Harry woke up next morning, went down to see what the Wheasleys were doing. They were all sitting on a table looking at the daily prophet. Harry moved closer to the paper there were three big pictures one of Rita Skeeter, the other of Harry Potter and the third pictures was of Delores Umbridge. Harry came close to the paper and started reading.
RITA WRITES, MINISTER SPEAKS: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
We are sorry to inform our readers that our very able minister, Rufus Scrimgeour is dead. Or should we say was brutually killed last night in a trap set by the notorious group called ‘The Order of The Phoenix’. His place has been taken by the former senior under-secretary to the minister, Delores Jane Umbridge, a very able woman who showed her excellence two years ago by making some very good changes at Hogwarts. It was a pity though that those rules were changed by Dumbledore when she resigned to take control of the ministry again and help the new minister settle down.
However, this new meeting with our new minister has been realy informative as she reveals the truth about Dumbledore and The Order of The Phoenix. Here is the full interview that I took after she was made Minister.
‘So, minister, what was the reason for the death of our former minister?’
‘Well, it was the same Order of the Phoenix again. They had set-up a trap. They somehow informed Rufus that there is going to be some kind of a war between them and You-Know-Who. But naturally, Rufus thought that he ought to help. He was a really nice man, I say. He went with an army there and left me in charge. But he never retuned. When the left over people came back, they said that the order was trying to do something weird like changing the minds of children through magic. Rufus tried to stop them and they battled. And the order won. If only, we were prepared. I think they want to take over the ministry. Don’t forget, Dumbledore tried to do that with a bunch of students two years ago.
‘But how can anyone think of power when You-Know-Who is at large again? How can it be true?’
‘Well, to tell you the truth Rita, I don’t think you know who is back. It might be all made up by those filthy criminals to increase fear and take over the ministry. In fact, I feel that all the murders that have happened in the last few years were done by them. First they made that weird mass murderer Black escape, then called were-wolf and half giants in their army. Tried to misguide students. They even have an army of centaurs and even a giant. They attacked me last time I was in Hogwarts. I think it’s all them behind all this business.
‘And do you think Harry has been misguided too, minister?’
‘Harry Potter is a notorious wicked liar. He is filth, good for nothing. A few weeks ago Rufus had sent me too him to help him hide. And he jinxed me. I was in St Mungo’s for a week. The first thing on my list is to send him to Azkaban.
‘I couldn’t agree with you more, minister. And what do you think about Dumbledore?’
‘Well, another big fat liar he was. All that he pretended to the world was a lie. He was in the midst of an extremely evil act when Severus caught him and killed him. Oh! He must be rewarded. In fact, I am thinking of making him the Headmaster of Hogwarts. But I think he is on a holiday these days. After all, stopping someone like Dumbledore from making a Horcrux is a tiring job.
‘What? A Horcrux?’
‘Yes, a Horcrux. He was about to kill that Malfoy boy to make a horcrux when Snape stopped him.’
Well at this informative news, we leave the minister do her work. She has announced that anyone who gives information about the Order will be rewarded.
At this Harry’s heart was boiling. He wanted to shout. But before he could say anything, Mr. Wheasley spoke, ‘Harry, we are in hiding now, this house is under the Fidilius Charm. I am secret keeper. All of us are safe at the moment. I can’t believe that woman actually said this.’
‘she might not have,’ said Mrs Wheasley, ‘that skeeter woman might just have made it all up.’
‘no’, said Harry. ‘I know her. She must have said it.’
‘But they can’t catch us. We are all safe. All our houses have been put under the Fidilius charm and other protections are also there.’ Said Mr. Wheasley.
‘But she is working with the death eaters. Most of the people who died in the fight were ministry officials,’ said Charlie. ‘I think it was a plan.’
‘No, a coincidence,’ said Mr. Wheasley. ‘when she saw that the ministry has fallen she joined the death eaters. They surely must have accepted her so that they can get a license to kill people without coming into the open.’
There was a moment’s pause. Then Harry said, ‘Ron, Hermione, I think it is time we leave for the work Dumbledore gave us.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Chapter Eight: The New Minister
Harry woke up next morning, went down to see what the Wheasleys were doing. They were all sitting on a table looking at the daily prophet. Harry moved closer to the paper there were three big pictures one of Rita Skeeter, the other of Harry Potter and the third pictures was of Delores Umbridge. Harry came close to the paper and started reading.
RITA WRITES, MINISTER SPEAKS: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
We are sorry to inform our readers that our very able minister, Rufus Scrimgeour is dead. Or should we say was brutually killed last night in a trap set by the notorious group called ‘The Order of The Phoenix’. His place has been taken by the former senior under-secretary to the minister, Delores Jane Umbridge, a very able woman who showed her excellence two years ago by making some very good changes at Hogwarts. It was a pity though that those rules were changed by Dumbledore when she resigned to take control of the ministry again and help the new minister settle down.
However, this new meeting with our new minister has been realy informative as she reveals the truth about Dumbledore and The Order of The Phoenix. Here is the full interview that I took after she was made Minister.
‘So, minister, what was the reason for the death of our former minister?’
‘Well, it was the same Order of the Phoenix again. They had set-up a trap. They somehow informed Rufus that there is going to be some kind of a war between them and You-Know-Who. But naturally, Rufus thought that he ought to help. He was a really nice man, I say. He went with an army there and left me in charge. But he never retuned. When the left over people came back, they said that the order was trying to do something weird like changing the minds of children through magic. Rufus tried to stop them and they battled. And the order won. If only, we were prepared. I think they want to take over the ministry. Don’t forget, Dumbledore tried to do that with a bunch of students two years ago.
‘But how can anyone think of power when You-Know-Who is at large again? How can it be true?’
‘Well, to tell you the truth Rita, I don’t think you know who is back. It might be all made up by those filthy criminals to increase fear and take over the ministry. In fact, I feel that all the murders that have happened in the last few years were done by them. First they made that weird mass murderer Black escape, then called were-wolf and half giants in their army. Tried to misguide students. They even have an army of centaurs and even a giant. They attacked me last time I was in Hogwarts. I think it’s all them behind all this business.
‘And do you think Harry has been misguided too, minister?’
‘Harry Potter is a notorious wicked liar. He is filth, good for nothing. A few weeks ago Rufus had sent me too him to help him hide. And he jinxed me. I was in St Mungo’s for a week. The first thing on my list is to send him to Azkaban.
‘I couldn’t agree with you more, minister. And what do you think about Dumbledore?’
‘Well, another big fat liar he was. All that he pretended to the world was a lie. He was in the midst of an extremely evil act when Severus caught him and killed him. Oh! He must be rewarded. In fact, I am thinking of making him the Headmaster of Hogwarts. But I think he is on a holiday these days. After all, stopping someone like Dumbledore from making a Horcrux is a tiring job.
‘What? A Horcrux?’
‘Yes, a Horcrux. He was about to kill that Malfoy boy to make a horcrux when Snape stopped him.’
Well at this informative news, we leave the minister do her work. She has announced that anyone who gives information about the Order will be rewarded.
At this Harry’s heart was boiling. He wanted to shout. But before he could say anything, Mr. Wheasley spoke, ‘Harry, we are in hiding now, this house is under the Fidilius Charm. I am secret keeper. All of us are safe at the moment. I can’t believe that woman actually said this.’
‘she might not have,’ said Mrs Wheasley, ‘that skeeter woman might just have made it all up.’
‘no’, said Harry. ‘I know her. She must have said it.’
‘But they can’t catch us. We are all safe. All our houses have been put under the Fidilius charm and other protections are also there.’ Said Mr. Wheasley.
‘But she is working with the death eaters. Most of the people who died in the fight were ministry officials,’ said Charlie. ‘I think it was a plan.’
‘No, a coincidence,’ said Mr. Wheasley. ‘when she saw that the ministry has fallen she joined the death eaters. They surely must have accepted her so that they can get a license to kill people without coming into the open.’
There was a moment’s pause. Then Harry said, ‘Ron, Hermione, I think it is time we leave for the work Dumbledore gave us.
RITA WRITES, MINISTER SPEAKS: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
We are sorry to inform our readers that our very able minister, Rufus Scrimgeour is dead. Or should we say was brutually killed last night in a trap set by the notorious group called ‘The Order of The Phoenix’. His place has been taken by the former senior under-secretary to the minister, Delores Jane Umbridge, a very able woman who showed her excellence two years ago by making some very good changes at Hogwarts. It was a pity though that those rules were changed by Dumbledore when she resigned to take control of the ministry again and help the new minister settle down.
However, this new meeting with our new minister has been realy informative as she reveals the truth about Dumbledore and The Order of The Phoenix. Here is the full interview that I took after she was made Minister.
‘So, minister, what was the reason for the death of our former minister?’
