the sky to signal that it was time for the reward to arrive. The proud centaur were the start I to answer the 'call', followed by the goblin ... and there were giants and wanderer too ! They were led by a grim-faced Hagrid whom none had seen for a farsighted metre but it later became evident that his surd body of work with the creatures had paid off.

Soon, a full-pledged battle had erupted at the still crowded plaza. troll against trolls ... giants against giants ... Centaurus against lycanthrope ... giant star wanderer against other black creature ... wizards against wizards ...

'This war causes nothing but death and destruction .'Harry thought as he witnessed the battle stretch. 'Our human beings should not be like this. We could all co-exist and experience peacefully .'He was sickened by the situation thus, strengthening his resolution to end the war that day.

As per agreed battle position, adult wizards tackled the death-eaters attacking innocent and naked civilians and the DA penis handled those in the immediate neighbourhood of Harry. On first glance, the arrangement seemed dopy and dangerous but they all agreed that although DA penis could handle dark wizards, it would be very difficult for them to drift spells where there were various noncombatants in the furrow of fire so the Order just assigned the young defender to look out their spinal column and assist the portkey makers in their job.

Professors McGonagall, Flitwick and Vector ( portkey makers ) were the ones in bursting charge of the yield of pre-arranged portkeys that would delight the devoid bystanders to various safe mansion. Unfortunately, its distribution was proving to be a very challenging task for the delegate DA phallus since death-eaters had a tight wont of getting in their way. fierce confrontation just could not be avoided even if they wanted to. Once or twice, each of them missed death by a few in but fortunately ended up with only aching trunk, badly broken castanets and severely wounded build. Nothing major. No effort for alarm. It was just the usual.

Madam Pomfrey, Madam Pince and early unpaid worker healers from St. Mungo 's were the one handling the casualties. There was simply no clip to go to the Hogwart 's hospital wing and they had to complot an interim clinic behind the stage. They worked overtime healing the spite and mending broken castanets while professor Severus Snape labored on the mass product of healing, reviving and strengthening potions in his make-shift lab beside the clinic. Peter Pettigrew worked as his assistant. Some ministry officials and aurors were sent to protect them from harm. Only heaven knew how many would receive been dead if they were not that adept in their chosen field.

As for Harry, he concentrated on the vile creature before him who spearheaded the human activity of wildness and destruction. Hopefully, the house-elves led by Dobby were faring well in their station. He would n't desire Voldemort and his cronies to just disappear when the going gets too uncut for them like what happened in the department of Mysteries.

He looked up again. The hole was getting wider and if he did not remedy it at once, things could go really ugly for them. 'Damn ! He was really invoking the spirits !'He cursed himself mentally as he realized that he did not have any inkling at all on how to counter that antediluvian while. He should have paid more attention to the contents of the vaticination.


…yariks ariks …yariks ariks
ti kumen ah-ha
ah-ha ku ya ba rin …..


`` ABSOLUTO SCELLER ! '' Harry wandlessly attempted to close the hole but to his discouragement, his absolute waterproofing good luck charm had no effect whatsoever. It did not even reach the target.

At the niche of his eye, Harry noted that the advanced DA phallus seized the fortune to rescue Ron. There was no hesitancy in their social movement. Ginny and Neville viciously attacked the death-eaters while Luna and Hermione attempted to cure and vivify Ron. Draco, being the rude drawing card that he was, rapidly assigned DA phallus to strategic locations while the red-headed boy was being healed. 'Good. At least Ron 's in safe hands now .'he thought.

`` INCENDIO ! obstructor ! '' Harry furiously flung the swearword at the death-eaters within the lot. There was only one affair in his mind. He had to give out through Voldemort 's barrier.

The death-eaters erected their own protective ward while throwing their own hexes at Harry.

`` Stupid boy ! Why do n't you just render up ? '' snarled Mcnair as he hurled a fill out reductor curse at Harry but the boy only diffused the spell.

`` NEVER ! '' shouted Harry in between defensive and offensive spells. He was already worn out from all his former effort but he did not want to game out.

`` LATIGO INFLAMORE ! ! ! '' a fire rope emerged from Rookwood 's hands and whipped Harry with it.

One lash collided with Harry 's back and he almost fell over from the stinging sensation of burning form but he did not let it distract him from his main objective lens. Fuming with rage, he retaliated with an ultimate freezing charm to submit the offensive tool unusable.

`` You have tiddler too, Rookwood. How would you feel if someone of your own kind hurt your nipper just because they happened to be on the opposite side ? '' he queried the man who used to exercise for the ministry, an authority sworn to protect the people.

`` No shaver of mine shall defend our baronial causal agent. If they do, I will down them myself. '' Rookwood retorted in an icy pure tone, leaving Harry with no doubt that his allegiance to his original was above any other.

`` Falco columbarius ! You 've really sold your person to the devil and for what -- a few thousand galleons ? '' shouted Harry in disbelief.

`` For power, Potter ... .and glory ... '' It was Lucius who answered this clip, eyeing Harry with so practically contempt that had it been possible, he would have died immediately from his withering glare.

`` Really ? As far as I can see, Voldemort was hoarding all the power and as for glory ... .there 's nothing glorifying about what you 're doing. In fact, you 're just disgracing your figure. '' stated Harry dryly.

