The Wheasley’s didn’t know about Bill and Fleur. Lucius Malfoy started fighting professor McGonagall. He said, ‘Finally, I get the opportunity to do what I always wanted. Killing you.’
‘That’s ambitious of you.’ spat professor McGonagall. They were fighting with all their strength. then, professor McGonagall used a very complex spell on Lucius which transformed him into a glass bottle. She then took the bottle in her hand and broke it. it started bleeding. Lucius was dead. Then when Harry was in the middle of the great hall, he saw Voldemort flying down.
Everyone froze. People stopped fighting. He stopped in the middle of the great hall. Harry and Voldemort were face to face, again. Harry looked at him. Voldemort said, ‘finally, Harry. You come to meet your end.’
‘Speak for yourselt, tom.’
‘How dare you!’
‘Shut up. You think you are the most powerful wizard of all time? Well think again. You are mortal and weak. Even if you do kill me, the people here wouldn’t let you live. You are just an ordinary wizard tom, an ordinary wizard.’ said Harry.
‘Avda ke davra’ shouted Voldemort, ‘expelliarmus’ shouted Harry. Their powers collided. It was just like it was on the night when Voldemort returned. Harry was fighting with one hand. With the other he was searching his pocket. He was looking for the bottle of sand. And he found it. He opened it inside his pocket and took it out. He sprinkled it all over himself. As soon as the sand touched him, his body became golden. It started to glow. His wand hand became much firm. And Harry saw that Voldemort’s hand started to shake. Very soon the power coming from Harry’s wand turned golden. Voldemort’s was lost control on his wand and his wand flew away. Voldemort fell. Harry went closer to him and shouted, ‘Voldemort CORZAIO’
Pure white light came from Harry’s wand and hit Voldemort on his chest. He screamed. Black smoke came out from his body. His body started to shake vigorously and soon it stopped. Harry knew Voldemort had died.
For a minute time seemed to have stopped. There was pin-drop silence everywhere and then, a roar of triumph burst out. People were laughing, hugging each other. The battle was won. The remaining death eaters were either captured or they had escaped. But all tat didn’t matter now. Voldemort was gone. Gone for good.
But Harry didn’t know what to feel. He was happy that they won, but what he had lost in order to get this was too much a price to pay for this victory. His parents, Sirius, Dumbledore, Bill, Fleur… it was too painful to remember about them all… he left the celebrations-cum-moaning and went to his common room. He needed to be alone. He can’t bear seeing the dead bodies anymore. Ron and Hermione were sitting next to Bill and Fleur’s bodies, sobbing. Once the initial happiness of winning was over, people saw the loss this war had caused. The loss of friends, of families was now making them realize the price they have to pay. They all decided that the graves of all these people will be in Hogwarts. There will be a special area for these brave soldiers of the war. Two days later, there was a grand funeral for all these people. People from all over the world had come there to pay their tributes.
Harry was now feeling relieved. It felt as if a very big burden was off his shoulders. He also decided that he will complete his studies next year. Ron and Hermione said they’ll follow. Harry was looking forward to a year at Hogwarts that won’t be full of mortal danger.
The End…
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Saturday, August 6, 2011
Chapter 33: The Battle of Hogwarts
Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick started doing incantations all over the school. The armors started to move looked ready to fight. Professor sprout and her students took plants and started putting them in various places. These were plants that secreted poisonous gases. So when the death eaters walked the grounds, they’ll faint. A special antidote for this plant was given to all students. Some of the students were distributing potions to drink to every student. This was the Felix felicus that Profesor Slughorn had made before dying. People from outside Hogwarts had started coming from the various secret passageways. Crookshanks was standing under the womping willow keeping her feet at the right place so that others could get into Hogwarts while the tree stood still. The whole of the Wheasley Family was there. Neville’s grandmother and other relatives were there. Luna’s father had come with some of his friends. He looked just like Luna. He and his friends were as eccentrically dressed as one could imagine for this occasion. With florescent green cloaks that glowed like bulbs, there were easily noticeable even in the crowd of hundreds of people. ‘It bring supernatural powers to you’ said Xenophilius Lovegood, Luna’s Father. On which, ‘But you’re a wizard, you already have supernatural powers’ was the reply of Neville’s grandmother.
Harry was quiet surprised to see Aunt Petunia and Dudley there. ‘What are you doing here?’ asked Harry. ‘You can’t even do magic’
‘yeah!’ said Dudley, ‘But we can use guns. Got many of them. And hand grenades also. Those death eaters wouldn’t be expecting them. And besides, I have to take revenge of my father’s death. don’t I?’
‘I am proud of you, Dudley’ said Aunt Petunia.
People have started to hide in corners so that when the death eaters came, they can take them by surprise. And they started waiting. Harry, Ron and Hermione were behind the great hall entrance. Within one hour, Harry heard the same high pitched voice he loathed, Voldemort’s voice. ‘People of Hogwarts. I have nothing against any of you. If you give me Harry potter and his two friends, I shall spare your life. I –’
Before he could finish, Professor McGonagall spoke, ‘You are not getting anyone from here. Take them by fighting us Tom, if you can.’
‘The you shall all die’ said Voldemort in a bitterly cold voice. He was shocked to hear professor McGonagall take his real name like that. She sounded so much like Dumbledore. Harry felt proud of his Transfiguration teacher at that point. The main door of Hogwarts opened. This time the school allowed them to enter. Hogwarts knew that there was a battle going on inside it. As the death eaters started coming, the plants put by the students started releasing poisonous gases. Some death fainted but almost all had no effect of it. They had already taken precautions. There were hundreds of death eaters, along with almost that many dementors, twelve giants, and some other dark creatures lik werewolves etc.
And the Dudley threw a hand-grenade at the approaching group of death eaters. The death eaters did not see it coming and as it fell, it created a loud explosion. Many death eaters were thrown due to the explosion. Some were injured, and four died. For the first time in his life, Harry felt like hugging Dudley. This catalyzed the death eaters. They started firing curses at the castle. But the protective enchantments deflected the curses. As the death eaters were approaching the castle, there was an unexpected help that came. From inside the forbidden forests, centaurs attacked the death eaters, from inside the great lake, the merepeople started to throw arrows at the death eaters. At this point, people from inside the castle came out and started to fight. Within no time, a huge battle broke out. The whole Hogwarts was bright with the light of the curses. It was a complete chaos. Harry started looking for Voldemort. He knew it was now or never. The day had arrived where one will survive and the other would die. But Voldemort was not there. Neville were fighting so well that Harry felt weather Voldemort had made a mistake by not taking Neville as his possible enemy. Luna and Ginny were fighting with all their might. The Dumbledore’s army had turned out to be a very good army. They were jinxing people left right and centre. The fight was going on but there was no sign of Voldemort anywhere. Harry saw Malfoy fighting with his father. His father was saying things like, ‘Join us. You still have time. You must understand.’ But Malfoy did not consider any of his father’s saying. He kept jinxing his father. He raised his wand and said, ‘Stupify’. Lucius fell backwards. Then from behind, Bellatrix came. ‘You ungrateful bloke. How dare you hit your father. I’m gonna kill you. Avda ke Davra’
It happened in a moment. The spell had hit Malfoy directly on his face and he fell on the ground. Harry saw it happen. It took him a moment to realize what was happening. He ran towards Malfoy. Another death eater started fighting Harry. Harry saw Lucius Malfoy. He was expressionless, still as stone-faced as he had always been. The death of his son did not mean much to him. Harry couldn’t realize how a father could be like that, but then, Lucius was a death eater before a father.
Harry fought the death eater and then again started looking for Voldemort. There he saw that the aurors had also joined the forces. Mad-eye-moody, Kingsly Shacklebolt were fighting with all their might. They were fighting three-three death eaters at a time. The Wheasey family was also fighting bravely. Mr. Wheasley was fighting two men at a time. Bill and Charlie were throwing spells all over. Fred and George were using their joke shop products on the death eaters. the students were also doing a great job.
Harry still couldn’t find Voldemort. He ran out of the castle. While he was in the entrance, he saw Bellatrix. She was fighting Luna and Neville at once. Neville’s was filled with loathing. It was as if all the sadness he had in him because of his parent’s condition had been magically transformed into hatred. It was then that Harry remembered what Voldemort had told Harry that day at the ministry, the day when Sirius had died. You need to feel the hatred for the person in order to cast an unforgivable curse. Harry knew that it is the best moment for Neville to take revenge. He shouted ‘Neville, use the killing curse.’
Neville wasn’t distracted by what he said but Bellatrix heard it. ‘Telling your week friend how to fight Potter?’ she shouted.
Neville became even more red and shouted, ‘Crusio’. Bellatrix howled and moaned in pain. Harry could see the satisfaction on neville’s face, seeing her in utter pain. But Luna was looking uncomfortable. She said, ‘Stop it Neville.’
‘No I won’t’ said Neville. ‘you don’t know what she did to my parents.’
‘I know. But if you do the same, what does it makes you?’ said Luna. And Neville stopped. He looked at Luna and said, ‘this is a war. We have to kill them.’
‘I know. But we don’t kill for pleasure. We kill to end evil. That’s what separates us from them.’
Neville thought for a moment, looking at the almost unconscious Bellatrix on the floor. he pointed his wand at her and shouted ‘Sectumsempra’
She started screaming again. Blood was coming out of her body. She was developing cuts after cuts. And then she died. Neville and Luna ran to look for other death eaters to fight.