‘Well, it was the same Order of the Phoenix again. They had set-up a trap. They somehow informed Rufus that there is going to be some kind of a war between them and You-Know-Who. But naturally, Rufus thought that he ought to help. He was a really nice man, I say. He went with an army there and left me in charge. But he never retuned. When the left over people came back, they said that the order was trying to do something weird like changing the minds of children through magic. Rufus tried to stop them and they battled. And the order won. If only, we were prepared. I think they want to take over the ministry. Don’t forget, Dumbledore tried to do that with a bunch of students two years ago.
‘But how can anyone think of power when You-Know-Who is at large again? How can it be true?’
‘Well, to tell you the truth Rita, I don’t think you know who is back. It might be all made up by those filthy criminals to increase fear and take over the ministry. In fact, I feel that all the murders that have happened in the last few years were done by them. First they made that weird mass murderer Black escape, then called were-wolf and half giants in their army. Tried to misguide students. They even have an army of centaurs and even a giant. They attacked me last time I was in Hogwarts. I think it’s all them behind all this business.
‘And do you think Harry has been misguided too, minister?’
‘Harry Potter is a notorious wicked liar. He is filth, good for nothing. A few weeks ago Rufus had sent me too him to help him hide. And he jinxed me. I was in St Mungo’s for a week. The first thing on my list is to send him to Azkaban.
‘I couldn’t agree with you more, minister. And what do you think about Dumbledore?’
‘Well, another big fat liar he was. All that he pretended to the world was a lie. He was in the midst of an extremely evil act when Severus caught him and killed him. Oh! He must be rewarded. In fact, I am thinking of making him the Headmaster of Hogwarts. But I think he is on a holiday these days. After all, stopping someone like Dumbledore from making a Horcrux is a tiring job.
‘What? A Horcrux?’
‘Yes, a Horcrux. He was about to kill that Malfoy boy to make a horcrux when Snape stopped him.’
Well at this informative news, we leave the minister do her work. She has announced that anyone who gives information about the Order will be rewarded.
At this Harry’s heart was boiling. He wanted to shout. But before he could say anything, Mr. Wheasley spoke, ‘Harry, we are in hiding now, this house is under the Fidilius Charm. I am secret keeper. All of us are safe at the moment. I can’t believe that woman actually said this.’
‘she might not have,’ said Mrs Wheasley, ‘that skeeter woman might just have made it all up.’
‘no’, said Harry. ‘I know her. She must have said it.’
‘But they can’t catch us. We are all safe. All our houses have been put under the Fidilius charm and other protections are also there.’ Said Mr. Wheasley.
‘But she is working with the death eaters. Most of the people who died in the fight were ministry officials,’ said Charlie. ‘I think it was a plan.’
‘No, a coincidence,’ said Mr. Wheasley. ‘when she saw that the ministry has fallen she joined the death eaters. They surely must have accepted her so that they can get a license to kill people without coming into the open.’
There was a moment’s pause. Then Harry said, ‘Ron, Hermione, I think it is time we leave for the work Dumbledore gave us.
Chapter Seven: - The Unification Oath
They were still in those grounds. Once the euphoria of winning was over, the realization of loss came… loss of people in the battle. And there were quiet a lot of casualties. The kids in the silver orb were all taken out safely and no one was injured. But many of the fighters were dead. First and the most important name in this list was Rufus Scrimgeour. He and five very high ranking officials were dead. Then, Mrs Tonks, Tonks’s mother died fighting. Witnesses said that she was killed by Bellatrix herself. Draco Malfoy was sobbing uncontrollably in a corner over the dead body of his mother, Narcissa. She was killed as she came in between the dueling father and son and got hit by two powerful curses at the same time. Harry saw that there were some more people dead whom he did not recognize by name but he had seen them before. He wanted to go and console them all, even Draco Malfoy, who he hated till some time ago, but then he saw some more dead bodies, those of the death eaters. He ran towards them, eager to see who all died, and saw that there were comparatively fewer bodies than those of their side. There was Macnair and Avery and three death eaters whom he didn’t recognize by face, but her thought they looked horrible. There were some more death eaters lying dead but they were too far away and Harry didn’t feel like going there. He wanted o go to Malfoy. After all, he understood how it felt to loose parents, he had lost his parents. So he went towards him and tried to console him. Even Malfoy, moaning in the grief of his mother’s loss and father’s betrayal, remained normal to Harry, as if all that had happened between them was just a dream.
Next day, at the burrow preparations for Bill and Fluer’s weddings began. Mrs. Delacour was as good in cooking as Mrs Wheasley. But the wedding food and decorations were being supervised by The Weddy-Wizards, a popular wedding planner company for wizards. They had in one day arranged everything for the wedding.
It was the night of the second August and Harry was sitting with Ron and Hermione in Ron’s room. They wanted some privacy to discuss their next move which was impossible to get outside as guests for the next days wedding had already started to come.
‘so, how do we find this R.A.B. bloke?’ asked Ron.
‘I don’t know, Ron,’ said Hermione ‘It’s tough. Who could it be?’
‘Dumbledore!’ said said Ron excietedly, ‘he might have been it. You know the kind of challenge that letter had for you-know-who, only he would do it.’
‘AND – WHY – ON – EARTH – WOULD – HE – GO – TO – THAT – CAVE – AGAIN – AND – DRINK – THAT – POTION, RONALD?’ shouted Hermione.
‘well, I haven’t though about that, maybe he wanted to show Harry how you enter a place where a horcrux is kept,’ he suggested.
‘shut up Ron, he would have used the pensive to she Harry that’
But Harry wasn’t paying attention to all this. His eyes were on the small pile of gifts he had got for his birthday that he hadn’t had the chance of opening. He took them and started opening them. the first one was from professor McGonagall, it was a book with odd symbols made on it.
‘a book!’ said Ron, ‘yeah, that will be a nice time pass when we are not fighting death eaters or you-know-who’
‘it’s not a normal book, Ron,’ said Hermione. ‘it’s about detecting magic and about some really advanced spells, and see, it also helps in translating runes…’
The next gift was from hagrid. It was a small shell of a snail. Harry didn’t knew what to do with it but kept with him. then, Mrs Wheasley had given him a watch, very much like Ron’s watch, she had said it was tradition. Charlie had given him a small crystal ball. This ball told it’s holder about and dark creature hiding close to the holder and also suggested what to do. But all this was audible only to the holder. Ginny had given Harry a map of the burrow and the space near it. It was just like the marauders map, where you can find the names of the people in that place. Apart from this there was a huge gift pack from Fred and George containing things from their joke shop, some toffees and other stuffs.
Harry wondered what he should take with him when he would go to hunt down horcruxes. The book will most definitely come, so will the crystal ball, but he was a bit skeptical about Hagrid’s gift. What could it be? He knew that Hagrid must have given him something helpful, and with best intentions, but, it just so happened that Hagrid’s choice was a bit… off beat. But he thought that it’s a matter of trusting and not trusting, and Harry trusted Hagrid. So he thought he will take his snail-shell. And then, what about the map that ginny gave him? What help could that be to Harry? But then he knew why she gave him the map. It was for Harry to check weather the Wheasleys were fine or not, and he thought he will take it.
The next day was the first wizarding wedding that Harry ever attended. Actually, it was the first wedding that Harry had attended. It was only dawn when the guests started coming. Then, at about eight in the morning, when all the guests were settled, bill came wearing pure white gown, not unlike the one Dumbledore used to wear. Soon, followed Fluer, with Ginny and Gabriel as bridesmaid, with her father. She too was wearing pearl white gown, ant it was the most beautiful gown Harry had ever seen.
Bill and Fleur stood facing each other. There was a small witch standing in front them, facing the crown who said, ‘are you two ready for the unification oath?’
‘yes’ said Bill and Fleur together.
And the small witch raised her wand and from it erupted a large translucent phoenix and a beautiful translucent unicorn. All the boys aahed and the girls oohed. Then bill came closer to fluer and said, ‘Fleur Delacour, I Bill Wheasley want to spend the rest of my life with you. will you join me as my wife for the rest of my life?’
‘Yes I will.’ Said fluer.
And then Mrs Wheasley and Mrs Delacour brought Bill anf Fleur’s wands. They took them and brought their tips together. The huge phoenix and unicorn encircled Bill and Fleur and vanished covering them in pure white smoke momentarily. And then, they kissed.
‘What was this’, Harry asked Ron, ‘what did they do with their wands?’
‘they gave each other protection. Now bill’s wand will always be loyal to Fleur’s and Fleur’s wand will be to Bill. So they can use both wands.’
Harry was amazed to see this it was a beautiful morning. Bill and Fleur had now exchanged rings and were now dancing. It was a relief to see this. First Nagini and now this… things were sure going smooth.
Next day, at the burrow preparations for Bill and Fluer’s weddings began. Mrs. Delacour was as good in cooking as Mrs Wheasley. But the wedding food and decorations were being supervised by The Weddy-Wizards, a popular wedding planner company for wizards. They had in one day arranged everything for the wedding.
It was the night of the second August and Harry was sitting with Ron and Hermione in Ron’s room. They wanted some privacy to discuss their next move which was impossible to get outside as guests for the next days wedding had already started to come.
‘so, how do we find this R.A.B. bloke?’ asked Ron.