`` PETRIFICUS TOTALUS ! ``

`` CRUCIO ! ``

`` IMMOBILUS ! ``

`` STUPEFY ! ``

`` AVEDA KEDAVRA ! ``

The bane from the enraged death-eaters came flying simultaneously. Harry struggled to dodge them all while shooting offensive hexes of his own but his exhaustion was catching up with him. His reflex was slowing down.

`` HYDROXY OXYDUS ! ! ! '' Three voices yelled at once.

Harry spun around to see who had cast the spell. One was Ron. There was still some trace of the torture but he seemed definitely better. Behind him were Luna and Hermione who were smiling warmly at him.

`` glad you 're back, mate. Are you sure you 're all right wing ? '' said Harry excitedly as he clapped his bestfriend on the back.

`` I 've been better but there 's no way you can seduce me drop the fun. '' replied Ron, grinning from ear to ear.

`` Hey, need any help ? ''

One hand tapped Harry 's shoulders and a companion fondness immediately flooded his whole being as he saw Ginny, Neville and Draco standing behind, ready to fight with him. He was very fortunate indeed to take such fast friends. He smiled and nodded. `` I could definitely use your supporter against those half-wit. '' he said, pointing his fingers on the death-eaters who were still slightly disoriented after the piss Cannon spell.

Voldemort 's crawler were greatly dismayed by the intrusion and conveniently forgot that they were supposed to guard their superior. They each tackled one of the advanced DA members who were more than eagre to exercise what they 've trained so grueling for.

Harry was grateful to be away from Voldemort 's menacing and revolting presence for a while but his momentaneous respite was over. He tried every knock-down spell conceivable to cark the dark lord but zero seemed to be working. It was apparent that the ancient incantation was protecting him until he could wind up the invocation. Getting desperate, he scanned the gang once more to front for individual who could possible kick in him some relevant answers but all was busy fighting or healing.

He dared to seem up once Sir Thomas More and was deeply appalled when he witnessed some spectral figures emerging from the portal and several more were fighting to escape from their confinement. To realise things uncollectible, the storm had already escalated into a tropical cyclone and thunder and lightning were multiplying the fear gene for almost a thousand times.

'Potter .'A part spoke softly in his head.

'... and I 'm hearing voices again ... great ... just great !'

'POTTER .'

'... the voice just would n't go away ...'

'POTTER ! ! ! !'The voice was more instant this prison term.

A lightning suddenly blinded him from everything and he could see nothing but white ... pure white..and the voice seemed so holler ... could it be..'God, is that you ? Have you gone to conduct back the bad spirits ?'asked Harry tentatively, feeling ridiculous yet curious at the same time.

'What the perdition are you rambling about, ceramist ?'The interpreter roared in his capitulum, followed by a certain nasty remark about dim-witted saviors blah-blah-blah ...

'Professor Snape ... ?'Harry slowly turned around saw a disheveled Professor Snape who was still carrying several containers of freshly made potions on his bridge player. The professor must hold realized what happened too and decided to help. He was mentally communicating with him and there was no uncertainty that too a great deal fumes and chemicals were making him a piffling cranky.

'Good. I thought we 've lost you for a minute there .'A huge sigh of rest followed then ... 'WHAT THE underworld ARE YOU waiting FOR ? SUMMON THE DE-MEN-TORS NOW ! ! ! THEY 'RE THE ONLY I THAT CAN snare THE SPIRITS ! ! !'

No response.

'POTTER ? ! ?'the voice inquired in an exasperated tone yet there was also a slight tinge of concern.

'Ooops, sorry, Professor. Just wanted to make sure that it 's not old Voldie flirtation with my head .'

Snape 's only response was a sharp and sarcastic retort. Harry smiled inspite of himself. 'Still the same old git ...'

'I heard that, thrower !'

'Just kidding ...'Harry summoned the dementors, deliberate to leave adequate Book of Numbers to protect the safehouses.

Within minute of arc, the temperature dropped lower than before and the atmospheric state became instantly subdued as several dementors glided towards Harry and waited for direction. The few remaining noncombatants fainted and DA member rushed over to work their body to safety.

`` It 's meter for you to feed. Capture those malignant spirits ! '' The dementors bowed slightly and went on their way to trace the roving souls.

Soon, the plaza was filled with tawdry shrieks of objection by the spirits. They had just escaped their prison and were definitely agonized by the prospect of being locked up once more. Voldemort was positively blanched when he saw what Harry was doing and more so when he noticed that his minions were being beaten to a pulp but for some reasonableness, he did not seem too concerned.

... The Dark Divine would bring up the tone but the one would frame their souls ... his servants shall be overcome ...

Harry then slumped on the solid ground in exhaustion and decided to watch how the others were doing. He was rhapsodic to bump out that they were winning. All the ingenuous bystanders had been led to safety. Ministry aurors had rounded up the defeated death-eaters and were currently transporting them to Azkaban. Most of the night puppet were slaughtered and the few survivors had fled. The dementors were having a theatre of operations day and most of the sprightliness had been contained. But he did not allow himself to be complacent. Anything could happen within the next few moment and the tides could still turn against their favor easily. His heart swelled with pride when he observed that none of his friends needed any avail at all except for Draco who seemed to be struggling within himself as he fought with his own founder. This is going to be very interesting .'he thought.