Meanwhile, Lucius Malfoy had started fighting Bill. They were fighting near Dumbledore’s office. Bill was fighting very bravely when he heard a scream. It was Fleur’s scream. He looked back and at Lucius used that moment to use the killing curse on Bill. Bill died instantly. The last thing he saw was Fleur running towards him, wandless, a deather eater chasing him. She frooze seeing Bill die. She looked at Lucius. He gave her a dark smile and pointed his wand at her. He shouted, ‘Avada Ke Davra’
Fleur fell on top of Bill.
Harry was quiet surprised to see Aunt Petunia and Dudley there. ‘What are you doing here?’ asked Harry. ‘You can’t even do magic’
‘yeah!’ said Dudley, ‘But we can use guns. Got many of them. And hand grenades also. Those death eaters wouldn’t be expecting them. And besides, I have to take revenge of my father’s death. don’t I?’
‘I am proud of you, Dudley’ said Aunt Petunia.
People have started to hide in corners so that when the death eaters came, they can take them by surprise. And they started waiting. Harry, Ron and Hermione were behind the great hall entrance. Within one hour, Harry heard the same high pitched voice he loathed, Voldemort’s voice. ‘People of Hogwarts. I have nothing against any of you. If you give me Harry potter and his two friends, I shall spare your life. I –’
Before he could finish, Professor McGonagall spoke, ‘You are not getting anyone from here. Take them by fighting us Tom, if you can.’
‘The you shall all die’ said Voldemort in a bitterly cold voice. He was shocked to hear professor McGonagall take his real name like that. She sounded so much like Dumbledore. Harry felt proud of his Transfiguration teacher at that point. The main door of Hogwarts opened. This time the school allowed them to enter. Hogwarts knew that there was a battle going on inside it. As the death eaters started coming, the plants put by the students started releasing poisonous gases. Some death fainted but almost all had no effect of it. They had already taken precautions. There were hundreds of death eaters, along with almost that many dementors, twelve giants, and some other dark creatures lik werewolves etc.
And the Dudley threw a hand-grenade at the approaching group of death eaters. The death eaters did not see it coming and as it fell, it created a loud explosion. Many death eaters were thrown due to the explosion. Some were injured, and four died. For the first time in his life, Harry felt like hugging Dudley. This catalyzed the death eaters. They started firing curses at the castle. But the protective enchantments deflected the curses. As the death eaters were approaching the castle, there was an unexpected help that came. From inside the forbidden forests, centaurs attacked the death eaters, from inside the great lake, the merepeople started to throw arrows at the death eaters. At this point, people from inside the castle came out and started to fight. Within no time, a huge battle broke out. The whole Hogwarts was bright with the light of the curses. It was a complete chaos. Harry started looking for Voldemort. He knew it was now or never. The day had arrived where one will survive and the other would die. But Voldemort was not there. Neville were fighting so well that Harry felt weather Voldemort had made a mistake by not taking Neville as his possible enemy. Luna and Ginny were fighting with all their might. The Dumbledore’s army had turned out to be a very good army. They were jinxing people left right and centre. The fight was going on but there was no sign of Voldemort anywhere. Harry saw Malfoy fighting with his father. His father was saying things like, ‘Join us. You still have time. You must understand.’ But Malfoy did not consider any of his father’s saying. He kept jinxing his father. He raised his wand and said, ‘Stupify’. Lucius fell backwards. Then from behind, Bellatrix came. ‘You ungrateful bloke. How dare you hit your father. I’m gonna kill you. Avda ke Davra’
It happened in a moment. The spell had hit Malfoy directly on his face and he fell on the ground. Harry saw it happen. It took him a moment to realize what was happening. He ran towards Malfoy. Another death eater started fighting Harry. Harry saw Lucius Malfoy. He was expressionless, still as stone-faced as he had always been. The death of his son did not mean much to him. Harry couldn’t realize how a father could be like that, but then, Lucius was a death eater before a father.
Harry fought the death eater and then again started looking for Voldemort. There he saw that the aurors had also joined the forces. Mad-eye-moody, Kingsly Shacklebolt were fighting with all their might. They were fighting three-three death eaters at a time. The Wheasey family was also fighting bravely. Mr. Wheasley was fighting two men at a time. Bill and Charlie were throwing spells all over. Fred and George were using their joke shop products on the death eaters. the students were also doing a great job.
Harry still couldn’t find Voldemort. He ran out of the castle. While he was in the entrance, he saw Bellatrix. She was fighting Luna and Neville at once. Neville’s was filled with loathing. It was as if all the sadness he had in him because of his parent’s condition had been magically transformed into hatred. It was then that Harry remembered what Voldemort had told Harry that day at the ministry, the day when Sirius had died. You need to feel the hatred for the person in order to cast an unforgivable curse. Harry knew that it is the best moment for Neville to take revenge. He shouted ‘Neville, use the killing curse.’
Neville wasn’t distracted by what he said but Bellatrix heard it. ‘Telling your week friend how to fight Potter?’ she shouted.
Neville became even more red and shouted, ‘Crusio’. Bellatrix howled and moaned in pain. Harry could see the satisfaction on neville’s face, seeing her in utter pain. But Luna was looking uncomfortable. She said, ‘Stop it Neville.’
‘No I won’t’ said Neville. ‘you don’t know what she did to my parents.’
‘I know. But if you do the same, what does it makes you?’ said Luna. And Neville stopped. He looked at Luna and said, ‘this is a war. We have to kill them.’
‘I know. But we don’t kill for pleasure. We kill to end evil. That’s what separates us from them.’
Neville thought for a moment, looking at the almost unconscious Bellatrix on the floor. he pointed his wand at her and shouted ‘Sectumsempra’
She started screaming again. Blood was coming out of her body. She was developing cuts after cuts. And then she died. Neville and Luna ran to look for other death eaters to fight.
Meanwhile, Lucius Malfoy had started fighting Bill. They were fighting near Dumbledore’s office. Bill was fighting very bravely when he heard a scream. It was Fleur’s scream. He looked back and at Lucius used that moment to use the killing curse on Bill. Bill died instantly. The last thing he saw was Fleur running towards him, wandless, a deather eater chasing him. She frooze seeing Bill die. She looked at Lucius. He gave her a dark smile and pointed his wand at her. He shouted, ‘Avada Ke Davra’
Fleur fell on top of Bill.
Chapter 32: Lily’s Grave
Next day was Professor Slughorn’s funeral. Everyone was unsure how he died. He was so full of life, why would he drink poison? Only Harry and Hermione knew. And they Had decided to go to Godric’s hollow again that night. They had told Ron that there is a sand that can protect them in fight Voldemort. Ron was quiet cheerful now. He was thinking that they had finished all horcruxes and now had quiet good chances of defeating Voldemort. That night the got under the cloak again and went outside the school boundaries. From there they apparated to godric’s hollow. They reached the graveyard directly. This was the first time Ron and Hermione were seeing this place. Harry had been here before. He knew the grave. He went directly towards the grave. Ron and Hermione followed. Harry bent closer to his mother’s grave. he touch the tombstone. He said ‘I here mother. And I need you help. I am in trouble. Help me mother, help me.’
But nothing happened. Then Hermione tried, ‘I need help. My love is infected. Please help us. Please.’ Still nothing happened.
‘What are you saying? Who is infected?’ asked Ron.
‘You are’ said a cold high pitched voice. They all looked back. Voldemort was standing there. ‘You, Wheasley are a horcrux. My horcrux. Can you believe it? I, the dark lord chooses such a negligible body like you to safeguard his soul?’
Ron was frozen. So was Harry and Hermione. Voldemort continued, ‘but I had to. After all the prophecy said so. I had to turn friends into foes. So I did. Now a part of me is in you. and to kill me, Harry will have to kill you.’
‘no’ shrieked Hermione. The sand will help us. It will.’
‘Oh really!’ he said, ‘But you are at the wrong place, mudblood. The sand is in the department of mysteries. Lily was not a witch of that caliber. She was an ordinary mudblood.’
‘Don’t call her that’ shouted Harry.
‘We shall se then. Today, in front of her, I will torture her son to death. And she will not be able to do anything.’
He then raised his wand and shouted, ‘crusio’
The spell hit Harry before he could protect himself. He shouted screaming. The pain was unbearable. It was like burning. And the when he thought he could take no more of it, Lily’s grave busted. And pure silver sand filled the whole graveyard. As soon as the sand touched Harry, he felt cool, the pain was not there anymore. And he could see, as the sand touched Ron, he was lifted in air. He had been engulfed by a silver flame. And then from that flame, a cry came. A cry of agony. But it was not Ron’s voice. It was the soul of Voldemort that had died inside Ron. Then slowly Ron fell on the ground. He was unconscious. But Harry knew that Ron was fine.
In front of Harry, Voldemort was experiencing immense pain. As if his curse had rebounded. he shouted, ‘This is not the end. You cannot kill me. I am immortal.’
But Harry shouted, ‘No you’re not. We’ve finished all you horcruxes. All six of them.’
Voldemort froze. He looked at Harry and then, dissapparated. As he went the sand faded too. Harry looked back at the grave. it was just like before. As if nothing had happened. But there was some sand on the top of the grave. Harry took it in a bottle and kept it with him.
Harry looked at Hermione. She was holding Ron and looking very angry. She shouted at Harry, ‘we need to go back now. Why did you tell him about the horcruxes? Now he will come and fight. With all his army. We need to go back to Hogwarts and prepare to fight.’
