I surpassed my goal of updating in three days! I was going to update a
day earlier but the document manager was under contruction :( So
heres another chapter and there considerably more action in this one
than the first one. Hope you enjoy and dont forget to review!
Chapter 2
"So did you go to school while you lived in France?" "Well yah, she replied, but you probably haven't even heard of it before" "Try me" Harry said. "It's a boarding school called Beauxbattons."
"Beauxbattons!" exclaimed Harry. "Yah I've heard of that school!" "It's a school for Wit...I mean yah I've heard of it" Slow down Harry! It might not be the Beauxbattons that you're thinking of. Better find out first. "Erm, Amy? He asked, "Does the Headmistress at your school happen to be Madam Maxime?" "Yah!" she said, "But how did you know?" she asked suspiciously. "Well I go to a boarding school too", he said, "Have you ever heard of Hogwarts?" "You're a wizard!" she exclaimed incredulously. "Wait, what's your last name!?" "Pot- He barely had time to answer before she started talking excitedly again. "Oh of course I should have realized it when you said you knew about Beauxbattons!" She went on for another minute, reminiscing about how she never knew and how lucky she is that he lives right next door, until she abruptly stopped. "Oh no, Harry I'm sorry for getting all excited like that, I must have made you feel uncomfortable." "No, that's ok I'm used to it" Harry lied. It was true that he got that kind of attention a lot but it still made him uncomfortable. "No, I did make you uncomfortable I can see it" she said.
They walked the rest of the way to the park in silence but this time it was comfortable. The fact that they knew they were both part of the Wizarding world, brought them closer together. It was easier for them to be around each other too, not having to keep that secret.
The park was deserted, except for a few people walking their dogs. Amy and Harry sat down on the swings and something made Harry curious. "Amy, if you're living here your not going to go all the way to Beauxbattons every year are you?" "Oh no of course not I transferred to Hogwarts. "That's great!" Harry said, "You'll really like it there, and it's the safest place to be at these times." Amy just smiled as they jumped off the swings and started walking back down Magnolia road, back to Privet drive.
As they turned down the end of privet drive Harry saw something that made his heart stop. He grabbed Amy's wrist and hauled her back around the corner of Magnolia road. He peered back around the corner to see Mad Eye Moody, and Nymphadora Tonks dueling with three Death Eaters clad in black sweeping robes and the unmistakable silver masks. They were right in front of Harry and Amy's house. "Amy, he said urgently, you stay here and keep out of sight" I have to go help." "No, she said, they're obviously after you Harry, if you have to go out there I'm coming with you!" "Both of you aren't going anywhere" came a voice from behind them. Harry wheeled around and drew his wand but stopped when he saw who it was. Remus Lupin, the last of the Marauders, was standing behind them along with Mundungus Fletcher.
"You two aren't going anywhere," he repeated. "First of all you are underage and we don't need you getting yourself expelled on top of what is happening here" "Secondly if you go you'll be in grave danger." "But I need to do something Professor, I can't just stand here and watch!" Lupin sighed and gave in to the stubborn and determined look on Harry's face. "Fine you can do something but it wont involve doing magic or fighting" Harry's face fell a little but he replied "Ok what can I do" "I'm coming too Harry" said Amy. "Don't think you're leaving me behind" Lupin smiled and said "Good, he'll need the help." "You two are to go into both of your houses and evacuate your relatives." "Bring them back here and stay quiet and out of sight" "Me and Dung are going to help out Alastor and Tonks."
They all walked back around the corner and then parted, Remus and Mundungus rushing off toward the duel and Harry and Amy scrambled up and over someone's garden fence and made their way toward Amy's house through the back of the identical houses. As they got closer to the battle, they could here whispered incantations and the swish and bangs of spells racing past their targets. Coloured lights flashed and formed elongated shadows dancing across the lawns.
They reached Amy's backyard and climbed over the fence. Amy opened the back door and they entered the kitchen, just as clean and unnatural as the Dursley's kitchen but there were half empty boxes piled on counters and in corners. They made their way to the living room where they found Amy's Grandma and Grandpa peering out at the action through a slit in the blinds. They turned around as the teenagers entered the room, and the Grandmother let out a cry of relief. She rushed over and pulled her granddaughter into what looked like a spine cracking hug. "Oh thank goodness your Ok!" She exclaimed. "We were so worried you would run into those men on your way back!" "Grandma calm down I'm alright!" said Amy "Me and Harry are here to get you and the Durleys out safely." She let go of Amy and said, "Well what are we waiting for?" "Lets go!"