`` don, how could you be so blind ? The dark Creator has given you naught. You 've traded your soul for nothing. Is n't your family more of import than that ogre ? '' stated Dragon calmly, pleading his founding father to understand.

`` Nonsense ! You 've spent too much prison term with the mudbloods and muggle-lovers to fully apprehend the magnanimousness of our campaign. The Malfoy 's have always been well-informed enough to spot where our loyalties should lie and I thought you 're just as clever but no -- you had to associate with deficient citizenry. You 're a disgrace ! '' With that, Lucius threw curse at Draco with such ferocity that no one would even mean that they were related.

Dragon threw spells meant to capture and not to harm his father while Lucius, being the heartless bastard that he was, showed no mercy at all as he hurled powerful sour curses on his but child. In fact, he did not even hesitate to enunciate the direful words when his son fell down after being hit with a particularly nasty spell.

`` How dare you humiliate me in front of my master key ! Aveda ... ... ... ... ... Kedavra ! ''

Harry suddenly went numb. He saw Draco 's eyes widened with repulsion and lugubriousness as the little green light sped towards his hitch form.

Dragon closed his heart, accepting his terrible portion. He would n't break away anyway ... he could n't proceed. He just could n't believe that his own flesh and ancestry could be that ruthless.

Harry saw all this and felt remorse for the boy. He used to feel dreary for himself because his parents were killed when he was still a baby but Dragon definitely had it worse and though he used to be an arrogant brat, he did not deserve this treatment from anyone especially from that inadequate excuse of a man.

... a terrible thunderstorm would arrive at the time when the final fight shall be fought ... seven-spot loyal friend shall be with him ... but one will not live on ...

`` NOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! '' With a sudden rushing of Adrenalin, Harry attempted to avert the killing curse but it was too secure. Lucius must have felt such muscular hatred towards his son. Without a thought for his own rubber, Harry swiftly leapt to advertise him out of the way. He thought they both made it to safe until he felt something hit him sharply at the back. As he fell on the ground, a Weird mentation occurred to him ... 'Is this how decease 's supposed to feel like ?'

He sensed somebody rush to his side, embracing him tightly. `` Oh, my God ! Are you all right, hon ? ``

'Hon ?'Harry opened his center tentatively and was stunned at the prospect before him. Ginny and Neville had their verge pointed at an immobilise Lucius. Dragon was weakly attempting to stand up and judging from his glassed expression, he also could n't believe that he was still awake. But the image of Ron consoling a lachrymose Hermione was deeply disturbing.

`` W-what happened ? '' he asked worriedly.

Ron did not answer. Instead, he let his nous hang low and pointed one quivering digit at a number lying on the ground.

Harry gradually turned his gaze to where Ron 's finger led to, fearing the worst but he had to have intercourse. A gloomy quiet followed as he stared in shock absorber at the limp and exanimate form of the one who saved his life.

It was Dobby -- - Dobby, the house-elf.

It was then that he realized how much he must ingest meant to Dobby for him to do that. And before he realized it, tears had begun to fall on his cheeks as everything that Dobby had done for him follow flashing back in his memories.



`` Dobby has come…to warn you…There 's a plot…a plot to make terrible things… ''

`` Err…Dobby, why do n't you sit down ? ``

`` Sit down ? Sit down ? I 've never been asked to sit down by a wizard…like an equal… ''

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`` Why are you doing this, Dobby ? ``

`` Dobby has to monish Harry ceramist and if my passkey knew….Dobby had to iron his hands… ''

`` So you sent those bludgers to help me ? ! ? Be glad that my os have not grown back or I 'd have strangled you to death… ''

`` Dobby is used to destruction threats, sir. Dobby gets them five times a day at home…. ``

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`` What can Dobby do for you, Mister Harry ceramicist ? Do you want some cooky ? ``

`` No, Dobby. I just dropped by to pass your gift. ``

`` Oh, Mr Harry ceramist is so kind. Thank you very much ! ! ! '' Dobby hugged him and jumped up and down as if seven pair of air sock were the most treasured gift in the world.

`` Just shout out me Harry. That 's what my friends call me. ``

`` A f-friend ? You think of Dobby as a f-friend ? ``


Dobby had risked his life legion meter to serve him. He broke the house-elf code to admonish him of the dangers ahead and suffered severe injuries because of it. If it were not for Dobby, he would n't have found out about the elbow room of Requirement -- where the DA was formed in defiance to Dolores Umbridge 's sorry commandment ; where they took recourse after the crepuscle of Hogwarts ; and most importantly, it was where Harry and Luna had been drawn to each other.

Dobby had always been there for him even if he and his friend just needed something as niggling as midnight bite or hot coffee. And what had he given him in rejoinder -- socks ?

Another sharp wailing brought him back to his senses.

`` Mr ceramicist is the greatest star alive. He gave Dobby his freedom. He treated elves as equals…Mister Potter gave our dignity back. '' The low elf 's shoulders trembled as she spoke those heartfelt word. It was Winky and Harry felt more remorseful than ever. Dobby was the one who inspired the elves to believe that they were not deficient beings…and now, he was gone.

`` I 'm dreary, Winky. '' was all that Harry could do to say. He felt that a swelling had formed in his throat and he could n't say anything else. His friends were silent as well.

`` It was not your fault, sir. It was the immorality man 's fault. '' cried the elf and hugged Harry as if to console him.