They dissapparated and went back to Hogwarts, where they told everyone everything. Professor McGonagall said, ‘Let’s get ready. He must be coming. Hogwarts is going on a war.’
But nothing happened. Then Hermione tried, ‘I need help. My love is infected. Please help us. Please.’ Still nothing happened.
‘What are you saying? Who is infected?’ asked Ron.
‘You are’ said a cold high pitched voice. They all looked back. Voldemort was standing there. ‘You, Wheasley are a horcrux. My horcrux. Can you believe it? I, the dark lord chooses such a negligible body like you to safeguard his soul?’
Ron was frozen. So was Harry and Hermione. Voldemort continued, ‘but I had to. After all the prophecy said so. I had to turn friends into foes. So I did. Now a part of me is in you. and to kill me, Harry will have to kill you.’
‘no’ shrieked Hermione. The sand will help us. It will.’
‘Oh really!’ he said, ‘But you are at the wrong place, mudblood. The sand is in the department of mysteries. Lily was not a witch of that caliber. She was an ordinary mudblood.’
‘Don’t call her that’ shouted Harry.
‘We shall se then. Today, in front of her, I will torture her son to death. And she will not be able to do anything.’
He then raised his wand and shouted, ‘crusio’
The spell hit Harry before he could protect himself. He shouted screaming. The pain was unbearable. It was like burning. And the when he thought he could take no more of it, Lily’s grave busted. And pure silver sand filled the whole graveyard. As soon as the sand touched Harry, he felt cool, the pain was not there anymore. And he could see, as the sand touched Ron, he was lifted in air. He had been engulfed by a silver flame. And then from that flame, a cry came. A cry of agony. But it was not Ron’s voice. It was the soul of Voldemort that had died inside Ron. Then slowly Ron fell on the ground. He was unconscious. But Harry knew that Ron was fine.
In front of Harry, Voldemort was experiencing immense pain. As if his curse had rebounded. he shouted, ‘This is not the end. You cannot kill me. I am immortal.’
But Harry shouted, ‘No you’re not. We’ve finished all you horcruxes. All six of them.’
Voldemort froze. He looked at Harry and then, dissapparated. As he went the sand faded too. Harry looked back at the grave. it was just like before. As if nothing had happened. But there was some sand on the top of the grave. Harry took it in a bottle and kept it with him.
Harry looked at Hermione. She was holding Ron and looking very angry. She shouted at Harry, ‘we need to go back now. Why did you tell him about the horcruxes? Now he will come and fight. With all his army. We need to go back to Hogwarts and prepare to fight.’
They dissapparated and went back to Hogwarts, where they told everyone everything. Professor McGonagall said, ‘Let’s get ready. He must be coming. Hogwarts is going on a war.’
Chapter 31: The Seventh Secret
‘Many years ago,’ began professor Slughorn, ‘there was a witch. A very talented and beautiful witch. You all know her by the name of Helga Hufflepuff. She was a very loving and caring woman, very motherly. She believed that every person in this earh is special. She brought children from outside the wizarding families and made them into great wizards and witches. But what people don’t know about her is that she was also a great lover. She loved a man so majestic and great, that any wizard till now is nothing in front him. He Harry, was one of your ancestor, Godric Gryffindor. Yes, he was your ancestor Harry. Ever wondered why your parent’s lived in Godric’s hollow? I’ll come to it.’
‘So Helga loved Godric. Together, they took magic so far as no one had ever taken. Rowena Ravenclaw also helped them in taking magic further away. But together they also brought muggle children and taught them magic. This offended Salazar. He tried to talk Rowena into stopping the entry of muggle children, but even she did not mind them. She said that anyone with the talent for magic must be given an opportunity. Hence, as you know, Salazar made his secret chamber and left Hogwarts forever.’
‘But he did not forget or forgive Helga and Godric. He tried to take revenge for ruining Hogwarts. It was the time when Helga and Godric had gotten married. Helga was pregnant. Salazar returned. He said he was back to wish the couple, but the truth was something else. Salazar wanted to finish off Godric and Helga, before they could increase their family. So one night, he casted a sleeping spell on Godric and kidnapped Helga. He took her to a place no one had seen before. It was what we now call Godric’s hollow. When Godric woke up, he became furious and started looking for Helga.
‘Meanwhile, that night Helga had her labor pains. And she delivered the baby there. it was baby girl. A very beautiful girl. But Salazar wanted to kill her. But Helga came between him and the baby. She gave her life to protect the baby. By this time, Gryffindor came. Seen his wife dead, he started dueling with Salazar. It was the greatest battle that ever took place. And finally, Salazar lost. And he died.’
Godric made his home in the place where Helga had died. But he could never live there. He died within a year of all this. Rowena took the baby with her. But she had to manage Hogwarts and so she gave the baby to a muggle to take care of. But that girl never became a witch. She lived her whole life as a muggle. Never had any powers. She married a muggle, had muggle children, muggle grandchildren and so on. Until one day, one of their predecessors gave birth to a beautiful and supremely talented witch called Lily Evans. And I daresay history was repeated.’
‘But professor, how will this help us in saving Ron?’ asked Hermione.
‘Well, When Helga died, she was buried in the ministry of magic. In the department of mysteries. Because her death was a mystery to all. No one except Rowena knew. And she did not tell anyone, Godric had forbidden her to tell anyone. But there are some, very few magical families, who know this secret. So soon after she was put in the department of mysteries, the room in which she rested got locked, by itself. And since then it opened very few times. Only when someone desperately needed help and love was there in the desire for help. Her body became sand. And whenever you put that sand on someone with love, it heals that person. Any curse can be treated, except for the killing curse. So if you put that sand on Ron, the soul of Voldemort in him would die, as it is evil. And Ron will come, unscratched. And above all, it will help you Harry. It will protect you from anything. You know your cloak, why it always protects you? because it is made from the same sand. When your great-grandfather needed help and he happened to be in the department, the door opened and this cloak came. Since then it has been in your family. That is why Dumbledore had borrowed it from your father that day. And it was Dumbledore who told me this story, about the four founders and the very secret sand.’
‘But how are we supposed to go inside the ministry again? The security there must be really high.’ said Harry.
‘Then,’ said professor Slughorn, ‘you go to a place where the security is not there.’
‘Where?’ said Hermione.
‘Lily’s grave. she and Helga both died the same death. even her body has transformed into that sand. Harry, you are her son, you just have to tell her, with love to save your friend. She’s your mother. And this is a magical bond beyond and other magic. She’ll help you. do this as fast as possible. And now, excuse me, oh and it was nice to meet you people at this stage of my life.’
And Professor Slughorn took out a small bottle from his pocket and drank it. He said, ‘To the Dark Lord’s Defeat.’
He died. Almost instantly. Harry and Hermione called everybody. They did not cry because they knew he had died a like a fighter. They wanted to honor his death. they had decided that next evening, they after the funeral, they are going to Godric’s Hollow, again.’
‘So Helga loved Godric. Together, they took magic so far as no one had ever taken. Rowena Ravenclaw also helped them in taking magic further away. But together they also brought muggle children and taught them magic. This offended Salazar. He tried to talk Rowena into stopping the entry of muggle children, but even she did not mind them. She said that anyone with the talent for magic must be given an opportunity. Hence, as you know, Salazar made his secret chamber and left Hogwarts forever.’
‘But he did not forget or forgive Helga and Godric. He tried to take revenge for ruining Hogwarts. It was the time when Helga and Godric had gotten married. Helga was pregnant. Salazar returned. He said he was back to wish the couple, but the truth was something else. Salazar wanted to finish off Godric and Helga, before they could increase their family. So one night, he casted a sleeping spell on Godric and kidnapped Helga. He took her to a place no one had seen before. It was what we now call Godric’s hollow. When Godric woke up, he became furious and started looking for Helga.
‘Meanwhile, that night Helga had her labor pains. And she delivered the baby there. it was baby girl. A very beautiful girl. But Salazar wanted to kill her. But Helga came between him and the baby. She gave her life to protect the baby. By this time, Gryffindor came. Seen his wife dead, he started dueling with Salazar. It was the greatest battle that ever took place. And finally, Salazar lost. And he died.’
Godric made his home in the place where Helga had died. But he could never live there. He died within a year of all this. Rowena took the baby with her. But she had to manage Hogwarts and so she gave the baby to a muggle to take care of. But that girl never became a witch. She lived her whole life as a muggle. Never had any powers. She married a muggle, had muggle children, muggle grandchildren and so on. Until one day, one of their predecessors gave birth to a beautiful and supremely talented witch called Lily Evans. And I daresay history was repeated.’
‘But professor, how will this help us in saving Ron?’ asked Hermione.
‘Well, When Helga died, she was buried in the ministry of magic. In the department of mysteries. Because her death was a mystery to all. No one except Rowena knew. And she did not tell anyone, Godric had forbidden her to tell anyone. But there are some, very few magical families, who know this secret. So soon after she was put in the department of mysteries, the room in which she rested got locked, by itself. And since then it opened very few times. Only when someone desperately needed help and love was there in the desire for help. Her body became sand. And whenever you put that sand on someone with love, it heals that person. Any curse can be treated, except for the killing curse. So if you put that sand on Ron, the soul of Voldemort in him would die, as it is evil. And Ron will come, unscratched. And above all, it will help you Harry. It will protect you from anything. You know your cloak, why it always protects you? because it is made from the same sand. When your great-grandfather needed help and he happened to be in the department, the door opened and this cloak came. Since then it has been in your family. That is why Dumbledore had borrowed it from your father that day. And it was Dumbledore who told me this story, about the four founders and the very secret sand.’