‘I don’t know, Ron,’ said Hermione ‘It’s tough. Who could it be?’
‘Dumbledore!’ said said Ron excietedly, ‘he might have been it. You know the kind of challenge that letter had for you-know-who, only he would do it.’
‘AND – WHY – ON – EARTH – WOULD – HE – GO – TO – THAT – CAVE – AGAIN – AND – DRINK – THAT – POTION, RONALD?’ shouted Hermione.
‘well, I haven’t though about that, maybe he wanted to show Harry how you enter a place where a horcrux is kept,’ he suggested.
‘shut up Ron, he would have used the pensive to she Harry that’
But Harry wasn’t paying attention to all this. His eyes were on the small pile of gifts he had got for his birthday that he hadn’t had the chance of opening. He took them and started opening them. the first one was from professor McGonagall, it was a book with odd symbols made on it.
‘a book!’ said Ron, ‘yeah, that will be a nice time pass when we are not fighting death eaters or you-know-who’
‘it’s not a normal book, Ron,’ said Hermione. ‘it’s about detecting magic and about some really advanced spells, and see, it also helps in translating runes…’
The next gift was from hagrid. It was a small shell of a snail. Harry didn’t knew what to do with it but kept with him. then, Mrs Wheasley had given him a watch, very much like Ron’s watch, she had said it was tradition. Charlie had given him a small crystal ball. This ball told it’s holder about and dark creature hiding close to the holder and also suggested what to do. But all this was audible only to the holder. Ginny had given Harry a map of the burrow and the space near it. It was just like the marauders map, where you can find the names of the people in that place. Apart from this there was a huge gift pack from Fred and George containing things from their joke shop, some toffees and other stuffs.
Harry wondered what he should take with him when he would go to hunt down horcruxes. The book will most definitely come, so will the crystal ball, but he was a bit skeptical about Hagrid’s gift. What could it be? He knew that Hagrid must have given him something helpful, and with best intentions, but, it just so happened that Hagrid’s choice was a bit… off beat. But he thought that it’s a matter of trusting and not trusting, and Harry trusted Hagrid. So he thought he will take his snail-shell. And then, what about the map that ginny gave him? What help could that be to Harry? But then he knew why she gave him the map. It was for Harry to check weather the Wheasleys were fine or not, and he thought he will take it.
The next day was the first wizarding wedding that Harry ever attended. Actually, it was the first wedding that Harry had attended. It was only dawn when the guests started coming. Then, at about eight in the morning, when all the guests were settled, bill came wearing pure white gown, not unlike the one Dumbledore used to wear. Soon, followed Fluer, with Ginny and Gabriel as bridesmaid, with her father. She too was wearing pearl white gown, ant it was the most beautiful gown Harry had ever seen.
Bill and Fleur stood facing each other. There was a small witch standing in front them, facing the crown who said, ‘are you two ready for the unification oath?’
‘yes’ said Bill and Fleur together.
And the small witch raised her wand and from it erupted a large translucent phoenix and a beautiful translucent unicorn. All the boys aahed and the girls oohed. Then bill came closer to fluer and said, ‘Fleur Delacour, I Bill Wheasley want to spend the rest of my life with you. will you join me as my wife for the rest of my life?’
‘Yes I will.’ Said fluer.
And then Mrs Wheasley and Mrs Delacour brought Bill anf Fleur’s wands. They took them and brought their tips together. The huge phoenix and unicorn encircled Bill and Fleur and vanished covering them in pure white smoke momentarily. And then, they kissed.
‘What was this’, Harry asked Ron, ‘what did they do with their wands?’
‘they gave each other protection. Now bill’s wand will always be loyal to Fleur’s and Fleur’s wand will be to Bill. So they can use both wands.’
Harry was amazed to see this it was a beautiful morning. Bill and Fleur had now exchanged rings and were now dancing. It was a relief to see this. First Nagini and now this… things were sure going smooth.
Chapter Six: Wand Purification and Empowerment Ceremony
It was midnight in the grounds where exactly three years from now, the quidditch world cup was held. There was nobody here except for an old man who was putting things on a cauldron. He was conjuring things from his wands and putting them in a cauldron. There was another man there, tall, white and very snake like, the dark lord was waiting there with patience, waiting for his death eaters to arrive. But before they come with their innocent victims, Ollivander was supposed to prepare the special wand-burs potion. The potion that will engulf fifty innocent potions and produce an evil fire that will a fire that will enter the dark lord’s wand and make it more powerful wand that Potter’s. and then, the only weapon left to Potter would go too.
‘the potion is ready, my lord,’ said Ollivander.
‘Good,’ said Voldemort. And he pressed his dark mark.
All around the ground, people started to appear out of nowhere. They were death eaters, masked and carrying children with them. Each death eater had a eleven to fifteen year old child with him. There were some death eaters who apparated alone. And within seconds, there were fifty children who were kidnapped, all holding their wands but who were now being put inside a silver ball. A huge silver ball that was more like a cage inside which those children were trapped.
And now the dementors were coming. Their presence was necessary as this process can only be successful when there is gloom, sadness and coldness, when all hope has died. And there were around a hundred dementors. The children were screaming, some crying, some shouting jinxes at the death eaters, but all this was a waste. Nothing would penetrate the big silver orb that encaged them.
And now Voldemort spoke, to the children, ‘you are lucky, that you are dying serving the Dark Lord. Your death will help me becoming more powerful, not that I am any less, but still, eternal power is what I will get. And I thank you for helping me achieve that. Now you will have to one by one, duel me, and die. So let’s begin who will come first?’
But the answer to that was never known, as at that very moment, around twenty-five patronuses came out zooming towards the dementors, making them run away from the scenario. One of them, was a big silver stag.
‘NOOOOOOOOOOO’ shrieked Voldemort.
And soon, the patronuses vanished, and out of nowhere, appeared a huge number of people. Men, women, kids. With their wands read, at first sight of any death eater, they shouted jinxes and curses. And all of them were very good at it. The death eaters, puzzled and shocked with the new arrivals were not even ready for dueling and were hence becoming victims of the new attackers. Voldemort was not fighting anyone. he was looking for Harry, as he knew he must be here.
The best and the most enthusiastic amongst the fighters were the DA members. Colin and Denis were shouting well aimed stunning spells at any hooded man they could see. Neville was using the sectumsempra curse, he had already used it on yaxley and a few others who were now howling in pain. Luna was using body-binding curses, she has already used it on Macnair, a big black death eater and a small witch. Ginny was using her famous bat-boogey hex. She has already caught Dolohov and an unusually tall witch. The others - order members, Hogwarts teachers and some relatives of the DA members were also fighting enthusiastically. Ron, Hermione and Harry were running towards the big cauldron.
‘we don’t have to harm Ollivander,’ shouted Harry as Ollivander came pointing his wand towards them. But Ron was quicker. He stunned Ollivander and Hermione pointed her wand towards the cauldron and shouted ‘GUSTEREGO’ and she made some extremely complex movements. And the cauldron busted. It’s fluid fell on the ground and they ran for their lives as they knew that Voldemotr knew what they had done.
And sure enough, he were coming towards them. He then pointed his wand towards Harry and shouted ‘crucio’. But the curse did not do anything. Voldemort fell backwards. Somebody had casted a protective charm between them.
And very soon, they were joined by ministry people. There was the Minister, along with Percy, and many other people. They came and started fighting the death eaters.
‘The snake,’ Harry shouted at Hermione and Ron, ‘let’s get the snake if we can.’
And the ran in all directions to look for the snake. But Nagini was nowhere. While looking for her Harry found his least favorite student at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy. As soon as he found Harry, he pulled is wand and shouted ‘crucio’. He was quicker than Harry. The spell hit, not Harry but Avery, the death eater just behind Harry. ‘run’ Malfoy told Harry. And look behind you next time, or you might die.
‘Draco,’ shouted a man behind him. it was Lucius Malfoy. ‘what are you doing? Haven’t we already spoken about this?’
‘I told you that I am tired. Tiered of being a death eater. I hate having it on my hand, that mark.’
‘Then you will have to fight me,’ said Lucius, and he pulled his wand and shouted ‘Stupe-
‘Impedimenta’ shouted Harry, protecting Draco. But before they could say anything, Ron shouted, ‘It’s here, Harry, come fast’
And Harry ran towards Ron and Hermione, who were near the big white ball. The snake had starting penetrating inside it. The children inside it were looking mortally scared.
‘How should we kill it?’ asked Harry.
‘SECTUMSEMPRA’ shouted Ron. Nothing happened.
‘No, no… it’s too well protected. This won’t do’ said Hermione. ‘let me think… let me think…’
The snake had already penetrated half into the orb and was looking at the children inside it with a hungry look.
‘Hermione, think fast,’ said Ron.
‘I am trying,’ said Hermione, ‘oh! Yes, that might work, Puriotum Sliverius Ignotum’
And silver sparks flew from her wand, the sparks were like dust, but pure and positive. Harry could feel a certain happiness seeing them. it was, he thought, awesome. And they trapped the great snake. As soon as the snake came in contact with the silver dust, it experienced pain, immense pain. And very soon it split in two. And from inside it came out a translucent form of Voldemort, grey in color. It reached the sky and screamed, and then vanished. And grey dust fell all over.