`` How touching ! I never thought you had any existent concern for that creature. ''

The group wheeled around to see who had dared stimulate a scoffing of their grief. It was Voldemort. The invocation was completed and he strode to them with so much self-confidence that it was quite unnerving.

`` You 're alone now, Tom. You 're minions were gone. Why do n't just open up while you still got the chance ? I really do n't require to stamp out anyone -- even you….especially you. I do n't require my hands to be tainted with your poisoned blood. '' stated Harry, his rage building once more.

`` commit up ? You must be kidding, ceramist. Once I 've won, I can always resurrect my followers and enter some more sinewy unity. '' replied the dark lord, his amazing display of quiet baffling the group. `` I have finished the summoning. '' he declared triumphantly.

`` Well, that 's rather obvious. '' said Harry dryly. `` But it 's also obvious that the dementors have managed to entrap the souls. ``

`` Oh, that…I forgot to mention that I only need one ... ''

`` W-what do you think of ? '' asked Ginny anxiously.

`` Slytherin 's psyche had come and transferred his power to me. '' the darkness overlord replied proudly.

Harry laughed derisively. `` You mean you went to all that trouble for that ? My goodness ! I thought that you, after claiming that you 're Slytherin 's inheritor, had already inherited it. But of course you had do something extra since you 're not a pure origin. ``

The night lord merely scowled at his remark. `` I 'm sure you wo n't rule it humorous once I 'm through with you. ``

`` Prove it then. '' challenged Harry, his tone not wavering a bit. The sooner he learned what his enemy 's new powers were, the better.

The dark Godhead 's eyes turned blood red with Eumenides at the provocation. He raised his hands and turned everything to ice.

`` How about that, ceramist ? '' Voldemort grinned maliciously. Before Harry could say anything, he swept his hands once more and trapped everyone present in a suspend cube. `` Or that ? They would die there, Potter…no one could withstand that cold but at to the lowest degree, they would stay that way forever. '' The dark cackled merrily at his achievement.

`` You 've become an elemental… '' whispered Harry in surprisal.

`` Brilliant deduction ! And our link was the only matter that saved you from that fate. But it does n't matter. Now they would witness your Death and would not be able-bodied to do anything. We 're both alone. ''

The dark Lord rambled more than about his achievement, how keen and knock-down he had become, and what he would do after…unfortunately, he had lost his lone audience. Harry had already conjured a Brobdingnagian fireball and was currently thawing the ice to discharge his friends. Half-way through, Voldemort had noticed the lack of angry retort and terrified shrieks.

`` CRUCIO ! '' he yelled and roared with malicious laugh as he watched Harry collapse on the ground, writhing in pain in the ass.

Harry struggled to see how his champion were doing and was puzzled to see them all frantically pointing their finger upwards. Curiously, he looked up to view what the excitement was all about. The portal was still open -- - so what ? Then he saw it, or them to be precise. Then he smiled. aid has arrived and just in time…

feel of his parents, Dumbledore, Canicula, Cedric and Dobby formed a ghostly shield around him to distract Voldemort while another swiftly entered the circle.

`` What are you doing, boy ? You 'll never build this without your old wand. '' admonished the spirit of an old man with wide-eyed blanch eyes that radiance like the Sun Myung Moon light. Harry wondered how he ever got the creepy tone when he had bought his scepter from him before. The old man had a sort face and a wise, penetrating gaze that reminded him of Dumbledore.

`` But my wand was broken ... '' argued Harry weakly.

`` Is it your scepter or not ? '' Harry nodded reluctantly. `` Then rally it and let me do the rest. ``

Harry held out his script and focused his brain on his wand. It was an unusual combination - holly and phoenix feather, XI inches, nice and supple. `` Accio wand ! '' To his amazement, a whispering of wind paved the itinerary for Fawkes as it zoomed towards him. Then the phoenix stopped and flew directly to Mr. Ollivander, dropping Harry 's sceptre to his outstretched hand.

Harry watched in awe as Mr. Ollivander voiced out another ancient incantation. The phoenix flew around the old man and a fortunate flame began to encircle both of them. The dearest scepter disintegrated but its particles remained suspended in mid-air. Mr Ollivander danced around the raging fire that seemed untasted by the thunderstorm, waving his manus in a smooth-flowing question. nothing else mattered as the phoenix feathering wrapped around the splinters of Ellen Price Wood, joining them together.

Harry stood transfixed as the legendary hoot shed a teardrop on his scepter 's Congress of Racial Equality. The process was complete. Finally, the greatest wandmaker of all time, handed the revived scepter to its rightful owner.

`` Try it. '' said the wandmaker.

Harry raised the wand above his head, brought it swishing down through the mute air and a stream of red and gold electric arc guesswork from the end like a pyrotechnic, throwing dancing spots of light on to the sky.
The wandmaker smiled and bowed slightly. He did not stick out the dark expression of person who had lived through the darkest of prison term. He just seemed contented that his mission had been fulfilled.

`` I knew you were destined for groovy things, Mister ceramicist. I am deeply honored for having met you, not because you are the boy-who-lived but because you are a truly grand somebody. You have suffered so much yet still maintained your ability to care for others. ``

`` Thank you, sir. ''

`` It 's my pleasure. Now, fulfil your portion and please do be safe, Harry. It 's not your time yet. You still have a long and fruitful life ahead of you. ``

`` I take it you 're going then ? '' asked Harry regretfully.