‘But how are we supposed to go inside the ministry again? The security there must be really high.’ said Harry.
‘Then,’ said professor Slughorn, ‘you go to a place where the security is not there.’
‘Where?’ said Hermione.
‘Lily’s grave. she and Helga both died the same death. even her body has transformed into that sand. Harry, you are her son, you just have to tell her, with love to save your friend. She’s your mother. And this is a magical bond beyond and other magic. She’ll help you. do this as fast as possible. And now, excuse me, oh and it was nice to meet you people at this stage of my life.’
And Professor Slughorn took out a small bottle from his pocket and drank it. He said, ‘To the Dark Lord’s Defeat.’
He died. Almost instantly. Harry and Hermione called everybody. They did not cry because they knew he had died a like a fighter. They wanted to honor his death. they had decided that next evening, they after the funeral, they are going to Godric’s Hollow, again.’
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Chapter 27: Snuid
For the next few days, they had been wondering how to get into Azkaban. There would be dementors and even death eaters guarding that place. Again they decided to take Hagrid’s help in finding out more about Azkaban. He had after all been there, twice. But this time, they had decided not to tell him about their intentions, because then he would want to come with them. They were speaking to him about that place generally when he asked Harry suddenly about the birthday present Hagrid had given him. Harry had almost forgotten about it. He told Hagrid honestly that Harry didn’t know how to use it.
‘But anybody would know how to use a Snuid’ said Hagrid. There is a gel inside it. You have to eat it. And then you can penetrate anything. You can walk through walls, walk under water. But it only works for seven hours. After that you are visible and can’t penetrate a thing. And if you are inside a wall when the chant goes off, you are stuck there forever.’
And Harry knew how to get into Azkaban. They will be going through the pipelines and using the snuid, they’ll get inside in a way so that no one sees them. After that, they’ll have to find the horcrux and bring it as fast as possible.
But just a little bit of fluid won’t help. Harry knew that there were other dangers too. Ever since Voldemort had become powerful, Azkaban was full of dementors. Harry had fought many dementors before. He had even fought a group of demontors, but this time, it would be about a thousand dementors. And there will be other spells too. Not to forget Voldemort ‘s obstacles. He knew it would be difficult. So Harry, Ron and Hermione started practicing spells for Azkaban. Soon Ginny and Neville started asking questions as to what were they doing. It was becoming more and more difficult to hide their motive from their friends. But soon they were ready to go for their last horcrux hunt.
Christmas was coming. And Harry decided that they will do this on Christmas. It was an auspicious day and they will enter Azkaban on that very day.
‘But anybody would know how to use a Snuid’ said Hagrid. There is a gel inside it. You have to eat it. And then you can penetrate anything. You can walk through walls, walk under water. But it only works for seven hours. After that you are visible and can’t penetrate a thing. And if you are inside a wall when the chant goes off, you are stuck there forever.’
And Harry knew how to get into Azkaban. They will be going through the pipelines and using the snuid, they’ll get inside in a way so that no one sees them. After that, they’ll have to find the horcrux and bring it as fast as possible.
But just a little bit of fluid won’t help. Harry knew that there were other dangers too. Ever since Voldemort had become powerful, Azkaban was full of dementors. Harry had fought many dementors before. He had even fought a group of demontors, but this time, it would be about a thousand dementors. And there will be other spells too. Not to forget Voldemort ‘s obstacles. He knew it would be difficult. So Harry, Ron and Hermione started practicing spells for Azkaban. Soon Ginny and Neville started asking questions as to what were they doing. It was becoming more and more difficult to hide their motive from their friends. But soon they were ready to go for their last horcrux hunt.
Christmas was coming. And Harry decided that they will do this on Christmas. It was an auspicious day and they will enter Azkaban on that very day.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Chapter 26: The Fifth Secret: The House Of Slytherin
Harry was proud of the fact that he, Ron and Hermione were doing great. They were now quiet close to finishing Voldemort. Just one more horcrux and he will be mortal again. But this was the most difficult thing to do. Not only was he unaware about the whereabouts of the horcrux, he didn’t even know what the horcux was. But still, he was certain that they will find it.
From then onwards they started spending most of their time in the library. Harry had been hearing the news of the outer world through the teachers of Hogwarts. Things were bad. Muggles were dying. So were good wizards. But there was one change since their fight at the ministry, the death eaters seemed to be a little less active. They surely had not expected themselves to be almost defeated by kids. Had Voldemort not asked them all to leave the ministry that night, they would have had a very shameful defeat.
Hermione was reading a book to Ron and Harry one afternoon when Ginny came running towards them. ‘They attacked the burrow’ she said, ‘the death eaters. No one knows what’s the condition of everybody there.’
‘We’ll have to go there and see. Come we’ll go now’ said Ron.
‘Yeah’ said Hermione.
‘No.’ said Ginny. ‘we can’t go. There are other ways of finding out. Harry – ’
‘I’ll get it’ he said, and at once he left for his dormitory. Ginny hadn’t told him what to get, but he knew. He went to his dormitory and took the Burrow’s man that ginny had given him. He ran back to Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They opened the map. There Harry could see, Mrs. Wheasley, Mr. Wheasley, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred and George. They were all moving. This gave Harry a sigh of relief. They were all there. And all in the conditions of moving. Later that evening Professor McGonagall told then that all was well in their home. Even Percy had rejoined the Whealsey family. It happened after they left the burrow.
One day when they were discussing the place where the last Horcrux could be hidden, it just occurred to Harry. He said, ‘hey, we know it must be hidden somewhere special. Some place Voldemort would be proud of. So what are the things that will make him proud?’
‘Slytherin’ said Ron. ‘he was proud to be his heir.’
‘Well yes,’ said Harry. ‘But where is the place that’s related to Slytherin anyways?’
‘The Slytherin common room.’ Said Ron.
‘No. I don’t think so’ said Harry.
‘Actually there is a place…’ said Hermione very slowly. ‘Oh gawd! I got it. It’s in Azkaban. The horcrux, is in Azkaban.’
‘Hermione,’ said Ron, ‘I don’t think you know who would like to hide his soul in a prison.’
‘I think Ron is right’ said Harry.
‘But don’t you know,’ she said, ‘Azkaban used to be the house of Salazar Slytherin.’
And Harry knew, that they had got the final hiding place. But how on earth were they supposed t go there?
From then onwards they started spending most of their time in the library. Harry had been hearing the news of the outer world through the teachers of Hogwarts. Things were bad. Muggles were dying. So were good wizards. But there was one change since their fight at the ministry, the death eaters seemed to be a little less active. They surely had not expected themselves to be almost defeated by kids. Had Voldemort not asked them all to leave the ministry that night, they would have had a very shameful defeat.
Hermione was reading a book to Ron and Harry one afternoon when Ginny came running towards them. ‘They attacked the burrow’ she said, ‘the death eaters. No one knows what’s the condition of everybody there.’
‘We’ll have to go there and see. Come we’ll go now’ said Ron.
‘Yeah’ said Hermione.
‘No.’ said Ginny. ‘we can’t go. There are other ways of finding out. Harry – ’
‘I’ll get it’ he said, and at once he left for his dormitory. Ginny hadn’t told him what to get, but he knew. He went to his dormitory and took the Burrow’s man that ginny had given him. He ran back to Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They opened the map. There Harry could see, Mrs. Wheasley, Mr. Wheasley, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred and George. They were all moving. This gave Harry a sigh of relief. They were all there. And all in the conditions of moving. Later that evening Professor McGonagall told then that all was well in their home. Even Percy had rejoined the Whealsey family. It happened after they left the burrow.
One day when they were discussing the place where the last Horcrux could be hidden, it just occurred to Harry. He said, ‘hey, we know it must be hidden somewhere special. Some place Voldemort would be proud of. So what are the things that will make him proud?’
‘Slytherin’ said Ron. ‘he was proud to be his heir.’
‘Well yes,’ said Harry. ‘But where is the place that’s related to Slytherin anyways?’
‘The Slytherin common room.’ Said Ron.
‘No. I don’t think so’ said Harry.
‘Actually there is a place…’ said Hermione very slowly. ‘Oh gawd! I got it. It’s in Azkaban. The horcrux, is in Azkaban.’
‘Hermione,’ said Ron, ‘I don’t think you know who would like to hide his soul in a prison.’
‘I think Ron is right’ said Harry.
‘But don’t you know,’ she said, ‘Azkaban used to be the house of Salazar Slytherin.’
And Harry knew, that they had got the final hiding place. But how on earth were they supposed t go there?
Chapter 26: The Fifth Secret: The House Of Slytherin
Harry was proud of the fact that he, Ron and Hermione were doing great. They were now quiet close to finishing Voldemort. Just one more horcrux and he will be mortal again. But this was the most difficult thing to do. Not only was he unaware about the whereabouts of the horcrux, he didn’t even know what the horcux was. But still, he was certain that they will find it.
From then onwards they started spending most of their time in the library. Harry had been hearing the news of the outer world through the teachers of Hogwarts. Things were bad. Muggles were dying. So were good wizards. But there was one change since their fight at the ministry, the death eaters seemed to be a little less active. They surely had not expected themselves to be almost defeated by kids. Had Voldemort not asked them all to leave the ministry that night, they would have had a very shameful defeat.
Hermione was reading a book to Ron and Harry one afternoon when Ginny came running towards them. ‘They attacked the burrow’ she said, ‘the death eaters. No one knows what’s the condition of everybody there.’