Seeing that, Voldemort screamed and shouted. He then said in a loud voice that reached every ear there, ‘come back, all my servants, come back,’ and he spparated out of the place. Soon after, followed the death eaters.
As soon as they left, there was a roar of cheering all over. People were hugging each other and jumping with joy. Harry Ron and Hermione joined the celebration, even though their reason for celebration was totally different, they were at last, one more horcrux down.
‘the potion is ready, my lord,’ said Ollivander.
‘Good,’ said Voldemort. And he pressed his dark mark.
All around the ground, people started to appear out of nowhere. They were death eaters, masked and carrying children with them. Each death eater had a eleven to fifteen year old child with him. There were some death eaters who apparated alone. And within seconds, there were fifty children who were kidnapped, all holding their wands but who were now being put inside a silver ball. A huge silver ball that was more like a cage inside which those children were trapped.
And now the dementors were coming. Their presence was necessary as this process can only be successful when there is gloom, sadness and coldness, when all hope has died. And there were around a hundred dementors. The children were screaming, some crying, some shouting jinxes at the death eaters, but all this was a waste. Nothing would penetrate the big silver orb that encaged them.
And now Voldemort spoke, to the children, ‘you are lucky, that you are dying serving the Dark Lord. Your death will help me becoming more powerful, not that I am any less, but still, eternal power is what I will get. And I thank you for helping me achieve that. Now you will have to one by one, duel me, and die. So let’s begin who will come first?’
But the answer to that was never known, as at that very moment, around twenty-five patronuses came out zooming towards the dementors, making them run away from the scenario. One of them, was a big silver stag.
‘NOOOOOOOOOOO’ shrieked Voldemort.
And soon, the patronuses vanished, and out of nowhere, appeared a huge number of people. Men, women, kids. With their wands read, at first sight of any death eater, they shouted jinxes and curses. And all of them were very good at it. The death eaters, puzzled and shocked with the new arrivals were not even ready for dueling and were hence becoming victims of the new attackers. Voldemort was not fighting anyone. he was looking for Harry, as he knew he must be here.
The best and the most enthusiastic amongst the fighters were the DA members. Colin and Denis were shouting well aimed stunning spells at any hooded man they could see. Neville was using the sectumsempra curse, he had already used it on yaxley and a few others who were now howling in pain. Luna was using body-binding curses, she has already used it on Macnair, a big black death eater and a small witch. Ginny was using her famous bat-boogey hex. She has already caught Dolohov and an unusually tall witch. The others - order members, Hogwarts teachers and some relatives of the DA members were also fighting enthusiastically. Ron, Hermione and Harry were running towards the big cauldron.
‘we don’t have to harm Ollivander,’ shouted Harry as Ollivander came pointing his wand towards them. But Ron was quicker. He stunned Ollivander and Hermione pointed her wand towards the cauldron and shouted ‘GUSTEREGO’ and she made some extremely complex movements. And the cauldron busted. It’s fluid fell on the ground and they ran for their lives as they knew that Voldemotr knew what they had done.
And sure enough, he were coming towards them. He then pointed his wand towards Harry and shouted ‘crucio’. But the curse did not do anything. Voldemort fell backwards. Somebody had casted a protective charm between them.
And very soon, they were joined by ministry people. There was the Minister, along with Percy, and many other people. They came and started fighting the death eaters.
‘The snake,’ Harry shouted at Hermione and Ron, ‘let’s get the snake if we can.’
And the ran in all directions to look for the snake. But Nagini was nowhere. While looking for her Harry found his least favorite student at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy. As soon as he found Harry, he pulled is wand and shouted ‘crucio’. He was quicker than Harry. The spell hit, not Harry but Avery, the death eater just behind Harry. ‘run’ Malfoy told Harry. And look behind you next time, or you might die.
‘Draco,’ shouted a man behind him. it was Lucius Malfoy. ‘what are you doing? Haven’t we already spoken about this?’
‘I told you that I am tired. Tiered of being a death eater. I hate having it on my hand, that mark.’
‘Then you will have to fight me,’ said Lucius, and he pulled his wand and shouted ‘Stupe-
‘Impedimenta’ shouted Harry, protecting Draco. But before they could say anything, Ron shouted, ‘It’s here, Harry, come fast’
And Harry ran towards Ron and Hermione, who were near the big white ball. The snake had starting penetrating inside it. The children inside it were looking mortally scared.
‘How should we kill it?’ asked Harry.
‘SECTUMSEMPRA’ shouted Ron. Nothing happened.
‘No, no… it’s too well protected. This won’t do’ said Hermione. ‘let me think… let me think…’
The snake had already penetrated half into the orb and was looking at the children inside it with a hungry look.
‘Hermione, think fast,’ said Ron.
‘I am trying,’ said Hermione, ‘oh! Yes, that might work, Puriotum Sliverius Ignotum’
And silver sparks flew from her wand, the sparks were like dust, but pure and positive. Harry could feel a certain happiness seeing them. it was, he thought, awesome. And they trapped the great snake. As soon as the snake came in contact with the silver dust, it experienced pain, immense pain. And very soon it split in two. And from inside it came out a translucent form of Voldemort, grey in color. It reached the sky and screamed, and then vanished. And grey dust fell all over.
Seeing that, Voldemort screamed and shouted. He then said in a loud voice that reached every ear there, ‘come back, all my servants, come back,’ and he spparated out of the place. Soon after, followed the death eaters.
As soon as they left, there was a roar of cheering all over. People were hugging each other and jumping with joy. Harry Ron and Hermione joined the celebration, even though their reason for celebration was totally different, they were at last, one more horcrux down.
Chapter Five: The First Secret: Hermione’s Tale
Making sure that everybody else was asleep, they went to Ron’s room and locked the door. Harry used the muffliato spell on the door (which Hermione had no problem to now) so that they couldn’t be heard.
‘So, tell us everything. Everything you did while you were in Albania,’ said Harry.
‘And how on earth you thought of going there?’ asked Ron.
‘Well, I thought going there as I knew he was in Albania during his downfall,’ began Hermione. ‘so I thought that before coming to your house, I’ll go and check there.’
‘But why didn’t you wait till the wedding?’ asked Ron.
‘because people are dying Ron,’ said Hermione. ‘haven’t you read what happened to the Patil’s family? To Madam Hooch? It was time for desperate measures Ron.’
‘so what did you find there?’ asked Harry.
‘Well, for the first few days I was disappointed. Nobody knew anything. Or maybe they were afraid to say anything. Well, but then I heard about some disappearances. Some people who went to a certain part of the forests. And then I saw Snape. He was there going somewhere. I followed him. He went deep into the forests. There was a hill there at the bottom of the hill was a den. It was closed. He used a spell to open it, ‘Revealis Interium’ he said, and he went inside. I followed him. He couldn’t see me as I was invisible. I –
‘How come you were invisible?’ asked Ron.
‘Well, I learnt a spell that transfigures you to make you merge with your surroundings. Anyways, that is secondary. What I saw inside was more scary. It was full of humans. They were under an enchantment. I recognized it at once. It was the most horrible spell I have seen. Voldemort took many innocent people, around hundred of them, and put a spell on them. That spell transfigures their brain and makes them harmful and evil. And it is permanent. You can never change it. It’s not like the imperious curse that can be lifted. It was horrible. Witches, wizards, kids, muggles, they were all there. About fifty of them. You can’t kill them because you know they are being forced to do it. But if you don’t kill them, they will kill you.
‘Snape was there to set some of them free so that they can go into the open and cause destruction. I came from behind him and stunned him. but he sensed some movement and deflected the curse. We dueled for some time. And then he cornered me. He wanted to use the Avada Ke Davra curse on me – but – but I was quicker. I used his own sectumsempra curse on him. And he – he died.’
At this, silence fell in the room. Harry felt disgusted by the transfiguration Voldemort had done on the brains of those innocent people. And the fact that they can never be cured made him sick. But the Hermione spoke again, ‘but that’s not all. Before we started dueling, he told me something. He thought that I will not stay alive after that day and hence he told me things about Voldemort, about what he is up to.’
‘What?’ said Harry and Ron together.
‘Wand Purification and empowerment’ she said, at which, both Harry and Ron looked clueless. So she continued, ‘He knows that Harry’s and his wand contains the feather of the same phoenix. And that phoenix is Fwakes.’
‘But how does he knows this?’ said Ron.
‘Ollivander,’ said Harry, ‘he was abducted last year, remember?’