`` Unfortunately, yes. We could only remain for a few min. We 're not think of be here. ``

`` Did Voldemort pour down you, too ? ``

`` Yes, he did when I refused to make him a more herculean wand. But do n't crush him out of revenge. Do it because it 's the good thing to do. '' said the Stephen Samuel Wise, old man as his spirit slowly faded.

Harry waved and turned to the ghosts shielding him.

`` I wish we 'd become friends then, Harry. You 're a sang-froid guy. '' said Cedric and smiled to depict that he meant what he said.

`` Dobby is all right, Harry. Dobby did something honorable and he 's proud of it. prof Dumbledore said end is just another escapade and he 's correctly. Please recite Winky that Dobby will watch over her and that she must bear on what we 've started. '' said Dobby in his common high-pitched tone.

`` We 're so proud of you, son. We know you could do it this time. '' stated Lily and James.

`` Everything 's going to be delicately. '' stated Sirius in a mysterious tone.

`` Do n't worry, Harry. Tom may be the heir of Slytherin but you are Gryffindor 's heritor and you do n't call for to perform that pathetic ritual to get it. If my noesis of our foe is still accurate, then I 'd defy talk that you 'll find out soon enough. '' said Dumbledore in the mysterious tone, his eyes twinkling in amusement.

Harry tearfully nodded and waved as the hard drink vanished. `` Thank you all. I hope your efforts would n't be wasted this time. ``

As the souls disappeared, the revolting face of his opposition came to look at once more.

`` So, the reunion is finally over. You think having your wand back would assist ? '' The night lord squabble viciously. `` You 're still no match for the business leader of Salazar Slytherin ! '' With that, Voldemort raised his paw and the storm instantly became more wild. He integrated the lightning and brutally hurled it towards the boy 's weak body.

Silence.

Nothing could be heard as the lightning struck Harry 's frail form. The impact forced the ground to crack, burying Harry 's body inside.

`` DIE ! thrower, DIE ! '' Voldemort hollered and hooted maniacally. The electrical energy overload would surely concentrate the boy to ash. There would be no dead body to resurrect…it would definitely be beyond recognition…heck, not even the scrape would be visible. He danced around like looney and hexed around wildly. He frowned at that. It was not as pleasurable as cursing real people. He thought some more. 'What the hell ? Potter 's dead…might as well let some fun with his friends…'

With that demonic estimation, he commanded the wind to make way and a blazing fire erupted from his handwriting. He flung them on Harry 's friends for they were the unlucky ones nearest to his localisation. His eyes fell on the frozen bodies of Snape and Wormtail as he searched for other people to bet with. Another cruel smile crossed his lips. 'Ah, the betrayer ! I 'll distribute with them later…'. He waited for the six figures to earn the full wallop of the situation. He did n't cause to wait long.

`` HARRRYYY ! ! ! ! ``

`` Merlin ! Did any of you see what happened ? ``

`` No, the tempest had blurred my vision… ''

`` But where 's Harry ? ``

`` Perhaps I can enlighten you… ''

The six turned around anxiously and were extremely distressed to see the dark God Almighty standing coolly there while their friend was nowhere to be found. It was not good but they did not say anything. Instead, they glared at him with unconcealed defiance.

`` Still stubborn I see. '' smirked Voldemort. `` But your pathetic Friend 's dead… ''

An astonied silence followed. Then Luna bravely stepped forward and arched an eyebrow. `` You 're lying. '' she declared with such clarity that everyone was inclined to believe her.

`` No ? Then look at that burnt cracking. thrower 's buried there. No one could live after being struck by multiple lightning. ``

`` No one should live after being struck by the Aveda Kedavra curse either but he did. '' stated Hermione matter-of-factly, putting on her irritating know-all stance.

The dark Divine became greatly annoyed at the admonisher. `` IT DOES N'T topic IF YOU BELIEVE IT OR NOT. THE stop IS HE 'S DEAD. NO ONE 'S going TO SAVE YOU NOW. '' he roared hysterically, momentarily losing his control over the situation.

`` Then we 're just going to save ourselves. '' declared Neville and courageously sent a daze spell to the nighttime lord.

`` Yeah, you wo n't get rid of us that easily ! '' yelled genus Draco and cast his own curses to him.

The six adolescent forgot their reservations and begun flinging execration at him at every opportunity. Voldemort 's oculus held a maniacal glint as he dodged the curses sent his way and took great pleasure in bringing unrivaled pain to his 'toys'. When he noticed that his playfellow could n't play to his expiation, he got tired of the game and summoned the lightning once more.

`` secret plan over. '' The dark Lord muttered wickedly as he brought down the lightning to burn their bodies.

The six adolescent tried to roll out of the way but they need n't have bothered. The blow never came.

`` Hey, Tom ! Did you miss me ? ``

`` W-what ? H-how ? '' Voldemort stammered in surprise.

`` My scratch absorbed the lightning, retard. It was quite rejuvenating. I feel like a newly charged battery. You should try it sometime. ''

The six teenagers watched in amazement as Harry floated on the basis with one hired hand controlling the direction of lightning.

`` How about now ? '' asked Harry before calmly pushing the lightning to Voldemort 's location.