‘We’ll have to go there and see. Come we’ll go now’ said Ron.
‘Yeah’ said Hermione.
‘No.’ said Ginny. ‘we can’t go. There are other ways of finding out. Harry – ’
‘I’ll get it’ he said, and at once he left for his dormitory. Ginny hadn’t told him what to get, but he knew. He went to his dormitory and took the Burrow’s man that ginny had given him. He ran back to Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They opened the map. There Harry could see, Mrs. Wheasley, Mr. Wheasley, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred and George. They were all moving. This gave Harry a sigh of relief. They were all there. And all in the conditions of moving. Later that evening Professor McGonagall told then that all was well in their home. Even Percy had rejoined the Whealsey family. It happened after they left the burrow.
One day when they were discussing the place where the last Horcrux could be hidden, it just occurred to Harry. He said, ‘hey, we know it must be hidden somewhere special. Some place Voldemort would be proud of. So what are the things that will make him proud?’
‘Slytherin’ said Ron. ‘he was proud to be his heir.’
‘Well yes,’ said Harry. ‘But where is the place that’s related to Slytherin anyways?’
‘The Slytherin common room.’ Said Ron.
‘No. I don’t think so’ said Harry.
‘Actually there is a place…’ said Hermione very slowly. ‘Oh gawd! I got it. It’s in Azkaban. The horcrux, is in Azkaban.’
‘Hermione,’ said Ron, ‘I don’t think you know who would like to hide his soul in a prison.’
‘I think Ron is right’ said Harry.
‘But don’t you know,’ she said, ‘Azkaban used to be the house of Salazar Slytherin.’
And Harry knew, that they had got the final hiding place. But how on earth were they supposed t go there?
From then onwards they started spending most of their time in the library. Harry had been hearing the news of the outer world through the teachers of Hogwarts. Things were bad. Muggles were dying. So were good wizards. But there was one change since their fight at the ministry, the death eaters seemed to be a little less active. They surely had not expected themselves to be almost defeated by kids. Had Voldemort not asked them all to leave the ministry that night, they would have had a very shameful defeat.
Hermione was reading a book to Ron and Harry one afternoon when Ginny came running towards them. ‘They attacked the burrow’ she said, ‘the death eaters. No one knows what’s the condition of everybody there.’
‘We’ll have to go there and see. Come we’ll go now’ said Ron.
‘Yeah’ said Hermione.
‘No.’ said Ginny. ‘we can’t go. There are other ways of finding out. Harry – ’
‘I’ll get it’ he said, and at once he left for his dormitory. Ginny hadn’t told him what to get, but he knew. He went to his dormitory and took the Burrow’s man that ginny had given him. He ran back to Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They opened the map. There Harry could see, Mrs. Wheasley, Mr. Wheasley, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred and George. They were all moving. This gave Harry a sigh of relief. They were all there. And all in the conditions of moving. Later that evening Professor McGonagall told then that all was well in their home. Even Percy had rejoined the Whealsey family. It happened after they left the burrow.
One day when they were discussing the place where the last Horcrux could be hidden, it just occurred to Harry. He said, ‘hey, we know it must be hidden somewhere special. Some place Voldemort would be proud of. So what are the things that will make him proud?’
‘Slytherin’ said Ron. ‘he was proud to be his heir.’
‘Well yes,’ said Harry. ‘But where is the place that’s related to Slytherin anyways?’
‘The Slytherin common room.’ Said Ron.
‘No. I don’t think so’ said Harry.
‘Actually there is a place…’ said Hermione very slowly. ‘Oh gawd! I got it. It’s in Azkaban. The horcrux, is in Azkaban.’
‘Hermione,’ said Ron, ‘I don’t think you know who would like to hide his soul in a prison.’
‘I think Ron is right’ said Harry.
‘But don’t you know,’ she said, ‘Azkaban used to be the house of Salazar Slytherin.’
And Harry knew, that they had got the final hiding place. But how on earth were they supposed t go there?
Chapter 26: The Fifth Secret: The House Of Slytherin
Harry was proud of the fact that he, Ron and Hermione were doing great. They were now quiet close to finishing Voldemort. Just one more horcrux and he will be mortal again. But this was the most difficult thing to do. Not only was he unaware about the whereabouts of the horcrux, he didn’t even know what the horcux was. But still, he was certain that they will find it.
From then onwards they started spending most of their time in the library. Harry had been hearing the news of the outer world through the teachers of Hogwarts. Things were bad. Muggles were dying. So were good wizards. But there was one change since their fight at the ministry, the death eaters seemed to be a little less active. They surely had not expected themselves to be almost defeated by kids. Had Voldemort not asked them all to leave the ministry that night, they would have had a very shameful defeat.
Hermione was reading a book to Ron and Harry one afternoon when Ginny came running towards them. ‘They attacked the burrow’ she said, ‘the death eaters. No one knows what’s the condition of everybody there.’
‘We’ll have to go there and see. Come we’ll go now’ said Ron.
‘Yeah’ said Hermione.
‘No.’ said Ginny. ‘we can’t go. There are other ways of finding out. Harry – ’
‘I’ll get it’ he said, and at once he left for his dormitory. Ginny hadn’t told him what to get, but he knew. He went to his dormitory and took the Burrow’s man that ginny had given him. He ran back to Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They opened the map. There Harry could see, Mrs. Wheasley, Mr. Wheasley, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred and George. They were all moving. This gave Harry a sigh of relief. They were all there. And all in the conditions of moving. Later that evening Professor McGonagall told then that all was well in their home. Even Percy had rejoined the Whealsey family. It happened after they left the burrow.
One day when they were discussing the place where the last Horcrux could be hidden, it just occurred to Harry. He said, ‘hey, we know it must be hidden somewhere special. Some place Voldemort would be proud of. So what are the things that will make him proud?’
‘Slytherin’ said Ron. ‘he was proud to be his heir.’
‘Well yes,’ said Harry. ‘But where is the place that’s related to Slytherin anyways?’
‘The Slytherin common room.’ Said Ron.
‘No. I don’t think so’ said Harry.
‘Actually there is a place…’ said Hermione very slowly. ‘Oh gawd! I got it. It’s in Azkaban. The horcrux, is in Azkaban.’
‘Hermione,’ said Ron, ‘I don’t think you know who would like to hide his soul in a prison.’
‘I think Ron is right’ said Harry.
‘But don’t you know,’ she said, ‘Azkaban used to be the house of Salazar Slytherin.’
And Harry knew, that they had got the final hiding place. But how on earth were they supposed t go there?
From then onwards they started spending most of their time in the library. Harry had been hearing the news of the outer world through the teachers of Hogwarts. Things were bad. Muggles were dying. So were good wizards. But there was one change since their fight at the ministry, the death eaters seemed to be a little less active. They surely had not expected themselves to be almost defeated by kids. Had Voldemort not asked them all to leave the ministry that night, they would have had a very shameful defeat.
Hermione was reading a book to Ron and Harry one afternoon when Ginny came running towards them. ‘They attacked the burrow’ she said, ‘the death eaters. No one knows what’s the condition of everybody there.’
‘We’ll have to go there and see. Come we’ll go now’ said Ron.
‘Yeah’ said Hermione.
‘No.’ said Ginny. ‘we can’t go. There are other ways of finding out. Harry – ’
‘I’ll get it’ he said, and at once he left for his dormitory. Ginny hadn’t told him what to get, but he knew. He went to his dormitory and took the Burrow’s man that ginny had given him. He ran back to Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They opened the map. There Harry could see, Mrs. Wheasley, Mr. Wheasley, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred and George. They were all moving. This gave Harry a sigh of relief. They were all there. And all in the conditions of moving. Later that evening Professor McGonagall told then that all was well in their home. Even Percy had rejoined the Whealsey family. It happened after they left the burrow.
One day when they were discussing the place where the last Horcrux could be hidden, it just occurred to Harry. He said, ‘hey, we know it must be hidden somewhere special. Some place Voldemort would be proud of. So what are the things that will make him proud?’
‘Slytherin’ said Ron. ‘he was proud to be his heir.’
‘Well yes,’ said Harry. ‘But where is the place that’s related to Slytherin anyways?’
‘The Slytherin common room.’ Said Ron.
‘No. I don’t think so’ said Harry.
‘Actually there is a place…’ said Hermione very slowly. ‘Oh gawd! I got it. It’s in Azkaban. The horcrux, is in Azkaban.’
‘Hermione,’ said Ron, ‘I don’t think you know who would like to hide his soul in a prison.’
‘I think Ron is right’ said Harry.
‘But don’t you know,’ she said, ‘Azkaban used to be the house of Salazar Slytherin.’
And Harry knew, that they had got the final hiding place. But how on earth were they supposed t go there?
Chapter 26: The Fifth Secret: The House Of Slytherin
Harry was proud of the fact that he, Ron and Hermione were doing great. They were now quiet close to finishing Voldemort. Just one more horcrux and he will be mortal again. But this was the most difficult thing to do. Not only was he unaware about the whereabouts of the horcrux, he didn’t even know what the horcux was. But still, he was certain that they will find it.
From then onwards they started spending most of their time in the library. Harry had been hearing the news of the outer world through the teachers of Hogwarts. Things were bad. Muggles were dying. So were good wizards. But there was one change since their fight at the ministry, the death eaters seemed to be a little less active. They surely had not expected themselves to be almost defeated by kids. Had Voldemort not asked them all to leave the ministry that night, they would have had a very shameful defeat.