‘Yes,’ said Hermione. ‘and Ollivander’s mind is also transformed. ‘he told Voldemort all about your wand. That night when he returned to power, what happened was no ordinary thing Harry. It happened because of your wands, specially your wand Harry. You see, Fwakes was Dumbledore’s pet. And Dumbledore was all in for justice and goodness. And o was Fwakes. Remember the times she helped you? So her inclination and loyalty is more towards you than towards Voldemort. And the same thing goes for the wands. The power of the want comes from Fwakes and is more biased in your favor. It was for this reason that your immature expeliarmus could stand against Voldemort’s mastered avada ke davra. The wand favors you more than it favors Voldemort.’
‘So what is voldemort doing now?’ said Harry.
‘There is a procedure by which this can be changed. And if he does this, his wand will become more powerful,’ said Hermione, fearfully. ‘And he is going to do this tomorrow night. And this procedure is evil. He will have to duel with fifty innocent people and kill them while Ollivander recites incantations to make his wand powerful. And the only people whom you can call innocent, are children. He is going to take Hogwarts students to empower his wand. And all this will happen in twenty-four hours from now. We have to do something Harry, and we can’t do it alone. We need help from the order.’
‘then let’s go to them,’ said Harry.
They went down to Ron’s parents’ room and knocked. When they opened the room, they told them everything. Within one hour, this news was spread amongst all the order members. Mr. and Mrs. Wheasley had decided that Bill and Fleur’s wedding, that was supposed to take place on the second of august, will be postponed as this was more important. Next morning, when Fluer’s parents arrived, they were informed about all this. They decided that they will help the order in fighting. Hermione even contacted some of the DA members for fighting. By the time it was evening, there were about hundred people ready to fight.
‘So, tell us everything. Everything you did while you were in Albania,’ said Harry.
‘And how on earth you thought of going there?’ asked Ron.
‘Well, I thought going there as I knew he was in Albania during his downfall,’ began Hermione. ‘so I thought that before coming to your house, I’ll go and check there.’
‘But why didn’t you wait till the wedding?’ asked Ron.
‘because people are dying Ron,’ said Hermione. ‘haven’t you read what happened to the Patil’s family? To Madam Hooch? It was time for desperate measures Ron.’
‘so what did you find there?’ asked Harry.
‘Well, for the first few days I was disappointed. Nobody knew anything. Or maybe they were afraid to say anything. Well, but then I heard about some disappearances. Some people who went to a certain part of the forests. And then I saw Snape. He was there going somewhere. I followed him. He went deep into the forests. There was a hill there at the bottom of the hill was a den. It was closed. He used a spell to open it, ‘Revealis Interium’ he said, and he went inside. I followed him. He couldn’t see me as I was invisible. I –
‘How come you were invisible?’ asked Ron.
‘Well, I learnt a spell that transfigures you to make you merge with your surroundings. Anyways, that is secondary. What I saw inside was more scary. It was full of humans. They were under an enchantment. I recognized it at once. It was the most horrible spell I have seen. Voldemort took many innocent people, around hundred of them, and put a spell on them. That spell transfigures their brain and makes them harmful and evil. And it is permanent. You can never change it. It’s not like the imperious curse that can be lifted. It was horrible. Witches, wizards, kids, muggles, they were all there. About fifty of them. You can’t kill them because you know they are being forced to do it. But if you don’t kill them, they will kill you.
‘Snape was there to set some of them free so that they can go into the open and cause destruction. I came from behind him and stunned him. but he sensed some movement and deflected the curse. We dueled for some time. And then he cornered me. He wanted to use the Avada Ke Davra curse on me – but – but I was quicker. I used his own sectumsempra curse on him. And he – he died.’
At this, silence fell in the room. Harry felt disgusted by the transfiguration Voldemort had done on the brains of those innocent people. And the fact that they can never be cured made him sick. But the Hermione spoke again, ‘but that’s not all. Before we started dueling, he told me something. He thought that I will not stay alive after that day and hence he told me things about Voldemort, about what he is up to.’
‘What?’ said Harry and Ron together.
‘Wand Purification and empowerment’ she said, at which, both Harry and Ron looked clueless. So she continued, ‘He knows that Harry’s and his wand contains the feather of the same phoenix. And that phoenix is Fwakes.’
‘But how does he knows this?’ said Ron.
‘Ollivander,’ said Harry, ‘he was abducted last year, remember?’
‘Yes,’ said Hermione. ‘and Ollivander’s mind is also transformed. ‘he told Voldemort all about your wand. That night when he returned to power, what happened was no ordinary thing Harry. It happened because of your wands, specially your wand Harry. You see, Fwakes was Dumbledore’s pet. And Dumbledore was all in for justice and goodness. And o was Fwakes. Remember the times she helped you? So her inclination and loyalty is more towards you than towards Voldemort. And the same thing goes for the wands. The power of the want comes from Fwakes and is more biased in your favor. It was for this reason that your immature expeliarmus could stand against Voldemort’s mastered avada ke davra. The wand favors you more than it favors Voldemort.’
‘So what is voldemort doing now?’ said Harry.
‘There is a procedure by which this can be changed. And if he does this, his wand will become more powerful,’ said Hermione, fearfully. ‘And he is going to do this tomorrow night. And this procedure is evil. He will have to duel with fifty innocent people and kill them while Ollivander recites incantations to make his wand powerful. And the only people whom you can call innocent, are children. He is going to take Hogwarts students to empower his wand. And all this will happen in twenty-four hours from now. We have to do something Harry, and we can’t do it alone. We need help from the order.’
‘then let’s go to them,’ said Harry.
They went down to Ron’s parents’ room and knocked. When they opened the room, they told them everything. Within one hour, this news was spread amongst all the order members. Mr. and Mrs. Wheasley had decided that Bill and Fleur’s wedding, that was supposed to take place on the second of august, will be postponed as this was more important. Next morning, when Fluer’s parents arrived, they were informed about all this. They decided that they will help the order in fighting. Hermione even contacted some of the DA members for fighting. By the time it was evening, there were about hundred people ready to fight.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Chapter Four: Seventeen
Harry didn’t say anything about Uncle Vernon’s death to anyone. He had never liked his Uncle very much but now that he knew what had he gone through that day when the death eaters attacked him, he thought that it was good enough for any man to hate wizards. He was sorry for his Uncle’s death, but he didn’t wanted to discuss his feelings with the others. So he asked about something else, about the Phoenix. “How did Fwakes come there to save me? And what did it do?”
“Phoenix has powers we wizards can never think of Harry” said Mr. Wheasley. “So how it save you is a mystery to us also. When we were talking about how to get you from your Uncle’s house, we got a letter. It was from Dumbledore. He must have written it before his death. It said when all doors are blocked, use a Phoenix. It was almost certain that it was a clue. And so we started looking for Fwakes. We found her in the forbidden forests. Hagrid found her. And we had sent her to take you.”
“But how did Dumbledore know that you will have trouble taking me from that house?” asked Harry. “How did he know that he won’t personally be there to help you? That means he – he knew he might die.”
“Even we are wondering about that Harry” said Mr. wheasley.
“Lets not talk about death anymore, shall we.” Said Mrs. Wheasley. “Harry dear, your dinner is kept on the table. Ron and the others are asleep. You eat and go to Ron’s room to sleep. You have had a tiring evening.”
Harry did what he was told to do. But he was still wondering why Dumbledore had written that letter. And who had kept that letter with himself till the time for it to be sent comes?
Next morning he Ron, Ginny, Bill, Fleur and Charlie and told them about the previous night. After a few moments of wondering, he and Ron went to Ron’s room to talk about Hermione. Next day was Harry’s seventeenth birthday but he was not at all in the mood of celebrating. Even Ron was not his usual self. He was gloomy and worried. Mrs. Wheasley told him that they would have a small party for him next day.
Next morning Harry woke up to find the whole of the Burrow decorated for his Birthday. Mrs. Wheasley was specially in the mood to celebrate because of the uncertainty of these times. You never know what might happen tomorrow. When Harry came down, he found her making a lot of delicious smelling food. But he still wished that Hermione was there with them.
By the time it was evening, they were joined by Fred and George, Lupin, Moody, Tonks, Kingsly, Hagrid and Professor McGonagall. They all knew that Harry is about to go on a journey, alone, and wanted to help him (Mrs. Wheasley had told them). most of them knew that if Harry didn’t want to tell them what he is about to do, then no one can force him to. So they had brought gifts for him that might help him in the long run. But Harry was not even interested in those gifts at the moment. He was really worried about Hermione. Even Ron, who was almost always hungry, had not even once looked at the food. And then, she came.
Almost as if she had apparated, she came out of nowhere. Hermione was entering the the burrow. Everyone was amused to see her. But Ron rushed towards her and in front of everyone, he kissed her.
His kiss was received differently by everyone. The Wheasleys were shocked. Fred and George were laughing and making funny sounds. Ginny was looking at Harry and smiling. Professor McGonagall was looking as if some had exploded a dung bomb right in front of her. The others were smiling.
The rest of the evening went in eating (Harry and Ron had found their appetite again now that she was back). And asking Hermione about what she had been doing. Hermione kept quiet. She refused to tell them what had happened until everyone had gone. They were alone in Ron’s room when she said, “I did it. I killed him.”
Ron and Harry looked confused and a bit scared.