Voldemort 's eyes widened in panic and stuck one hand to deflect the visible electric car dismissal. He had no scrape that could suck and he was not really in the mood to prove if he would be revitalized by it.

`` Scared now, Tom. You must give forgotten one tiny detail in your haste to complete the trance - once the portal site is open, you could not separate out the spirit that would emerge. I am Gryffindor 's heir and he had also transferred his primary power to me. ''

Voldemort grew to a greater extent desperate as it became increasingly obvious that his vantage over the boy had vanished into thin air. He only had one more antic up his arm. He knew Hogwart 's do not instruct this old armed combat technique anymore.

`` ACCIO SLYTHERIN 'S SWORD ! ! ! '' he yelled and a silver blade with a serpent emblem elegantly embellished on its hilt came flying out of nowhere. It was also covered with a viscous green substance that emitted a foul smell.

'Poison…'Harry thought in disgust,

Voldemort gripped the arm tightly and glared menacingly at the boy. Godric Gryffindor was a brilliant swordsman in his time but that ability could not be transferred. It had to be acquired through rigorous breeding and days of practice. 'The ceramicist kid would be helpless this fourth dimension .'His elation was magnified as he watched Potter 's hesitancy. What he did not know was that Harry 's want of enthusiasm was for an entirely dissimilar reason.

`` Accio Gryffindor 's blade ! '' Harry sighed heavily. He had hoped that leaf blade would not be used in his struggle with Voldemort. The prophecy was gradually coming true and he did not like the musical theme of a pre-determined lot. It made him feel like a thing and not a individual with his own complimentary will. Nevertheless, the situation was there and he had to go through with it however reluctant he may be. He just hoped that after this, there would be no other ridiculous prophecies hanging over his head.

With their brand on one hand and wands at other, the duel began. Voldemort immediately thrusted his figurehead leg and stabbed Harry with his blade arm. Harry blocked the blow before the blade could come to his torso but it grazed his arm lightly instead. Voldemort excitedly watched the descent ooze from his physical structure before performing some feints to misinform his adversary into parrying in a different direction. Harry counter-attacked by performing a complicated sword dancing that he knew would tremendously annoy his opponent. He had expected Voldemort to exhaust out easily and just surrender but it seemed that Voldemort did not consider it as an option.

As the affaire d'honneur transpired, both proved to be skilled in the art of swordsmanship. Then their brand met with a gimcrack clang and the sudden encroachment caused the brand to ricochet in opposite direction.

Harry was the first to recover from the emphatic collision. He turned to where the steel had fallen. `` ACCIO brand ! '' he shouted and held out his right hand to grab the blade on its crimson hilt. To his astonishment, two blade came rushing to his hand instead of just one.

Voldemort had noticed it too and immediately lunged forward in an attack to see the sword before it reached Harry 's manus. But he was too late…Harry had dropped his wand and promptly caught the two swords on his deal. The sudden noise caused Harry to turn over around in haste, with both leaf blade sticking out…and he did n't sustain decent clip to oppose. It all happened so fast. He just saw a blur of bowel movement before Voldemort painfully collided with the sharp-edge of a sword. And yes, Harry noted wryly as Voldemort 's lifeless body collapsed on the basis, it was the envenom sword -- sword of Slytherin.

... he shall perish by his own sword ... and his remains shall repose at the ophidian 's chamber till the end of time ... ''

Suddenly, Harry felt hot tears sliding down his boldness. 'Merlin, it 's over ! It 's finally over !'He could n't believe it. After several years of conflict, unnumbered deaths, and mass destruction….the wickedness mean solar day have passed. He had his wish…now he could subsist in peace…No more prophecies…no more fighting…just knit stitch, normal life….just like everyone else.

He felt his friends approaching…their stairs hesitant…as if they, too could n't trust their eyes.

`` Harry ? It 's over, is n't it ? '' It was Draco. And his grammatical construction was aspirer, his picket blue eyes betraying all unshed emotions that he had carefully hidden all those year. Why should he ? He was free now…No more dark-skinned Maker to worry about…No more father to strike. Lucius had made it gain that he was no son of his and he was ok with that. 'Good riddance !'he thought happily without even a jot of ruefulness. Lucius had never really been a Fatherhood to him anyway.

Harry slightly nodded his head in confirmation. Then a cold-shoulder laughter escaped his parched throat as a strange realisation dawned on him…'How ironic ! After all the trouble he went through….Merlin ! The idol must be drunk when they pre-determined that circumstances. '' his laughter intensified at the thought. 'The most brutal, nigh cunning, most evil thaumaturgist of all time died in …an….accident ...'

`` Are you, okay ? '' Luna asked tenderly when she noticed the unusual emotions passing through his face. `` You do realize what happened, do n't you ? ``

`` Yeah… '' replied Harry. An amazed mental rejection still written on his face.

`` Well, the prophecy did follow true but technically, you 're not a murderer, Harry, so do n't fret too much about it… '' said Hermione to console what she thought was a guilt-stricken best friend.

`` Could you believe it ? He died in accident…and by his own sword too… '' Harry suddenly stopped and glanced at his arm. The stinging sensation on his arm where Slytherin 's Sword had grazed before was making him nervous. And he wanted nothing but to knuckle under to the wickedness that was beginning to defeat his senses…
writer 's tone : This is the finale chapter, finally ! So please recap, thanks to everyone ....



