"Death Eaters"
Harry Potter, the world famous boy who lived, well famous in the wizarding world, had never ached so much as he did now. It was 4 in the afternoon, two weeks into his stay with the Dursleys over the summer holidays. From the moment he had arrived home from Hogwarts they had been making him do physical chores, everything from mowing the grass to replacing the tiles that had fallen off the roof during the storm in the winter, which had been very difficult with only Uncle Vernon's old wooden ladder. Added to the fact that he couldn't sleep properly because of worrying over what was happening to his friends and to other wizards and witches in the wizarding world now that Lord Voldemort had returned. Lord Voldemort is the most feared and powerful dark wizard ever known. He was almost destroyed when he tried to kill Harry nearly 14 years earlier, but at the end of last term he had returned using Harry's blood, some ashes of his father, and the arm of one of his servants, the Death Eaters.
Harry had escaped his clutches for the third time, but now that he had returned all good wizards everywhere were in danger. He had heard little over the two weeks he had been at the Dursleys, only the occasional owl from Ron or Hermione telling him that they were alright was all the contact he had been able to have with the wizarding world.
He finished mowing the lawn and then went inside the house. Aunt Petunia was in the kitchen, making some sort of low-fat cake for tea. Dudley was still on his diet, although he still wasn't losing much weight which wasn't surprising really. Every month Aunt Petunia had, as she called it, a Happy Day where Dudley was allowed to eat and drink as much as he wanted, and he took full advantage of this, putting away what could sustain a normal person several years.
As soon as Harry's Aunt saw him she shooed him upstairs, telling him to clean up. As he climbed the stairs she yelled after him, "Make sure you tidy up the bathroom after you as well."
Harry had a nice refreshing shower, cleaned up the bathroom and put on some fresh Muggle, the wizards name for non-magic folk, clothes. He was still having to wear Dudley's old clothes, which were too short for him, as he had a good foot grown taller than Dudley over the summer. Harry had changed quite a lot over the two weeks. He had developed really strong muscles due to all the physical work he was doing and he was tall and skinny, but not so as to look bad. Luckily he had not become underweight due to the regular supplies of food from Mrs Weasley.
He was about to go downstairs when suddenly the whole house shook as a massive crash seemed to vibrate through the walls themselves. Harry hurried down the stairs and looked out the window in the hall. Outside he could see some people wearing black wizard cloaks standing on the front garden. Suddenly he realised who they were and jumped back, hitting into Uncle Vernon who was standing behind him.
"What the devil is going on boy?" Uncle Vernon asked angrily.
Harry didn't answer, just dashed upstairs to his trunk. He opened it and pulled out his wand and invisibility cloak. He dashed back downstairs again, surprised to see that the Death Eaters had yet to enter the house. He assumed they must still be trying to get past the defences Dumbledore had set up around the house.
Dudley was hiding behind Aunt Petunia, who was hiding behind Uncle Vernon. Dudley's eyes went wide when he saw Harry's wand, and he yelped. Uncle Vernon yelled, "What are you doing?! You're not allow to do magic in the holidays!"
But Harry wasn't listening. He was trying to remember something he had read the other day. He knew that he had to contact Dumbledore. It came to him and he quickly went to the fire place. He pointed his wand at the electric fire and yelled, "Destrutium." The electric fire blew apart leaving the fire place clear. He quickly ran to the kitchen and grabbed some matches and newspaper, starting a fire, having not learned how to conjure fire as Hermione had done. Harry shook himself as he started to think of Hermione, no time for that at the moment.
By this time the Death Eaters had entered the house, they were hammering on the Living Room door which Harry had locked using a rather useful charm he had learned. Once the fire was burning, with the assistance of some of Aunt Petunia's old and rather expensive oak chairs, he pointed his wand again and muttered, "Heltium Dumbeldore".
The fire turned blue and suddenly Dumbledore's head appeared in the flames. Aunt Petunia screamed, causing Dumbledore to glance at her before looking at Harry, "What is it Harry?" he asked quickly and urgently.
"Professor, Death Eaters, breaking into the house" Harry said breathlessly.