Hermione said again “I killed Severus Snape.”
“Phoenix has powers we wizards can never think of Harry” said Mr. Wheasley. “So how it save you is a mystery to us also. When we were talking about how to get you from your Uncle’s house, we got a letter. It was from Dumbledore. He must have written it before his death. It said when all doors are blocked, use a Phoenix. It was almost certain that it was a clue. And so we started looking for Fwakes. We found her in the forbidden forests. Hagrid found her. And we had sent her to take you.”
“But how did Dumbledore know that you will have trouble taking me from that house?” asked Harry. “How did he know that he won’t personally be there to help you? That means he – he knew he might die.”
“Even we are wondering about that Harry” said Mr. wheasley.
“Lets not talk about death anymore, shall we.” Said Mrs. Wheasley. “Harry dear, your dinner is kept on the table. Ron and the others are asleep. You eat and go to Ron’s room to sleep. You have had a tiring evening.”
Harry did what he was told to do. But he was still wondering why Dumbledore had written that letter. And who had kept that letter with himself till the time for it to be sent comes?
Next morning he Ron, Ginny, Bill, Fleur and Charlie and told them about the previous night. After a few moments of wondering, he and Ron went to Ron’s room to talk about Hermione. Next day was Harry’s seventeenth birthday but he was not at all in the mood of celebrating. Even Ron was not his usual self. He was gloomy and worried. Mrs. Wheasley told him that they would have a small party for him next day.
Next morning Harry woke up to find the whole of the Burrow decorated for his Birthday. Mrs. Wheasley was specially in the mood to celebrate because of the uncertainty of these times. You never know what might happen tomorrow. When Harry came down, he found her making a lot of delicious smelling food. But he still wished that Hermione was there with them.
By the time it was evening, they were joined by Fred and George, Lupin, Moody, Tonks, Kingsly, Hagrid and Professor McGonagall. They all knew that Harry is about to go on a journey, alone, and wanted to help him (Mrs. Wheasley had told them). most of them knew that if Harry didn’t want to tell them what he is about to do, then no one can force him to. So they had brought gifts for him that might help him in the long run. But Harry was not even interested in those gifts at the moment. He was really worried about Hermione. Even Ron, who was almost always hungry, had not even once looked at the food. And then, she came.
Almost as if she had apparated, she came out of nowhere. Hermione was entering the the burrow. Everyone was amused to see her. But Ron rushed towards her and in front of everyone, he kissed her.
His kiss was received differently by everyone. The Wheasleys were shocked. Fred and George were laughing and making funny sounds. Ginny was looking at Harry and smiling. Professor McGonagall was looking as if some had exploded a dung bomb right in front of her. The others were smiling.
The rest of the evening went in eating (Harry and Ron had found their appetite again now that she was back). And asking Hermione about what she had been doing. Hermione kept quiet. She refused to tell them what had happened until everyone had gone. They were alone in Ron’s room when she said, “I did it. I killed him.”
Ron and Harry looked confused and a bit scared.
Hermione said again “I killed Severus Snape.”
Chapter Three: Dursley’s and The Death Eaters
It was the evening of the twenty-ninth july and Harry was sitting in his room. He was wondering about what had happened in the morning. He still didn’t know how he now felt for his Aunt and Dudley. He was happy to know that his Aunt still liked her sister, but the reason she gave for hating him made him feel even worse. She was after all, right. It was because of Harry and that prophecy related to him that his parents were dead. He was feeling sick.
But another more important thing that was worrying him. Where was Hermione? There was no news of her and he was getting really tensed now. And he couldn’t even do anything now. He was still underage and trapped in his Aunt and Uncle’s house.
Within a few minutes, some of his worries were reduced when he got a message. It was a patronus. It was from Kingsly, it said “We are coming to take you to the burrow tonight. It’s top secret. Be ready.”
Harry packed his trunk and got ready to go before dinner. He ate dinner and it was then that he informed his Uncle and Aunt that he will be leaving tonight. They were a bit taken aback by this sudden news.
“So now you will not come back? Never” asked Uncle Vernon.
“Yes, I think so” replied Harry.
Before anyone could say anything there was a knock on the door. Aunt Petunia opened it. It was Mad-eye-moody. Aunt Petunia almost screamed seeing his proportions.
“I am here to take you” said Moody, talking, not to Harry, but to the Dursleys. “Are you people ready? I think you were informed about this long ago.”
“Yes, we are” said the Uncle Vernon.
“Then bring your stuff and get ready to go. You will be taken to a place in New Zealand. It will be safe for you out there. And Harry, you are not supposed to leave this house as long as – as you are told to. It will be sometime in the night, I guess. That is to say if Lupin found it.” said Moody.
Soon, the Dursleys were ready to go. Moody took his wand and tapped at their luggage. They vanished.
“Where did you send our luggage to?” demanded Uncle Vernon.
“To the place I am takink you” replied moody no even looking at them. “Let’s go.”
And they started leaving. As they were leaving Uncle Vernon told Harry, “well, that’s it then. All the best for your life boy.”
“Thank you” replied Harry.
It was Dudley next, “Do you hate me, Harry? Please don’t. I am sorry for all I did to you. you saved my live.”
“No Dudley, I don’t hate you. Goodbye and goodluck”
“Goodluck, Potter.”
And then came Aunt Petunia. “Harry, Please, don’t get into too much trouble. Take care. And when this is over, do visit us sometimes.”
And then, she did something she had never done in her life, she hugged Harry. And they Dursleys left. When they had gone, Harry went to his room and started waiting for his turn to leave. Above is trunk was Hedwig’s cage. She was asleep. He started looking out of his window and saw something. It was a hooded figure, and Harry recognized it at once to be a death eater. Harry stared at it for sometime. And then the figure removed it’s hood to show it’s face. She was Bellatrix Lestrange. She had a mad smile on her face. She started coming close to number four. And harry realized that she wasn’t alone. Ther was someone else there too. It was Severus Snape. He too was moving close to Harry’s house. And last but not the least, there was the Dark Lord himself. He was flying. Slowly he was at eyelevel with Harry. But he couldn’t move closer to Harry. There was magic stopping him. But Harry knew this magic will work only for a few minutes.
There, right ten feet away from his was Voldemort, removing enchantments from number four. And here was harry, totally defenceless. But then, suddenly, out of nowhere, Fwakes appeared. The big beautiful phoenix of his dead headmaster had once again arrived to help him. it happened in almost a second. It emitted a red fire from it’s beak that engulfed Harry from top to bottom. And within a split-scecond, Harry vanished.
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” yelled Voldemort as he had just been able to lift up all enchantments. “Another escape. I will get you Potter, and soon.”
Before Harry knew anything he was in the Burrow. “Harry” cried Mrs Wheasley. “oh Harry, you are here. I have been so worried. Did anything go wrong.:”
“Yeah. Voldemort was there. Snape and Bellatrix were also there. But fwakes came on time and saved me. But what just happened? How did I come here? And how do you know about it?
“well Harry, there is some bad news” said Mr Wheasley. “When Moody, Bill and Charlie were taking your Aunt and Uncle, they were attacked in mid-way. The death eaters thought that you must be disguised as one of them and they attacked them. And – and, your Uncle Died.
But another more important thing that was worrying him. Where was Hermione? There was no news of her and he was getting really tensed now. And he couldn’t even do anything now. He was still underage and trapped in his Aunt and Uncle’s house.
Within a few minutes, some of his worries were reduced when he got a message. It was a patronus. It was from Kingsly, it said “We are coming to take you to the burrow tonight. It’s top secret. Be ready.”
Harry packed his trunk and got ready to go before dinner. He ate dinner and it was then that he informed his Uncle and Aunt that he will be leaving tonight. They were a bit taken aback by this sudden news.
“So now you will not come back? Never” asked Uncle Vernon.
“Yes, I think so” replied Harry.
Before anyone could say anything there was a knock on the door. Aunt Petunia opened it. It was Mad-eye-moody. Aunt Petunia almost screamed seeing his proportions.
“I am here to take you” said Moody, talking, not to Harry, but to the Dursleys. “Are you people ready? I think you were informed about this long ago.”
“Yes, we are” said the Uncle Vernon.
“Then bring your stuff and get ready to go. You will be taken to a place in New Zealand. It will be safe for you out there. And Harry, you are not supposed to leave this house as long as – as you are told to. It will be sometime in the night, I guess. That is to say if Lupin found it.” said Moody.
Soon, the Dursleys were ready to go. Moody took his wand and tapped at their luggage. They vanished.
“Where did you send our luggage to?” demanded Uncle Vernon.
“To the place I am takink you” replied moody no even looking at them. “Let’s go.”
And they started leaving. As they were leaving Uncle Vernon told Harry, “well, that’s it then. All the best for your life boy.”
“Thank you” replied Harry.
It was Dudley next, “Do you hate me, Harry? Please don’t. I am sorry for all I did to you. you saved my live.”
“No Dudley, I don’t hate you. Goodbye and goodluck”
“Goodluck, Potter.”