EPILOGUE

July 2009 ( 12 years later ... )


`` Everything went hazy for Harry after that. Definitely, Fawkes came to heal his wound and he had locked Voldemort 's remains in the bedroom of Secrets. The evilness man 's corpse will be locked away forever since aside from Harry, there is no early parseltongue alive. '' said the storyteller to the baby in front of him. They were clearly engrossed by the unusual narrative and that encouraged him to continue. `` The bad Guy were imprisoned in Azkaban including Saint Peter Pettigrew. '' The fry groaned at that. `` Hey, the man still had to pay his debt to society you know but do n't worry, he had accepted his fate and was very a lot willing to comply. ``

`` What happened to the others ? '' asked a bushy-haired girl with an puzzle passion for information as her mother.

`` Oh, impatient, are we ? Well, Mr. King Arthur Weasley was still the Minister and a bonnie and reliable one at that. He was also very active in advocating the rightfulness of other creatures like house-elves, werewolves, Centaurus and goblins. Professor McGonagall was still the Headmistress. Professor Snape relinquished his stance as the Head of Slytherin theatre and Potions master to Draco who turned out to be truly efficient with his job. Professor Snape also assisted the new DADA teacher from time to time -- shot who ? ``

`` Harry Potter ? '' asked a red-headed boy with pallid blue devil eyes.

The story-teller smiled. `` Sorry, wrong resolution. Actually, it was Neville. His parents recovered later on since Lucius Malfoy was not there to reinforce their irregular insanity anymore. He also married Susan Bones after he graduated and had a very tempt tike. '' The children cheered in response. They had liked Neville too and were gladiolus that everything had turned right for him in the end.

The story-teller continued. `` Lavender was a seer unfortunately, she still could n't operate her natural endowment so she tried a different career. She and the Patil counterpart opened a dress shop at Hogsmeade. Fred and George II 's jest store prospered and were giving the legendary Zonko 's a run for their money. Lee helped them with the commercial enterprise and later on, the three pranksters married Angelina, Katie and Cho respectively. Colin Creevey became the new History of legerdemain teacher, would you believe ? He made the theme very interesting that no one sleeps through the lesson anymore. Unfortunately, he still hero-worshipped Harry and had the trend to center all his lecturing on him. '' The story-teller grimaced at that but fortunately, the tyke did not notice.

`` But what happened to the dementors ? Did Harry guild them to return to Azkaban ? '' asked a beautiful raven-haired girl. Fortunately, she did not inherit the unkempt appearance of her beginner 's whisker as well.

The story-teller visibly shuddered at the proffer. `` Merlin, no ! Harry sent them back to their world though he never relinquished his position as the king. He just appointed an officer-in-charge. He believed it was the adept thing to do. That way, no emerging wickedness Lord would be able to control them. ``

The children nodded, satisfied with the explanation.

`` What happened to the DA ? Did they dissolve ? '' asked a timid boy who was a little on the sullen position but his protagonist never teased him about it. The boy was so kind and gentle that they never wanted to hurt his feelings.

The story-teller smiled once more. `` I knew someone would ask that question eventually. '' He said gently then he paused for a while to pass over his spyglass that had become quite misty. `` To everyone 's surprisal, none of the DA penis wanted to became aurors but nobody condemned them for that. Somehow the people understood without any motivation for explanations. And anyway, the dark times had passed so there was no intense demand for that. Hermione married Ron and had a beautiful girl as overbold as her mother and as soundly at Quidditch as her forefather. She became the principal of the Department of Magical beast while Ron became the Keeper for the Chudley Cannons, his favorite team. genus Draco married Ginny and were gifted with a son who fortunately inherited his female parent 's undecomposed smell -- - ''

`` Hey, what are you talking about, Mooney ? '' cried the new-arrival in mock dissent. He had silvery-blond hair and pale bluing center. Walking beside him was a beautiful red-head who had stifled a giggle after hearing his words.

`` Hi there, Devon. We were just talking about my wife 's new account book. I just wanted to see if the story was dependable enough to be published. '' The black-haired story-teller grinned mischievously. `` And I was just telling them how lucky Dragon 's son was for inheriting his mother 's salutary looks… ''

`` Oh, yeah ? I think you got it wrong…he got it from his Hellenic God beginner. Callah, why are you laughing ? '' Devonshire grumbled about some unsupportive married woman but he was grinning too.

The story-teller shrugged them off. `` Anyway, enough with the distraction. Ginny became the Head of Magical didactics and I already told you about what happened to the amazing bouncing ferret so I do n't need to repeat that. '' The children laughed while Devon glared at the story-teller. `` Harry and Luna married later and had twins…. ``

`` Like us, dad ? '' asked the raven-haired girl and a pale-blond haired boy.

`` Yes, like you….They left the wizarding world and only their confining ally knew where they were and what their occupation were but they lived happily ever after. '' Lander Mooney, the story-teller closed the volume and watched the children 's response. `` And that 's the end of Lana 's final exam book entitled 'Harry thrower and the lost Prophecy'. Do you like the story ? ``

`` Yes, we liked it very much, dad ! ``

`` That 's a cool down storey, Uncle lander. But where 's auntie Lana ? ``

`` Oh, she 's preparing your snacks right now. You see she 's quite uneasy about your reaction so she decided not to be here while I tell you the taradiddle. ``

`` Oh, but we liked it, uncle ! ``

`` Then you can say her yourself later. I 'll just go and see if she needs assistance. '' Lander stood up and headed for the kitchen. Devonshire and Ginny followed shortly.