Hermione was reading a book to Ron and Harry one afternoon when Ginny came running towards them. ‘They attacked the burrow’ she said, ‘the death eaters. No one knows what’s the condition of everybody there.’
‘We’ll have to go there and see. Come we’ll go now’ said Ron.
‘Yeah’ said Hermione.
‘No.’ said Ginny. ‘we can’t go. There are other ways of finding out. Harry – ’
‘I’ll get it’ he said, and at once he left for his dormitory. Ginny hadn’t told him what to get, but he knew. He went to his dormitory and took the Burrow’s man that ginny had given him. He ran back to Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They opened the map. There Harry could see, Mrs. Wheasley, Mr. Wheasley, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred and George. They were all moving. This gave Harry a sigh of relief. They were all there. And all in the conditions of moving. Later that evening Professor McGonagall told then that all was well in their home. Even Percy had rejoined the Whealsey family. It happened after they left the burrow.
One day when they were discussing the place where the last Horcrux could be hidden, it just occurred to Harry. He said, ‘hey, we know it must be hidden somewhere special. Some place Voldemort would be proud of. So what are the things that will make him proud?’
‘Slytherin’ said Ron. ‘he was proud to be his heir.’
‘Well yes,’ said Harry. ‘But where is the place that’s related to Slytherin anyways?’
‘The Slytherin common room.’ Said Ron.
‘No. I don’t think so’ said Harry.
‘Actually there is a place…’ said Hermione very slowly. ‘Oh gawd! I got it. It’s in Azkaban. The horcrux, is in Azkaban.’
‘Hermione,’ said Ron, ‘I don’t think you know who would like to hide his soul in a prison.’
‘I think Ron is right’ said Harry.
‘But don’t you know,’ she said, ‘Azkaban used to be the house of Salazar Slytherin.’
And Harry knew, that they had got the final hiding place. But how on earth were they supposed t go there?
From then onwards they started spending most of their time in the library. Harry had been hearing the news of the outer world through the teachers of Hogwarts. Things were bad. Muggles were dying. So were good wizards. But there was one change since their fight at the ministry, the death eaters seemed to be a little less active. They surely had not expected themselves to be almost defeated by kids. Had Voldemort not asked them all to leave the ministry that night, they would have had a very shameful defeat.
Hermione was reading a book to Ron and Harry one afternoon when Ginny came running towards them. ‘They attacked the burrow’ she said, ‘the death eaters. No one knows what’s the condition of everybody there.’
‘We’ll have to go there and see. Come we’ll go now’ said Ron.
‘Yeah’ said Hermione.
‘No.’ said Ginny. ‘we can’t go. There are other ways of finding out. Harry – ’
‘I’ll get it’ he said, and at once he left for his dormitory. Ginny hadn’t told him what to get, but he knew. He went to his dormitory and took the Burrow’s man that ginny had given him. He ran back to Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They opened the map. There Harry could see, Mrs. Wheasley, Mr. Wheasley, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred and George. They were all moving. This gave Harry a sigh of relief. They were all there. And all in the conditions of moving. Later that evening Professor McGonagall told then that all was well in their home. Even Percy had rejoined the Whealsey family. It happened after they left the burrow.
One day when they were discussing the place where the last Horcrux could be hidden, it just occurred to Harry. He said, ‘hey, we know it must be hidden somewhere special. Some place Voldemort would be proud of. So what are the things that will make him proud?’
‘Slytherin’ said Ron. ‘he was proud to be his heir.’
‘Well yes,’ said Harry. ‘But where is the place that’s related to Slytherin anyways?’
‘The Slytherin common room.’ Said Ron.
‘No. I don’t think so’ said Harry.
‘Actually there is a place…’ said Hermione very slowly. ‘Oh gawd! I got it. It’s in Azkaban. The horcrux, is in Azkaban.’
‘Hermione,’ said Ron, ‘I don’t think you know who would like to hide his soul in a prison.’
‘I think Ron is right’ said Harry.
‘But don’t you know,’ she said, ‘Azkaban used to be the house of Salazar Slytherin.’
And Harry knew, that they had got the final hiding place. But how on earth were they supposed t go there?
Chapter 25: The Fourth Secret: Horcrux Redemption
‘Hermione, what is wrong with you? this is not something to be happy.’ Said Harry, although he didn’t know why he said it. After all Wormtail was the reason his parents were dead but still he felt sorry for Peter.
‘I know, but well, it’s something… I can’t tell you – wait, I can tell you now… okay, stil all of you, there something I want to tell you.’
Nobody knew what she was about to say, Harry was even scared that the truth might be disturbing. He could see the same fear on Ron’s face.
‘Well, it’s called the horcrux redemption you know, well, you don’t know, I’ll tell you. you see horcrux are termed the ultimate evil because they demand sacrifice. To create them, you need to kill someone. But in order to finish off a horcrux, someone should actually commit suicide or get himself killed in the hope that the maker of the horcrux dies. Only then can the horcrux be destroyed.’
Everyone was silent. Harry looked mortified. Ron was pale. But none of the two were even close to Hagrid who looked so shocked that he might die of shock any moment.
‘But Hermione, it’s not possible, we have destroyed so many horcruxes. No one sacrificed himself at that time.’
‘Even I wondered about this when Snape had told me about this, yes Harry, we spoke that day. And I thought of all the times when a horcrux was finished. Some things fell into place, like the ring and Nagini. But what about the diary, or the locket? But in the past few days, I got answers to all of them.’
‘So who? who sacrificed themselves for all the horcrux we finished?’ asked Ron fearfully.
‘For the locket, Harry said that Amy Benson’s husband died in the attempt to finish the horcrux. That was the redemption of the locket. Then Mrs. Black died of grief after the loss of her son, Regulus. She knew the Voldemort had horcrux. And she must have known that in order to finish it, some sacrifice must be given. She knew that she did not have the strength to finish the horcrux, so she decided that she will give the sacrifice herself.’
‘My god!’ said Ron, ‘and we cursed her so much’
‘Then Sirius Died’ this made Harry’s heart crunch. His godfather had died like this? He had an option to live. But he choose death? Hermione continued, ‘Dumbledore told Sirius about the horcrux, and said he will sacrifice himself for the cause, but Sirius was adamant on the fact that he himself will give the sacrifice. When Dumbledore said no, he purposely lost the battle so that he could give the sacrifice.’
It was unbearable to Harry, but Hermione continued, ‘then died Dumbledore. Yes, he asked Snape to kill him. Snape hated Dumbledore for telling himto do this, but Dumbledore had made his mind. He wanted snape to kill him before Draco could have done it. He wanted to protect Draco from tearing his soul.’
‘And who were the other two?’
‘Snape went next. I did not kill him, he killed himself. After telling me all this, he killed himself as a sacrifice. And that’s why we could finish of the cup. And now, Pettigrew died, our last and final redemption. So you see, I was happy that I don’t have to kill myself.’
‘KILL YOURSELF?’ barked Ron.
‘well,’ said Hermione apologetically, ‘yes, I had thought when we find the last horcrus, I will offer myself – ‘
‘bullshit’ said Harry, ‘you thought we would have let you go?’
‘Well, that’s why I wasn’t telling you. And anyways, you would have done the same thing.’
She was right, Harry, Ron and Hagrid would all have done the same thing. Then Harry realized something and said, ‘you know, Dumbledore was right. He said I would be glad to save wormtail one day. I sure am glad now.’
‘I know, but well, it’s something… I can’t tell you – wait, I can tell you now… okay, stil all of you, there something I want to tell you.’
Nobody knew what she was about to say, Harry was even scared that the truth might be disturbing. He could see the same fear on Ron’s face.
‘Well, it’s called the horcrux redemption you know, well, you don’t know, I’ll tell you. you see horcrux are termed the ultimate evil because they demand sacrifice. To create them, you need to kill someone. But in order to finish off a horcrux, someone should actually commit suicide or get himself killed in the hope that the maker of the horcrux dies. Only then can the horcrux be destroyed.’
Everyone was silent. Harry looked mortified. Ron was pale. But none of the two were even close to Hagrid who looked so shocked that he might die of shock any moment.
‘But Hermione, it’s not possible, we have destroyed so many horcruxes. No one sacrificed himself at that time.’
‘Even I wondered about this when Snape had told me about this, yes Harry, we spoke that day. And I thought of all the times when a horcrux was finished. Some things fell into place, like the ring and Nagini. But what about the diary, or the locket? But in the past few days, I got answers to all of them.’
‘So who? who sacrificed themselves for all the horcrux we finished?’ asked Ron fearfully.
‘For the locket, Harry said that Amy Benson’s husband died in the attempt to finish the horcrux. That was the redemption of the locket. Then Mrs. Black died of grief after the loss of her son, Regulus. She knew the Voldemort had horcrux. And she must have known that in order to finish it, some sacrifice must be given. She knew that she did not have the strength to finish the horcrux, so she decided that she will give the sacrifice herself.’
‘My god!’ said Ron, ‘and we cursed her so much’
‘Then Sirius Died’ this made Harry’s heart crunch. His godfather had died like this? He had an option to live. But he choose death? Hermione continued, ‘Dumbledore told Sirius about the horcrux, and said he will sacrifice himself for the cause, but Sirius was adamant on the fact that he himself will give the sacrifice. When Dumbledore said no, he purposely lost the battle so that he could give the sacrifice.’