Dumbledore looked worried but then said in his usual calm manner, "We will be there immediately." And he disappeared from the fire place. Harry quickly unwrapped his invisibility cloak and threw it around him, moving to a corner. The Dursleys gasped as he vanished and continued to quiver in fright.
As he left the Death Eaters broke into the living room. Harry's scar started to burn. He realised that Voldemort must be with them, which made sense as he had it in for Harry since he had stopped him 14 years ago. Harry held his wand, ready to fire curses through his cloak. He swore to himself that if he lived through this he would tell Hermione his true feelings for her at the earliest possible moment.
He started firing curses at the Death Eaters entering ahead of Voldemort but there were just too many. Harry dashed around, dodging the randomly fired curses from the Death Eaters, trying to hit their invisible assailant. Suddenly Dumbledore, Sirus, Lupin and Mad-Eye Moody appeared along with about 30 other wizards. They all fired curses straight at the Death Eaters and they all fell. Some of the Wizards quickly cast a shield to stop the others entering temporarily.
Sirus glanced around the room and yelled, "Harry, Dumbledore Harry's missing" before Harry suddenly pulled off the invisibility cloak. Sirus saw him and rushed up to him and hugged him, "Are you ok?" he asked looking at Harry with concern.
"I'm fine" Harry said, as Uncle Vernon coughed through the dust that the Dursleys were covered in. Sirus frowned at them. Uncle Vernon suddenly seemed to shrink into his shoes when he saw Sirus's look. "If look's could kill then Uncle Vernon would be dead", Harry thought.
Dumbledore meanwhile was unstrapping a small sack pined to his belt. He handed it to Harry, who looked inside and found out that it was floo powder. "Just say Hogwarts" Dumbledore said. "What about the Dursleys?" Harry asked. "They will be right behind you, we will all be accompanying you back to Hogwarts". Harry nodded and took a pinch of floo powder. He threw it into the fire which turned green. He stepped in and yelled, "Hogwarts". The world around him disappeared and he reappeared in Dumbledore's office. As he stepped out of the fireplace Sirus appeared behind him. Moments later a scared pile of Dursleys appeared with Lupin. Then the wizards who Harry didn't know appeared, followed by Dumbledore and finally Mad-Eye Moody, who didn't appear for several minutes afterwards, Harry knew better than to ask what the ex-Aura had been doing.
Dumbledore smiled at Harry and then said, "Well, that went better than was to be expected. Harry I believe you and the Dursleys should report to the hospital wing to be checked over, and then perhaps a few drops of sleeping potion. Sirus if you would escort them." "Of course Dumbledore" Sirus said as Harry nodded. The Dursley's were too frightened to do anything but follow Harry meekly. As they entered the corridors Dudley screamed as he saw the portraits on the walls move. Harry quickly explained that wizard pictures moved, and, eyes bulging, they followed Harry, keeping close together.
The walk to the hospital wing did not take long, although they had some difficulty when Dudley got stuck in a trick step that both Harry and Sirus automatically jumped. Sirus managed to pull him out and they continued on their way without incident.
When they arrived at the Hospital wing Madam Pompry made them all sit on beds, including Sirus, while she went to fetch some potions. Dudley's bed creaked heavily as he sat on it. Harry hoped it would stand up to the weight as Dudley's bed at home hadn't and they had had to buy him a extra strong one. Luckily it didn't break and Madam Pompry returned with some potions.
After checking that nothing was broken or damaged, Madam Pompry gave them all drafts of a sleeping potion and Harry, along with the Dursleys, fell into a dreamless sleep.
Harry awoke at midday the next day. He got up and Madam Pompry came over.
"Hello Harry, here you go," she said handing him some clothes, "Sirus brought them up for you, there are showers just through there so you can have a wash and clean up. Then you can go down to the Great Hall for some Lunch" Harry nodded and took the clothes. He noticed that although they were his size they were defiantly not his clothes. They were gorgeous, and Harry had a quick shower and then tried them on. The mirror commented that he looked brilliant. Harry left the room to find that the Dursleys were awakening, the sleeping potion had more of an effect on them because they were muggles.