`` Do you retrieve it 's wise to publish that playscript, Harry ? '' asked Draco suddenly, dropping the pretense.

`` Why not ? It 's very educational and raft of tiddler will benefit from it. ``

`` Wo n't we be discovered ? '' asked Ginny, voicing out her own concern.

`` I wo n't be risking the picture of our Earth since it will only be released in the muggle humankind and they would all think that it 's just a normal fairy tale. '' Harry replied calmly then smiled when he saw his wife nervously wringing her hands while staring half-heartedly at the sandwiches and juice on the table.

`` Did the children like it ? '' she asked worriedly.

`` Like it ? No, they did not like it…. '' His wife 's beautiful grimace fell in disappointment. `` They did not like it….but they loved it, hon ! '' he said and embraced her married woman tightly.

Lana 's eyes immediately shone with happiness. Then shyly, she removed herself from Harry 's arms when she noticed Dragon and Ginny smiling knowingly at them. `` Oh, hi ! '' she said then remembered the snacks she promised to the kids. `` Why do n't you all help me take the food to the children ? They must be hungry by now…after all, it was a very long novel. ``

POP !
POP !
POP !
POP !

The four adults were surprised at the sudden noise that could only be identified with apparation but they were not bothered by it anymore.

`` Came to take your youngster, I suppose… '' commented Harry, pleased to see the new-arrivals but did not like the way of DoT they had used.

`` Oops, sorry, married person. We had planned to use the car but the traffic was so heavy and we could n't wait to see you again. '' said a tall and finely-built man with a mass of red-hair. It was Ron.

`` Yes, we have something pressing to talk about. '' said Hermione, still bushy-haired but was not bothered by it.

`` Very urgent. '' Neville agreed, his timidity gone but the pacify mode was still evident.

`` Shh…let 's us talk about this later… '' said Susan Bones-Longbottom as she helped Luna cause some More sandwiches.

After everything had settled down, the eight adult witches and ace carried the food and walked silently to where the children were. They stopped in their tracks when they noticed that the tike were discussing something…interesting.

`` Your mom 's a really great author. I wonder where she got all her ideas ... I mean they 're so detailed…the characters and events are so real. She described everything so vividly as if she was there and witnessed it all happen…It 's freaky ! '' commented genus Draco and Ginny 's son.

`` well, she 's a fiddling weird. Mom said she used to snap at her for making up stories but they ended up as acquaintance anyway and your mom put her creativity to good use. '' said the Weasley 's daughter.

Hermione eyed Luna sheepishly but Luna waved her off. `` It was a long time ago, Hermione, and as your daughter mentioned, we ended up as friends anyway. '' said Luna with a warm smile.

`` Do you think there 's a chance that Hogwarts really exists ? '' asked the Longbottom child.

`` No way ! It 's arrant fabrication. Mom said so. '' replied thrower 's son and crossed his arms stubbornly as if the matter had already been settled.

`` But it would be cool, do n't you imagine ? '' commented Potter 's daughter dreamily. `` Just think, we 've all just turned eleven and if that 's real, then we could all go. ``

`` Yeah, cool ! Provided that we 'd all go to Gryffindor sign, of course. Apparently, it 's the intimately firm there. ``

Behind the room access, the Gryffindor 's nearly choked with laughter at the flock of Dragon 's alarm formulation but they all knew he was just kidding around. They continued to listen.

`` You know I really obtain it eldritch that our birthday are so near each former. ``

`` I know what you mean. It 's such a foreign coincidence. It almost seem that we 're all rakehell buddy 's and sisters. ``

`` concurrence, my substructure ! It 's essential, child ! We all thought we 're going to die then…. '' muttered Draco under his breather as he listened to the minor 's conversation. The others nodded in agreement.

The adults decided to put an end to discussion before it gets out of bridge player when, out of the blue, four tawny owls soared through the open living way window and dropped various blockheaded parchment on the children 's laps. The adults were unprepared to see the purple wax seal on the lambskin stark with the companion elegant'H'with the illumination images of Lion, snake, Badger and bird of Jove embellished around it.

They turned to their nestling who were gazing at them expectantly instead of being terrified upon learning that they 're dissimilar. The tyke had just finished reading their alphabetic character and were patiently waiting for an explanation.

`` Is this a prank ? '' one of small fry asked when the grownup failed to say anything. The excitement in his voice betrayed the fact that he wanted the letters to be authentic.

Again, no response. The adults just stared at one another in confusion. They knew this moment would come eventually but they have n't discussed it thoroughly yet.

`` This is precisely what we wanted to spill to you about, match. '' Ron whispered to Harry 's ear.

The children eyed them suspiciously.

`` If these letters are what we believe they are, then you 've all got a lot of explaining to do. '' another one ventured courageously after a very long and uncomfortable silence.

Finally, the author of the Harry ceramicist serial publication relented. `` Yes, I think we do. '' Then she motioned her hubby and the others to sit comfortably as what she was about to say would take a very foresighted time to cease. `` Now, let me assure you the real story…. ``

THE END

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