And then came Aunt Petunia. “Harry, Please, don’t get into too much trouble. Take care. And when this is over, do visit us sometimes.”
And then, she did something she had never done in her life, she hugged Harry. And they Dursleys left. When they had gone, Harry went to his room and started waiting for his turn to leave. Above is trunk was Hedwig’s cage. She was asleep. He started looking out of his window and saw something. It was a hooded figure, and Harry recognized it at once to be a death eater. Harry stared at it for sometime. And then the figure removed it’s hood to show it’s face. She was Bellatrix Lestrange. She had a mad smile on her face. She started coming close to number four. And harry realized that she wasn’t alone. Ther was someone else there too. It was Severus Snape. He too was moving close to Harry’s house. And last but not the least, there was the Dark Lord himself. He was flying. Slowly he was at eyelevel with Harry. But he couldn’t move closer to Harry. There was magic stopping him. But Harry knew this magic will work only for a few minutes.
There, right ten feet away from his was Voldemort, removing enchantments from number four. And here was harry, totally defenceless. But then, suddenly, out of nowhere, Fwakes appeared. The big beautiful phoenix of his dead headmaster had once again arrived to help him. it happened in almost a second. It emitted a red fire from it’s beak that engulfed Harry from top to bottom. And within a split-scecond, Harry vanished.
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” yelled Voldemort as he had just been able to lift up all enchantments. “Another escape. I will get you Potter, and soon.”
Before Harry knew anything he was in the Burrow. “Harry” cried Mrs Wheasley. “oh Harry, you are here. I have been so worried. Did anything go wrong.:”
“Yeah. Voldemort was there. Snape and Bellatrix were also there. But fwakes came on time and saved me. But what just happened? How did I come here? And how do you know about it?
“well Harry, there is some bad news” said Mr Wheasley. “When Moody, Bill and Charlie were taking your Aunt and Uncle, they were attacked in mid-way. The death eaters thought that you must be disguised as one of them and they attacked them. And – and, your Uncle Died.
Chapter Two: The Two Sisters
Harry was sitting in his sitting room. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley were sitting in front of him. For a moment there was silence there. But then, Aunt Petunia spoke.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
Chapter Two: The Two Sisters
Harry was sitting in his sitting room. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley were sitting in front of him. For a moment there was silence there. But then, Aunt Petunia spoke.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
Chapter Two: The Two Sisters
Harry was sitting in his sitting room. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley were sitting in front of him. For a moment there was silence there. But then, Aunt Petunia spoke.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
Chapter Two: The Two Sisters
Harry was sitting in his sitting room. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley were sitting in front of him. For a moment there was silence there. But then, Aunt Petunia spoke.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
“I – was happy, you know, when I first heard that my sister was a witch. I wished if I could be one, but then, was satisfied that my sister was one. But slowly my stupid parents started paying him more attention. And I became jealous. And then, she met your father. It was he who gave her the idea of fighting he who must not be named. And she agreed. That stupid woman agreed. It was because of him that he killed her. The dark lord killed her. “
“There isn’t anything in this that you haven’t told me before” said Harry.
“Well, I am coming to it” said Aunt Petunia. “Then they got married. And went on with their madness to fight that dark lord. Even I was happily married and I never even thought of meeting her. After all she had ruined all of my adolescence. And one day, they came. Two hooded figures. They were awful. Wanted to know where Lily and that man were. We knew nothing. They tried to kill us. It was painful. Very painful. they were shouting spells on us. Painful, they were-
“You mean the cruciartus curse” interrupted Harry.
“Yes. Sounded like that” continued Aunt Petunia. “They didn’t even leave Dudley. He was just a child. Not even an year. And he was screaming. And then, he came. Dumbledore came. Saved us from them, he did. But they weren’t there your mother and father were not there. They didn’t even come later. Dumbledore must have told them, but they didn’t come. And that’s why I was so angry from her. And then, after three months, I heard they died. And you were in our house. I felt very strange about you. you were my sister’s son, a sister whose death I was sad about. But you were just like the man because of my sister died. Your father. That’s why I somehow blamed you for my sister’s death. And I disliked you. Vernon disliked the whole of your community because of what they did to us. And Dudley, just didn’t like you.”
“you were not completely wrong then” said Harry.
“Why?” asked Aunt Petunia.
“Because it was I because of whom my parents died. Voldemort wanted to kill me.” Harry told her. “But why were you telling Uncle Vernon that you are worried me?”
“Because I am. I don’t want you to die. You are after all my sister’s son.”
This did not made too much sense to Harry but he still thought he would rather believe it. Next it was Dudley who spoke.
“I have been wondering, mom. That night when those demembors attacked me, I saw two people attacking me. And you and dad were screaming, even I was.”
“you must have seen that night Dudley, dementors make you see your worst memories, no matter however old they are.” Said Harry.
“And another thing, Harry” said Dudley. “I – I don’t hate you Harry. You- you saved my life.”
“well, Okay” said Harry, amazed at what he had just heard.
And then he left for his room. Dudley, confused, also left for his room. When they were alone in the sitting room, Uncle Vernon said, “I – I thought you were going to tell him everything. Everything about why you are worried about him.”
“how can I Vernon? It is the Seventh Secret. Harry will have to learn the first six secrets before he can even think of knowing the Seventh Secret. That’s what I was told by that man.”
“But an awful little secret it is” said Uncle Vernon.
Monday, September 10, 2007
part three...
Whatever his Aunt and Uncle were saying made no sense to Harry. It all sounded absurd. How could they possibly care for Harry? After all the things they had done to him? And who on earth was this new friend of Aunt Petunia? This woman who cared about Harry so much? And which night were they talking about?
This thought kept Harry awake for the whole night. By the time it was morning, Harry had decided that he will talk to his Aunt and Uncle about it. But as Harry went down, there was someone sitting in the sitting room.
“Harry” said Aunt Petunia, a little nervous. “Harry, my friend is here, to meet you. she is from the ministry you know, of you people. She says she can help you.”
Harry went closer to see who this “helper” was, and as soon as he saw her face, rage filled his entire body. There was no mistaking that ugly, fat toadlike face. Delores Jane Umbridge was sitting in front of him. Was the most absurdly girlish expression on her face. She looked at Harry with pitty on her face.
“Harry, my dear” she said, “how are you?”
“Alive” said Harry, with hatred in his voice, “in spite of all that you did to me at Hogwarts.”
“Harry what are you talking about?” said Aunt Petunia.
Harry told her all, as fast as he could. After he finished, Umbridge giggled again. She then said, “Harry, oh Harry! If you had listened to me then only, you wouldn’t be in so much trouble. Now with Dumbledore dead, you have to come and take refuge in the ministry. He who must not be named will definitely find and kill you. if you have to survive, you have to be with us.”
“She is right Harry” said Aunt Petunia. “All this trouble, what for? First your silly mother and then you”
“My mother was not silly” yelled Harry. “She was your sister. How can you hate her so much?”
“I don’t hate my sister. I – I am jealous. Yes, I said it. Ever since she started going to that school, she became everyone’s favorite. Lily do this, Lily do that, Lily, Lily, Lily. I was nothing. Nothing. And then she married that crazy boy. She was silly. That man was mad, completely insane. Fight a dark wizard and all that. It was because of your father that your mother died. He wanted to act brave. Took my sister’s life. And now I won’t let you do the same thing. I won’t let you do all that your father did.”
“you don’t know anything” said Harry. “Voldemort wanted to kill me. They died because of me. And now, he will not stop as long as he doesn’t kills me. It’s all in the prophecy.”
“It’s all a lie. Another of Dumbledore’s lie” said Umbridge. “Harry you will be safe with the ministry. And you can make others feel safe too.”
“You want me to advertise for the ministry again?” shouted Harry. “You mad old hag. Get lost.”
“I will not go like this Harry” she said. “I have told the minister that I will get you on our side somehow. And for that I will do anything.” And she raised her wand and shouted “IMPERIO”
The curse struck Harry and Harry fought to resist the curse. But before he could do anything, something happened, and the curse was lifted. He then saw Aunt Petunia had hit Umbridge with a flower vase. “How dare she?” she said. “How dare she do that? And I thought she wanted to help you.”
“Aunt petunia, why did you do that?” said harry. “She – she might be dead.”
“Harry, it’s time I tell you something. why don’t you sit down. It might take some time.”
“And what about Umbridge?”
“Ah – why don’t you do something to her, you know, your usual stuff”
And Harry pointed his want at Umbridge and said “SWIRLVIO”. It was a spell he had recently read in a book. It made Umbridge’s whole body swirl and shrink. Within minutes, she became a mix-breed of a toad, a pig, and her usual self.
This thought kept Harry awake for the whole night. By the time it was morning, Harry had decided that he will talk to his Aunt and Uncle about it. But as Harry went down, there was someone sitting in the sitting room.
“Harry” said Aunt Petunia, a little nervous. “Harry, my friend is here, to meet you. she is from the ministry you know, of you people. She says she can help you.”