Madam Pompry shoed them all from the hospital wing, which was surprising since usually she didn't like her patients leaving so quickly. He led the Dursleys to the great hall in silence. When they arrived Harry found Sirus and Lupin along with most of the other teachers at the since table in the center of the room. They were chatting to each other but they all ceased their conversations when the Dursleys and Harry entered the room. "Please have a seat, have some lunch, the Chicken Pie is particularly nice today." Dumbledore said, pointing to the spaces at the table. They all sat down, Harry sat as far from the Dursleys as he could, which meant he ended up sitting between Sirus and Snape, who were already shooting dark looks at each other. Harry tucked into the breakfast.
A little later the conversation moved round to what was going to happen to the Dursleys, now that there house had been completely destroyed, and it would be unsafe to return. Dumbledore said that he had found a place for them elsewhere. The Dursleys agreed, but said they would not have Harry back next summer, and Harry was secretly glad, although a little worried over where he would stay. Dumbledore accepted this and said that other arrangements would be made.
Dumbledore had to leave shortly after that, but he told Harry that he would like to see him in his office at 11 O'Clock the next day. Harry said he would be there, afterwhich everyone went there separate ways, including Sirus who gave Harry a hug goodbye and promised to return in a few weeks.
Harry spent the rest of the day in the library, skipping Lunch and Dinner. He thought he had better get his homework done while there was time. He eventually fell asleep in the Library until about 11 o'Clock at night when he awoke hearing voices outside the door.
".But surely dumbledore, Harry can't be." he heard Snape saying with a rather strained voice as they walked past the library, heading for the Dungeons.
Hearing his name Harry decided to follow them. He followed silently without them seeming to notice him and they all entered a large room. Harry hid behind a small wall at one edge watch Snape and Dumbledore approach the boiling cauldron in the center.
Harry watched as dumbledore dropped some hairs into the Couldron. Snape watched as a small goastly figure emerged, it was the figure of Harry!
Snape started at it in horray for a moment then turned and fled, Dumbledore strolling out after him, calling him to come back and talk to him. Harry tougth he had better leave before he was found so slipped away and went to the Giffindor Dormitory. The Fat Lady was a bit upset at being woken up but Harry got in eventually and went to his bed, and fell asleep as his head hit the pillow, dreaming about what the shadowy form could mean.
Harry Potter, the world famous boy who lived, well famous in the wizarding world, had never ached so much as he did now. It was 4 in the afternoon, two weeks into his stay with the Dursleys over the summer holidays. From the moment he had arrived home from Hogwarts they had been making him do physical chores, everything from mowing the grass to replacing the tiles that had fallen off the roof during the storm in the winter, which had been very difficult with only Uncle Vernon's old wooden ladder. Added to the fact that he couldn't sleep properly because of worrying over what was happening to his friends and to other wizards and witches in the wizarding world now that Lord Voldemort had returned. Lord Voldemort is the most feared and powerful dark wizard ever known. He was almost destroyed when he tried to kill Harry nearly 14 years earlier, but at the end of last term he had returned using Harry's blood, some ashes of his father, and the arm of one of his servants, the Death Eaters.
Harry had escaped his clutches for the third time, but now that he had returned all good wizards everywhere were in danger. He had heard little over the two weeks he had been at the Dursleys, only the occasional owl from Ron or Hermione telling him that they were alright was all the contact he had been able to have with the wizarding world.
He finished mowing the lawn and then went inside the house. Aunt Petunia was in the kitchen, making some sort of low-fat cake for tea. Dudley was still on his diet, although he still wasn't losing much weight which wasn't surprising really. Every month Aunt Petunia had, as she called it, a Happy Day where Dudley was allowed to eat and drink as much as he wanted, and he took full advantage of this, putting away what could sustain a normal person several years.
As soon as Harry's Aunt saw him she shooed him upstairs, telling him to clean up. As he climbed the stairs she yelled after him, "Make sure you tidy up the bathroom after you as well."
Harry had a nice refreshing shower, cleaned up the bathroom and put on some fresh Muggle, the wizards name for non-magic folk, clothes. He was still having to wear Dudley's old clothes, which were too short for him, as he had a good foot grown taller than Dudley over the summer. Harry had changed quite a lot over the two weeks. He had developed really strong muscles due to all the physical work he was doing and he was tall and skinny, but not so as to look bad. Luckily he had not become underweight due to the regular supplies of food from Mrs Weasley.