It was unbearable to Harry, but Hermione continued, ‘then died Dumbledore. Yes, he asked Snape to kill him. Snape hated Dumbledore for telling himto do this, but Dumbledore had made his mind. He wanted snape to kill him before Draco could have done it. He wanted to protect Draco from tearing his soul.’
‘And who were the other two?’
‘Snape went next. I did not kill him, he killed himself. After telling me all this, he killed himself as a sacrifice. And that’s why we could finish of the cup. And now, Pettigrew died, our last and final redemption. So you see, I was happy that I don’t have to kill myself.’
‘KILL YOURSELF?’ barked Ron.
‘well,’ said Hermione apologetically, ‘yes, I had thought when we find the last horcrus, I will offer myself – ‘
‘bullshit’ said Harry, ‘you thought we would have let you go?’
‘Well, that’s why I wasn’t telling you. And anyways, you would have done the same thing.’
She was right, Harry, Ron and Hagrid would all have done the same thing. Then Harry realized something and said, ‘you know, Dumbledore was right. He said I would be glad to save wormtail one day. I sure am glad now.’
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Chapter 24: The Servant’s Debt
They reached Hagrid’s hut next afternoon. By the time they reached that place, they were all so tired that they went straight to the dormitories and slept. The cup was still with Harry. He kept it next to his pillow and slept. It was then that he saw it, another vision of what Voldemort was doing. He was in the ministry of magic. There was Cornelius Fudge there along with some officials and a few death eaters. Harry was again, Voldemort. Voldemort said, ‘Wormtail, how many times you want me to forget your silly mistakes? If you hadn’t helped me in my rising to power I would have killed you long ago.’
‘I – I am s-s-sorry m-m-master.’ Said the panic-stricken Wormtail who was lying on the floor.
‘Wormtail, do you now don’t like to serve your master?’
‘It’s n-n-not like th-that master’
‘then what is it? Are you worried about that potter boy then?’
‘master, he saved my life once’
At this Voldemort’s anger was at it’s peak. ‘Fool! He hissed. Why didn’t you told this to me before? You are in Harry’s debt. I can’t keep you with me anymore. Wormtail, you have to die. I will have to kill you.’
Harry was astounded to see what Wormtail did, he had expected Wormtail to beg, plead for dear life, but wormtail stood up, still quiet insignificant and said, ‘Then I wish that I give my life willingly so that my sacrifice can help bring your end.’
‘Fool!’ Harry Hissed. ‘No one can kill me. I am immortal’
And wormtail, from his silver hand, helt his neck and broke it into two pieces. His held fell down and Harry woke up.
‘quick’ he told Ron and Hermione. ‘we need to destroy the cup now.’
He took out his cloak and went to the headmasters office. There was the Gryffindor’s sword. He took it out of the shelf and brought it Hagrid’s hut, where he had told Ron and Hermione to take the cup. Hagrid and others were waiting for him there. Harry asked Ron to pierce the cup with the sword. Ron took the sword in his hand, he was just about to cut it when suddenly his whole body started paining. He fell on the floor. it was as if he was suffering from the crusiartus curse. There was no ending to the pain. So, quickly, Hagrid took the sword and pierced it in the cup. A loud scream came from the cup which died soon. Even Ron’s pain stopped. The horcrux was finished.
‘There’s just one left’ they were shouting in happiness.
‘well, I have something to tell you’ Harry told them, and he told them about the vision he had. Everyone was confused, but Hermione was immensely happy.
‘I – I am s-s-sorry m-m-master.’ Said the panic-stricken Wormtail who was lying on the floor.
‘Wormtail, do you now don’t like to serve your master?’
‘It’s n-n-not like th-that master’
‘then what is it? Are you worried about that potter boy then?’
‘master, he saved my life once’
At this Voldemort’s anger was at it’s peak. ‘Fool! He hissed. Why didn’t you told this to me before? You are in Harry’s debt. I can’t keep you with me anymore. Wormtail, you have to die. I will have to kill you.’
Harry was astounded to see what Wormtail did, he had expected Wormtail to beg, plead for dear life, but wormtail stood up, still quiet insignificant and said, ‘Then I wish that I give my life willingly so that my sacrifice can help bring your end.’
‘Fool!’ Harry Hissed. ‘No one can kill me. I am immortal’
And wormtail, from his silver hand, helt his neck and broke it into two pieces. His held fell down and Harry woke up.
‘quick’ he told Ron and Hermione. ‘we need to destroy the cup now.’
He took out his cloak and went to the headmasters office. There was the Gryffindor’s sword. He took it out of the shelf and brought it Hagrid’s hut, where he had told Ron and Hermione to take the cup. Hagrid and others were waiting for him there. Harry asked Ron to pierce the cup with the sword. Ron took the sword in his hand, he was just about to cut it when suddenly his whole body started paining. He fell on the floor. it was as if he was suffering from the crusiartus curse. There was no ending to the pain. So, quickly, Hagrid took the sword and pierced it in the cup. A loud scream came from the cup which died soon. Even Ron’s pain stopped. The horcrux was finished.
‘There’s just one left’ they were shouting in happiness.
‘well, I have something to tell you’ Harry told them, and he told them about the vision he had. Everyone was confused, but Hermione was immensely happy.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Chapter 23: Retrieving The Horcrux
One minute after Hermione’s curse, things seemed to become visible once again. Harry felt calmer and he could see that the others were calm too. Everyone but Ron. He was still looking furious. He raised his wand and pointed at Hermione, he shouted, ‘Crusio’
Hermione screamed. She was floating in midair, howling with pain. Hagrid pushed Ron and made him fall. His wand fell. Ron got up and started fighting with his hands.
Harry asked Hagrid, ‘What happened to him?’
Hagrid said, ‘It’s the effect of this place. Has he been close to or attacked by something evil lately?’
‘Well yes, Voldemort attacked him.’
‘sure than, the corazio spell has no effect on him.’
Meanwhile, Hermione said, ‘Oh! Stop chit-chatting and look for the Horcrux. The spell only works for five minutes.’
‘But where could it be?’ asked Harry.
‘Under the monolith, off course. All evil things are hidden under the Devil’s commandments.’ She said. She couldn’t still move because of the pain and this was the major drawback. Harry didn’t know what to do.
‘But how on earth are we supposed to get to it?’ he asked.
‘We can’t’ said Hagrid. ‘only something evil can do that.’ It was really hard for Hagrid to talk because Ron was constantly hitting him.
‘there’s one option’ said Harry, ‘Ron is right now under the effect of something evil, so we can ask him to get the monolith removed.’
‘Yeah that’s likely’ said Hermione.
Ron had found his wand and he was picking it. ‘Hagrid, move’ said Harry. He took out his own wand and shouted at Ron, ‘hey, redhead, come and fight me’
Ron looked furious. He pointed his wand at Harry and shouted, ‘Avda KeDavra’
Harry ran at the right moment, avoiding the curse by inches. The curse then hit the monolith. The monolith broke into two pieces and fell. Hermione just in time did the body binding curse on Ron. Harry went close to the hole that was now created where the monolith stood a few minutes ago. There were a lot of things there. Books, trophies, etc. Harry knew that these were to confuse anyone who comes here. He knew that touching the wrong object would mean a painful death. But he knew what he needed. Hufflepuff’s cup was kept in one corner of the mound of objects. He took his wand, pointed it at the cup and said, wingardiun leviosa, it flew in the air. He held it in his hand. His scar burned like fire. But he did not loose the grip. The didn’t have time. The sense of anger was starting in him again. As fast as possible they went out of the circle. Hagrid was carrying Ron on his shoulders. As soon as they left the circle, the monolith was intact again and everyone was calmer, even Ron.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Chapter Twenty One: Hogwarts, The Hidden
Next morning the all went to Hagrid’s hut. Hagrid was surprised to see them all. Although they had met last night, he expected them to be in their classes at that time.
‘Hey, what are ya folks doin out here at this time? Don’t you have classes?’
‘We are not studying at Hogwarts this year. Not now when the term is half over.’ Said Harry.
‘So what brings you here?’
‘Hagrid, do you know any place in Hogwarts where Voldemort always went? Like some secret hideout?’ asked Hermione.
Hagrid looked shocked on being asked such a question, even offended. ‘what do you think I was his friend or something?’ he said.
‘Hagrid, it’s okay. We know at school he was everyone’s favorite. The most talented. It’s really important for us to know if he had any such place where no one else went.’ Said Harry.
‘well you know if there was some place he wanted to hide from someone, then he would make sure no one would ever get to know about it. But you can still try the secret room of Hogwarts. The room of requirements, I mean.’
‘But we’ve been there’ said Ron.
‘No, I think he is right, Ron.’ Said Harry. ‘When last year I went there to hide something, there were hundred’s of things there. Maybe, one of them was the –‘
‘Harry’ stopped Ron.
‘I think we should go and have a look.’ Said Hermione.
And they ran towards the castle. Hagrid behind them kept shouting,’ NEVER MIND TELLING ME WHAT YOU’RE UP TO’
They looked throughout the room of requirement but couldn’t find anything. It made Harry angry that their efforts were going in vain. Then suddenly, Ron jumped and said, ‘Harry, the chamber of secrets, it must be there. If Voldemort wanted to hide something anywhere, it would be in the chamber.’
‘Ron, you’re a genius’ said Hermione. And she hugged him.