Harry went closer to see who this “helper” was, and as soon as he saw her face, rage filled his entire body. There was no mistaking that ugly, fat toadlike face. Delores Jane Umbridge was sitting in front of him. Was the most absurdly girlish expression on her face. She looked at Harry with pitty on her face.
“Harry, my dear” she said, “how are you?”
“Alive” said Harry, with hatred in his voice, “in spite of all that you did to me at Hogwarts.”
“Harry what are you talking about?” said Aunt Petunia.
Harry told her all, as fast as he could. After he finished, Umbridge giggled again. She then said, “Harry, oh Harry! If you had listened to me then only, you wouldn’t be in so much trouble. Now with Dumbledore dead, you have to come and take refuge in the ministry. He who must not be named will definitely find and kill you. if you have to survive, you have to be with us.”
“She is right Harry” said Aunt Petunia. “All this trouble, what for? First your silly mother and then you”
“My mother was not silly” yelled Harry. “She was your sister. How can you hate her so much?”
“I don’t hate my sister. I – I am jealous. Yes, I said it. Ever since she started going to that school, she became everyone’s favorite. Lily do this, Lily do that, Lily, Lily, Lily. I was nothing. Nothing. And then she married that crazy boy. She was silly. That man was mad, completely insane. Fight a dark wizard and all that. It was because of your father that your mother died. He wanted to act brave. Took my sister’s life. And now I won’t let you do the same thing. I won’t let you do all that your father did.”
“you don’t know anything” said Harry. “Voldemort wanted to kill me. They died because of me. And now, he will not stop as long as he doesn’t kills me. It’s all in the prophecy.”
“It’s all a lie. Another of Dumbledore’s lie” said Umbridge. “Harry you will be safe with the ministry. And you can make others feel safe too.”
“You want me to advertise for the ministry again?” shouted Harry. “You mad old hag. Get lost.”
“I will not go like this Harry” she said. “I have told the minister that I will get you on our side somehow. And for that I will do anything.” And she raised her wand and shouted “IMPERIO”
The curse struck Harry and Harry fought to resist the curse. But before he could do anything, something happened, and the curse was lifted. He then saw Aunt Petunia had hit Umbridge with a flower vase. “How dare she?” she said. “How dare she do that? And I thought she wanted to help you.”
“Aunt petunia, why did you do that?” said harry. “She – she might be dead.”
“Harry, it’s time I tell you something. why don’t you sit down. It might take some time.”
“And what about Umbridge?”
“Ah – why don’t you do something to her, you know, your usual stuff”
And Harry pointed his want at Umbridge and said “SWIRLVIO”. It was a spell he had recently read in a book. It made Umbridge’s whole body swirl and shrink. Within minutes, she became a mix-breed of a toad, a pig, and her usual self.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Chapter One: Part Two
Harry was sitting in his room wondering about all these things when he heard something. It was a cry, a cry of sorrow, of pain. and it was coming from his Aunt and Uncle's room. Harry went towards their room, slowly and carefully, not wanting to disturb them. As he reached closer to their room he heard Uncle Vernon saying, "please Petunia, someone will hear you."
"I don't care," said Aunt Petunia sobbing, "I just don't care. How can they do that? How can they let him die like this? What good is their magic if it can't even save him?"
"Petunia" said Uncle Vernon worriedly, "He will not die. Didn't you hear what she was saying? there is a way to save him. We will make him do that, force him if we have to. Your friend was right Petunia, He is just a boy. He can't win from the Dark Lord. He will die. We have to stop him. Have to"
"I - I gave him all the tough time when he was here, never liked him" said Aunt Petunia. "But, I never wanted him to die. After all, he is my sister's son. Her only son. And I- I liked Lily. She was everyone's favourite, something that I wanted to be, but still, I liked my sister. specially after that night-"
"Careful Petunia" interrupted Uncle Vernon. "We shouldn't talk about that."
"Yes - Yes, you are right Vernon. Anyways I will call that Lady and tell her to help me save Harry. She will do something."
"I don't care," said Aunt Petunia sobbing, "I just don't care. How can they do that? How can they let him die like this? What good is their magic if it can't even save him?"
"Petunia" said Uncle Vernon worriedly, "He will not die. Didn't you hear what she was saying? there is a way to save him. We will make him do that, force him if we have to. Your friend was right Petunia, He is just a boy. He can't win from the Dark Lord. He will die. We have to stop him. Have to"
"I - I gave him all the tough time when he was here, never liked him" said Aunt Petunia. "But, I never wanted him to die. After all, he is my sister's son. Her only son. And I- I liked Lily. She was everyone's favourite, something that I wanted to be, but still, I liked my sister. specially after that night-"
"Careful Petunia" interrupted Uncle Vernon. "We shouldn't talk about that."
"Yes - Yes, you are right Vernon. Anyways I will call that Lady and tell her to help me save Harry. She will do something."
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Chapter One: Aunt Petunia's New Friend
It had been two weeks since Dumbledore's funeral. Harry was back at the Dursley's. He found it hard to believe but ever since his return, the Dursleys have been behaving in the most undursleyish way. Aunt Petunia was somewhat polite to Harry, Dudley did not tease him anymore. In fact he even said thanks to Harry when Harry gave him his post one morning. And Uncle Vernon had not yelled or shown displesure at the sight of Harry even once. All this made Harry feel a bit odd. He sometimes thought what if Voldemort had put the imperious curse on the Dursleys so that he could have someone close to Harry? Someone who could monitor all the actions of Harry without letting the Order or the ministry know. However Harry rejected this possibility thinking that if Voldemort was instructing the Dursleys to watch Harry, he wouldn't tell them to be good to him. But still, it was very fishy, very fishy indeed.
While on one hand, the behavior of the Dursleys was worrying Harry, on the other, there was a much bigger problem that came Harry's way on his fifteenth day with the Dursleys. Ron had sent him a letter saying that Hermione had gone on her own to the forests of Albania, where Voldemort had spent the years of his downfall to look for some clue. Ron was furious, "how can she do this?" he had written, "She told her parents that she was coming to the burrow for Bill and Fluer's wedding. I haven't told mom about this. She would go mad"
Hermione and Ron had planned to go on the horcrux hunt with Harry after the wedding. Hermione had sent her parents into hiding in some remote village of China. Ron had convinced Mrs Wheasley to go with Harry and help him. Mrs Wheasley tried a lot to ask what they were doing but later gave up thinking it to be no good as Ron wasn't ready to tell her. They were supposed to meet at the Burrow three days before Harry's birthday. But now, everything had gone wrong. where had Hermione gone? why couldn't she wait? what if, thought Harry, she was in danger? what if she was dead?
After all, ever since Dumbledore's death, people were dying left, right and centre. it was only three days after the funeral that the Patil family was killed by the killing curse. the only people escaped were the two sisters, Parvati and Padma, who were in their relatives house that night. Then, just ten days ago, there had been an explosion on a muggle street that killed eighteen muggles. and then Madam Hooch, the Hogwarts quidditch teacher was killed in her house in manchester four days ago. It was certainly the darkest time the wizarding world had seen in a very long time. And now, Hermione had gone out, all alone.
While on one hand, the behavior of the Dursleys was worrying Harry, on the other, there was a much bigger problem that came Harry's way on his fifteenth day with the Dursleys. Ron had sent him a letter saying that Hermione had gone on her own to the forests of Albania, where Voldemort had spent the years of his downfall to look for some clue. Ron was furious, "how can she do this?" he had written, "She told her parents that she was coming to the burrow for Bill and Fluer's wedding. I haven't told mom about this. She would go mad"
Hermione and Ron had planned to go on the horcrux hunt with Harry after the wedding. Hermione had sent her parents into hiding in some remote village of China. Ron had convinced Mrs Wheasley to go with Harry and help him. Mrs Wheasley tried a lot to ask what they were doing but later gave up thinking it to be no good as Ron wasn't ready to tell her. They were supposed to meet at the Burrow three days before Harry's birthday. But now, everything had gone wrong. where had Hermione gone? why couldn't she wait? what if, thought Harry, she was in danger? what if she was dead?
After all, ever since Dumbledore's death, people were dying left, right and centre. it was only three days after the funeral that the Patil family was killed by the killing curse. the only people escaped were the two sisters, Parvati and Padma, who were in their relatives house that night. Then, just ten days ago, there had been an explosion on a muggle street that killed eighteen muggles. and then Madam Hooch, the Hogwarts quidditch teacher was killed in her house in manchester four days ago. It was certainly the darkest time the wizarding world had seen in a very long time. And now, Hermione had gone out, all alone.
Preface:
Hello,
I know you all have read Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, and have loved it, but still, I would like you to read this version of the seventh Book...
I hope you enjoy it...
Thanks...
Abhimanyu Amoli
PS: I would also like to thank J. K. Rowling for giving us the seven books...
I know you all have read Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, and have loved it, but still, I would like you to read this version of the seventh Book...
I hope you enjoy it...
Thanks...
Abhimanyu Amoli
PS: I would also like to thank J. K. Rowling for giving us the seven books...
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