He was about to go downstairs when suddenly the whole house shook as a massive crash seemed to vibrate through the walls themselves. Harry hurried down the stairs and looked out the window in the hall. Outside he could see some people wearing black wizard cloaks standing on the front garden. Suddenly he realised who they were and jumped back, hitting into Uncle Vernon who was standing behind him.
"What the devil is going on boy?" Uncle Vernon asked angrily.
Harry didn't answer, just dashed upstairs to his trunk. He opened it and pulled out his wand and invisibility cloak. He dashed back downstairs again, surprised to see that the Death Eaters had yet to enter the house. He assumed they must still be trying to get past the defences Dumbledore had set up around the house.
Dudley was hiding behind Aunt Petunia, who was hiding behind Uncle Vernon. Dudley's eyes went wide when he saw Harry's wand, and he yelped. Uncle Vernon yelled, "What are you doing?! You're not allow to do magic in the holidays!"
But Harry wasn't listening. He was trying to remember something he had read the other day. He knew that he had to contact Dumbledore. It came to him and he quickly went to the fire place. He pointed his wand at the electric fire and yelled, "Destrutium." The electric fire blew apart leaving the fire place clear. He quickly ran to the kitchen and grabbed some matches and newspaper, starting a fire, having not learned how to conjure fire as Hermione had done. Harry shook himself as he started to think of Hermione, no time for that at the moment.
By this time the Death Eaters had entered the house, they were hammering on the Living Room door which Harry had locked using a rather useful charm he had learned. Once the fire was burning, with the assistance of some of Aunt Petunia's old and rather expensive oak chairs, he pointed his wand again and muttered, "Heltium Dumbeldore".
The fire turned blue and suddenly Dumbledore's head appeared in the flames. Aunt Petunia screamed, causing Dumbledore to glance at her before looking at Harry, "What is it Harry?" he asked quickly and urgently.
"Professor, Death Eaters, breaking into the house" Harry said breathlessly.
Dumbledore looked worried but then said in his usual calm manner, "We will be there immediately." And he disappeared from the fire place. Harry quickly unwrapped his invisibility cloak and threw it around him, moving to a corner. The Dursleys gasped as he vanished and continued to quiver in fright.
As he left the Death Eaters broke into the living room. Harry's scar started to burn. He realised that Voldemort must be with them, which made sense as he had it in for Harry since he had stopped him 14 years ago. Harry held his wand, ready to fire curses through his cloak. He swore to himself that if he lived through this he would tell Hermione his true feelings for her at the earliest possible moment.
He started firing curses at the Death Eaters entering ahead of Voldemort but there were just too many. Harry dashed around, dodging the randomly fired curses from the Death Eaters, trying to hit their invisible assailant. Suddenly Dumbledore, Sirus, Lupin and Mad-Eye Moody appeared along with about 30 other wizards. They all fired curses straight at the Death Eaters and they all fell. Some of the Wizards quickly cast a shield to stop the others entering temporarily.
Sirus glanced around the room and yelled, "Harry, Dumbledore Harry's missing" before Harry suddenly pulled off the invisibility cloak. Sirus saw him and rushed up to him and hugged him, "Are you ok?" he asked looking at Harry with concern.
"I'm fine" Harry said, as Uncle Vernon coughed through the dust that the Dursleys were covered in. Sirus frowned at them. Uncle Vernon suddenly seemed to shrink into his shoes when he saw Sirus's look. "If look's could kill then Uncle Vernon would be dead", Harry thought.
Dumbledore meanwhile was unstrapping a small sack pined to his belt. He handed it to Harry, who looked inside and found out that it was floo powder. "Just say Hogwarts" Dumbledore said. "What about the Dursleys?" Harry asked. "They will be right behind you, we will all be accompanying you back to Hogwarts". Harry nodded and took a pinch of floo powder. He threw it into the fire which turned green. He stepped in and yelled, "Hogwarts". The world around him disappeared and he reappeared in Dumbledore's office. As he stepped out of the fireplace Sirus appeared behind him. Moments later a scared pile of Dursleys appeared with Lupin. Then the wizards who Harry didn't know appeared, followed by Dumbledore and finally Mad-Eye Moody, who didn't appear for several minutes afterwards, Harry knew better than to ask what the ex-Aura had been doing.