They rushed out the back door but since the older adults couldn't climb the fence Harry and Amy hopped over instead and left them waiting anxiously in the dark garden. The reunion with the Dursleys didn't go as well as it did at the Richards. As they entered the kitchen, immediately two sets of thick fingers locked around Harry's neck in a breathless strangle. "EXPLAIN BOY!" EXPLAIN WHY THERE ARE SEVEN FREAKS OUTSIDE OUR FRONT DOOR!" screamed Uncle Vernon. Harry didn't know how he was suppose to answer that question when he could hardly breathe, let alone speak. Amy was screaming at Uncle Vernon to let Harry go and surprisingly he did. But he only had a second or two to recover before Uncle Vernon grabbed his shoulders and shook him, still screaming his lungs out.
Finally Harry found his voice and yelled, "STOP!" "STOP IT!" "I'LL TELL YOU IF YOU LET GO OF ME!" Uncle Vernon stopped shaking him, purple in the face and furious. Harry sat down and looked around. In all the commotion he hadn't noticed the rest of the Dursleys huddled in a corner of the kitchen, Dudley trying to hide behind his mother and failing terribly. "WELL BOY?" Harry sighed and said, "Death Eaters were going to attack the house and me and Amy are here to take you three and her grandparents away from here." "The four wizards who aren't wearing black are on our side." They'll take care of the Death Eaters, but right now you need to get out of here, so come on!"
The three Durleys hesitated but followed Harry out the back door. The Dursleys also couldn't climb fences so they had to sneak through the gate. Harry kept watch, giving the signal when it was clear to pass through the gate when no one was looking. They met the Richards and continued around the front of houses keeping in the shadows and only moving when Harry said it was Ok. They finally made it to Magnolia road and Harry peered around the hedges at the corner and evaluated what was happening. One Death Eater was down, most likely stunned as well as Mundungus. Tonks must have had a broken limb because she was lying out of the way but was fully awake. So now it was only Remus and Mad Eye against the other two Death Eaters.
They shot various spells back and forth with amazing speed and power. Some Harry recognized and some were new. He made a mental note of the affects of ones he didn't know as well as the incantation if it was yelled out. He was tempted to go and help but he wasn't needed because Remus sent a curse flying at one of the Death Eaters and as he was blocking it, Mad Eye shot a stunner and the masked figure crumpled to the ground in a heap of black. It was two against one now and the last Death Eater chose the cowards way out and disaparated with a crack.
Harry watched as Remus woke Mundungus and disaparated with Tonks holding on to his waste. Mad Eye tied up the two stunned Death Eaters with cords that shot out of the tip of his wand, and then made his way down the street to where Harry and the others were hiding. "You all all right?" he growled as he hobbled around the corner. "Yah said Harry. "Professor why were those Death Eaters here?" "I mean they must have known that I wasn't in the house." "It was supposed to be a warning Moody growled, they were probably going to harm the Dursleys, as well as Amy's Grandparents." "Albus was right to increase the guard." "What? Exclaimed Harry, how many people are guarding me this summer?" "Four, Mundungus and Remus weren't called in Potter" Harry was outraged; Amy could see the fire growing in his eyes. She put her hand on his shoulder to calm him and said, "Harry don't get angry, listen to what he has to say." Harry looked at her, the fire subsided a bit but he was still angry. Mad Eye continued, "When you left for your walk, we decided to leave two of us to guard the house, while the other two went to follow you."
Harry was still angry that he had to be watched over like some kind of delinquent but it made sense. If there had been only two guards, one would have to follow Harry and the other one would be left to defend the house. One wizard would have had a hard time holding back three Death Eaters. Now that he thought about it, serious harm could have come to the Durleys and Amy's grandparents.
Moody said, "You should all get back to your houses now, Remus will return shortly with two more Order members to keep watch." With that he hobbled away back to the bound Death Eaters and dragged them out of the middle of the road. Then all three of them became invisible as they were covered with the invisibility cloak.
Harry and Amy slowly walked back down the street with their relatives in tow. Amy said goodbye to Harry and walked up her garden path. They were both tired and weary from the sudden excitement. When Harry and the Dursleys were all safely inside Harry ran up the stairs to his room before Uncle Vernon could ask any more questions.
He lay sprawled out on his bed with out taking his clothes off. He was tired but the adrenalin was still pumping through his veins and he had just remembered, with a rush of excitement that would keep him up even longer, that he was going to the burrow tomorrow. He lay there, breathing deeply to calm his nerves, happy and contented and fully looking forward to his birthday.