Together they ran towards the girls bathroom that had the door to the chamber of secrets. Harry spoke in parseltongue and the door opened. They all went inside the chamber. The searched the pipes and passages, but found nothing. The main chamber, where Harry had met the young riddle some years ago still had the remnants of that fight. The basilisk had only it’s bones remaining. But there was nothing that could be a horcrux. Disappointment had filled Harry completely. He realized that he had been mistaken. That Ron and Hermione were right. That Voldemort wouldn’t dare keeping a Horcrux in close proximity of Dumbledore.
‘It’s not in Hogwarts’ he said. ‘we’ll leave tomorrow morning.’
And then, he heard a voice, a girl’s voice, ‘I would look in the forbidden forests if I were you’
Harry look back, surprised and said, ‘Myrtle, what are you doing here?’
Moaning Myrtle, the ghost of the girl who died when the chamber was first opened, was standing in front of Harry.
‘Well, Harry, I am here to help you. I know that you were looking for a place where he who must not be named used to spend a lot of time. I know that place. After my death, when I was floating in the lake I saw Tom Riddle going in the forests. Naturally, I followed him. He went deep into the forests, where no one had ever gone before. It was a place where there was a monolith. And there was a barren circle around the monolith. He sat there for quiet some time. And he kept coming back, yes he did. If I were you then I would go and see there. although I wouldn’t guarantee you that you will reach that place. It’s difficult, you know, to go there.’
‘Thanks, Myrtle. You were a great help.’ Said Harry. And within minutes, they were off to the forbidden forests.
‘Hey, what are ya folks doin out here at this time? Don’t you have classes?’
‘We are not studying at Hogwarts this year. Not now when the term is half over.’ Said Harry.
‘So what brings you here?’
‘Hagrid, do you know any place in Hogwarts where Voldemort always went? Like some secret hideout?’ asked Hermione.
Hagrid looked shocked on being asked such a question, even offended. ‘what do you think I was his friend or something?’ he said.
‘Hagrid, it’s okay. We know at school he was everyone’s favorite. The most talented. It’s really important for us to know if he had any such place where no one else went.’ Said Harry.
‘well you know if there was some place he wanted to hide from someone, then he would make sure no one would ever get to know about it. But you can still try the secret room of Hogwarts. The room of requirements, I mean.’
‘But we’ve been there’ said Ron.
‘No, I think he is right, Ron.’ Said Harry. ‘When last year I went there to hide something, there were hundred’s of things there. Maybe, one of them was the –‘
‘Harry’ stopped Ron.
‘I think we should go and have a look.’ Said Hermione.
And they ran towards the castle. Hagrid behind them kept shouting,’ NEVER MIND TELLING ME WHAT YOU’RE UP TO’
They looked throughout the room of requirement but couldn’t find anything. It made Harry angry that their efforts were going in vain. Then suddenly, Ron jumped and said, ‘Harry, the chamber of secrets, it must be there. If Voldemort wanted to hide something anywhere, it would be in the chamber.’
‘Ron, you’re a genius’ said Hermione. And she hugged him.
Together they ran towards the girls bathroom that had the door to the chamber of secrets. Harry spoke in parseltongue and the door opened. They all went inside the chamber. The searched the pipes and passages, but found nothing. The main chamber, where Harry had met the young riddle some years ago still had the remnants of that fight. The basilisk had only it’s bones remaining. But there was nothing that could be a horcrux. Disappointment had filled Harry completely. He realized that he had been mistaken. That Ron and Hermione were right. That Voldemort wouldn’t dare keeping a Horcrux in close proximity of Dumbledore.
‘It’s not in Hogwarts’ he said. ‘we’ll leave tomorrow morning.’
And then, he heard a voice, a girl’s voice, ‘I would look in the forbidden forests if I were you’
Harry look back, surprised and said, ‘Myrtle, what are you doing here?’
Moaning Myrtle, the ghost of the girl who died when the chamber was first opened, was standing in front of Harry.
‘Well, Harry, I am here to help you. I know that you were looking for a place where he who must not be named used to spend a lot of time. I know that place. After my death, when I was floating in the lake I saw Tom Riddle going in the forests. Naturally, I followed him. He went deep into the forests, where no one had ever gone before. It was a place where there was a monolith. And there was a barren circle around the monolith. He sat there for quiet some time. And he kept coming back, yes he did. If I were you then I would go and see there. although I wouldn’t guarantee you that you will reach that place. It’s difficult, you know, to go there.’
‘Thanks, Myrtle. You were a great help.’ Said Harry. And within minutes, they were off to the forbidden forests.
Chapter Sixteen: Message through the Patronus
Once recovered from the grand battle they had just witnessed, they moved towards the third memory. There was a note on this memory that said, “Harry, watch it alone.” Ron and Hermione were disappointed.
‘you can come with me if you want’ said Harry. ‘as it is I’m going to tell you what it contains once I’m back.’
Ron was about to say yes when Hermione stopped him. ‘No, Dumbledore must have had a strong reason for saying this. Harry you go alone.
Ron looked scandalized. But Harry understood. He then went into the pensive completely unaware of what he might find there. When Harry landed he was in his father’s home. There was his mother sitting near the fireplace. Along with her was Dumbledore.
‘I just don’t know what’s wrong with him. We used to be friends. Severus and I.’ said Lily.
‘Love, Lily, love’ said Dumbledore. ‘It makes you do stupid things. And Severus loved you. Yes Lily, he did. And when you fell in love with James, he got jealous. He got jealous, extremely jealous. His frustration took him towards the dark arts. It’s all very sad. But now he is in grave danger. By telling about the prophecy to Voldemort he had put you and your family in danger. He never expected that Voldemort would choose your son as the boy mentioned in the prophecy. And now by joining our side at the last moment, he has also put his own life in danger. In fact, he is in more danger than anyone else right now. You can imagine how difficult it is to stay at all times near Voldemort and keep lying to him.’
‘But that’s insane. He-he’ll die. I want to talk to him. Where is he?’
‘He is at spinner’s end right now’ said Dumbledore.
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‘I am going there, right now’ said Lily.
‘No. it’s dangerous. Why don’t you use a patronus?’ said Dumbledore.
Lily took out her wand and took out a patronus. Her patronus was a doe, she said ‘Severus, I forgive you for what you have done. Dumbledore had already told me why you did it. Why didn’t you ever tell me what you felt for me? I always waited for you to say that. I – I loved you too. But you were always busy with your death eater friends. And that’s was why I stopped talking to you. Then I James proposed to me. And I said yes. I knew you were too much interested in the dark arts to love anyone. and now I love James. But that doesn’t means I hate you. You will always be special to me. And I want you to stop risking your life now. Stop this two-timing. You might die any moment. I don’t want you to. So just come to out side. We have Dumbledore, you will be safe with him. Please, come back.’ And the patronus left, carrying her message.
Just as she had sent the patronus, Dumbledore said, ‘I have to go now. But may I please borrow James’s invisibility cloak for some time?’
‘Yes, sure. But what do you need it for? You can cast the best invisibility spell I have ever seen.’
‘Well, it’s a special cloak,’ he said, ‘Voldemort can detect all kinds of spells. but this cloak is the only thing that can deceive him. And I must say I will be going quiet close to him tonight, quiet close.’
‘you can come with me if you want’ said Harry. ‘as it is I’m going to tell you what it contains once I’m back.’
Ron was about to say yes when Hermione stopped him. ‘No, Dumbledore must have had a strong reason for saying this. Harry you go alone.
Ron looked scandalized. But Harry understood. He then went into the pensive completely unaware of what he might find there. When Harry landed he was in his father’s home. There was his mother sitting near the fireplace. Along with her was Dumbledore.
‘I just don’t know what’s wrong with him. We used to be friends. Severus and I.’ said Lily.
‘Love, Lily, love’ said Dumbledore. ‘It makes you do stupid things. And Severus loved you. Yes Lily, he did. And when you fell in love with James, he got jealous. He got jealous, extremely jealous. His frustration took him towards the dark arts. It’s all very sad. But now he is in grave danger. By telling about the prophecy to Voldemort he had put you and your family in danger. He never expected that Voldemort would choose your son as the boy mentioned in the prophecy. And now by joining our side at the last moment, he has also put his own life in danger. In fact, he is in more danger than anyone else right now. You can imagine how difficult it is to stay at all times near Voldemort and keep lying to him.’
‘But that’s insane. He-he’ll die. I want to talk to him. Where is he?’
‘He is at spinner’s end right now’ said Dumbledore.
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‘I am going there, right now’ said Lily.
‘No. it’s dangerous. Why don’t you use a patronus?’ said Dumbledore.
Lily took out her wand and took out a patronus. Her patronus was a doe, she said ‘Severus, I forgive you for what you have done. Dumbledore had already told me why you did it. Why didn’t you ever tell me what you felt for me? I always waited for you to say that. I – I loved you too. But you were always busy with your death eater friends. And that’s was why I stopped talking to you. Then I James proposed to me. And I said yes. I knew you were too much interested in the dark arts to love anyone. and now I love James. But that doesn’t means I hate you. You will always be special to me. And I want you to stop risking your life now. Stop this two-timing. You might die any moment. I don’t want you to. So just come to out side. We have Dumbledore, you will be safe with him. Please, come back.’ And the patronus left, carrying her message.
Just as she had sent the patronus, Dumbledore said, ‘I have to go now. But may I please borrow James’s invisibility cloak for some time?’
‘Yes, sure. But what do you need it for? You can cast the best invisibility spell I have ever seen.’
‘Well, it’s a special cloak,’ he said, ‘Voldemort can detect all kinds of spells. but this cloak is the only thing that can deceive him. And I must say I will be going quiet close to him tonight, quiet close.’
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