Dumbledore smiled at Harry and then said, "Well, that went better than was to be expected. Harry I believe you and the Dursleys should report to the hospital wing to be checked over, and then perhaps a few drops of sleeping potion. Sirus if you would escort them." "Of course Dumbledore" Sirus said as Harry nodded. The Dursley's were too frightened to do anything but follow Harry meekly. As they entered the corridors Dudley screamed as he saw the portraits on the walls move. Harry quickly explained that wizard pictures moved, and, eyes bulging, they followed Harry, keeping close together.
The walk to the hospital wing did not take long, although they had some difficulty when Dudley got stuck in a trick step that both Harry and Sirus automatically jumped. Sirus managed to pull him out and they continued on their way without incident.
When they arrived at the Hospital wing Madam Pompry made them all sit on beds, including Sirus, while she went to fetch some potions. Dudley's bed creaked heavily as he sat on it. Harry hoped it would stand up to the weight as Dudley's bed at home hadn't and they had had to buy him a extra strong one. Luckily it didn't break and Madam Pompry returned with some potions.
After checking that nothing was broken or damaged, Madam Pompry gave them all drafts of a sleeping potion and Harry, along with the Dursleys, fell into a dreamless sleep.
Harry awoke at midday the next day. He got up and Madam Pompry came over.
"Hello Harry, here you go," she said handing him some clothes, "Sirus brought them up for you, there are showers just through there so you can have a wash and clean up. Then you can go down to the Great Hall for some Lunch" Harry nodded and took the clothes. He noticed that although they were his size they were defiantly not his clothes. They were gorgeous, and Harry had a quick shower and then tried them on. The mirror commented that he looked brilliant. Harry left the room to find that the Dursleys were awakening, the sleeping potion had more of an effect on them because they were muggles.
Madam Pompry shoed them all from the hospital wing, which was surprising since usually she didn't like her patients leaving so quickly. He led the Dursleys to the great hall in silence. When they arrived Harry found Sirus and Lupin along with most of the other teachers at the since table in the center of the room. They were chatting to each other but they all ceased their conversations when the Dursleys and Harry entered the room. "Please have a seat, have some lunch, the Chicken Pie is particularly nice today." Dumbledore said, pointing to the spaces at the table. They all sat down, Harry sat as far from the Dursleys as he could, which meant he ended up sitting between Sirus and Snape, who were already shooting dark looks at each other. Harry tucked into the breakfast.
A little later the conversation moved round to what was going to happen to the Dursleys, now that there house had been completely destroyed, and it would be unsafe to return. Dumbledore said that he had found a place for them elsewhere. The Dursleys agreed, but said they would not have Harry back next summer, and Harry was secretly glad, although a little worried over where he would stay. Dumbledore accepted this and said that other arrangements would be made.
Dumbledore had to leave shortly after that, but he told Harry that he would like to see him in his office at 11 O'Clock the next day. Harry said he would be there, afterwhich everyone went there separate ways, including Sirus who gave Harry a hug goodbye and promised to return in a few weeks.
Harry spent the rest of the day in the library, skipping Lunch and Dinner. He thought he had better get his homework done while there was time. He eventually fell asleep in the Library until about 11 o'Clock at night when he awoke hearing voices outside the door.
".But surely dumbledore, Harry can't be." he heard Snape saying with a rather strained voice as they walked past the library, heading for the Dungeons.
Hearing his name Harry decided to follow them. He followed silently without them seeming to notice him and they all entered a large room. Harry hid behind a small wall at one edge watch Snape and Dumbledore approach the boiling cauldron in the center.
Harry watched as dumbledore dropped some hairs into the Couldron. Snape watched as a small goastly figure emerged, it was the figure of Harry!
Snape started at it in horray for a moment then turned and fled, Dumbledore strolling out after him, calling him to come back and talk to him. Harry tougth he had better leave before he was found so slipped away and went to the Giffindor Dormitory. The Fat Lady was a bit upset at being woken up but Harry got in eventually and went to his bed, and fell asleep as his head hit the pillow, dreaming about what the shadowy form could mean.