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Chapter 2
"So did you go to school while you lived in France?" "Well yah, she replied, but you probably haven't even heard of it before" "Try me" Harry said. "It's a boarding school called Beauxbattons."
"Beauxbattons!" exclaimed Harry. "Yah I've heard of that school!" "It's a school for Wit...I mean yah I've heard of it" Slow down Harry! It might not be the Beauxbattons that you're thinking of. Better find out first. "Erm, Amy? He asked, "Does the Headmistress at your school happen to be Madam Maxime?" "Yah!" she said, "But how did you know?" she asked suspiciously. "Well I go to a boarding school too", he said, "Have you ever heard of Hogwarts?" "You're a wizard!" she exclaimed incredulously. "Wait, what's your last name!?" "Pot- He barely had time to answer before she started talking excitedly again. "Oh of course I should have realized it when you said you knew about Beauxbattons!" She went on for another minute, reminiscing about how she never knew and how lucky she is that he lives right next door, until she abruptly stopped. "Oh no, Harry I'm sorry for getting all excited like that, I must have made you feel uncomfortable." "No, that's ok I'm used to it" Harry lied. It was true that he got that kind of attention a lot but it still made him uncomfortable. "No, I did make you uncomfortable I can see it" she said.
They walked the rest of the way to the park in silence but this time it was comfortable. The fact that they knew they were both part of the Wizarding world, brought them closer together. It was easier for them to be around each other too, not having to keep that secret.
The park was deserted, except for a few people walking their dogs. Amy and Harry sat down on the swings and something made Harry curious. "Amy, if you're living here your not going to go all the way to Beauxbattons every year are you?" "Oh no of course not I transferred to Hogwarts. "That's great!" Harry said, "You'll really like it there, and it's the safest place to be at these times." Amy just smiled as they jumped off the swings and started walking back down Magnolia road, back to Privet drive.
As they turned down the end of privet drive Harry saw something that made his heart stop. He grabbed Amy's wrist and hauled her back around the corner of Magnolia road. He peered back around the corner to see Mad Eye Moody, and Nymphadora Tonks dueling with three Death Eaters clad in black sweeping robes and the unmistakable silver masks. They were right in front of Harry and Amy's house. "Amy, he said urgently, you stay here and keep out of sight" I have to go help." "No, she said, they're obviously after you Harry, if you have to go out there I'm coming with you!" "Both of you aren't going anywhere" came a voice from behind them. Harry wheeled around and drew his wand but stopped when he saw who it was. Remus Lupin, the last of the Marauders, was standing behind them along with Mundungus Fletcher.
"You two aren't going anywhere," he repeated. "First of all you are underage and we don't need you getting yourself expelled on top of what is happening here" "Secondly if you go you'll be in grave danger." "But I need to do something Professor, I can't just stand here and watch!" Lupin sighed and gave in to the stubborn and determined look on Harry's face. "Fine you can do something but it wont involve doing magic or fighting" Harry's face fell a little but he replied "Ok what can I do" "I'm coming too Harry" said Amy. "Don't think you're leaving me behind" Lupin smiled and said "Good, he'll need the help." "You two are to go into both of your houses and evacuate your relatives." "Bring them back here and stay quiet and out of sight" "Me and Dung are going to help out Alastor and Tonks."
They all walked back around the corner and then parted, Remus and Mundungus rushing off toward the duel and Harry and Amy scrambled up and over someone's garden fence and made their way toward Amy's house through the back of the identical houses. As they got closer to the battle, they could here whispered incantations and the swish and bangs of spells racing past their targets. Coloured lights flashed and formed elongated shadows dancing across the lawns.
They reached Amy's backyard and climbed over the fence. Amy opened the back door and they entered the kitchen, just as clean and unnatural as the Dursley's kitchen but there were half empty boxes piled on counters and in corners. They made their way to the living room where they found Amy's Grandma and Grandpa peering out at the action through a slit in the blinds. They turned around as the teenagers entered the room, and the Grandmother let out a cry of relief. She rushed over and pulled her granddaughter into what looked like a spine cracking hug. "Oh thank goodness your Ok!" She exclaimed. "We were so worried you would run into those men on your way back!" "Grandma calm down I'm alright!" said Amy "Me and Harry are here to get you and the Durleys out safely." She let go of Amy and said, "Well what are we waiting for?" "Lets go!"
They rushed out the back door but since the older adults couldn't climb the fence Harry and Amy hopped over instead and left them waiting anxiously in the dark garden. The reunion with the Dursleys didn't go as well as it did at the Richards. As they entered the kitchen, immediately two sets of thick fingers locked around Harry's neck in a breathless strangle. "EXPLAIN BOY!" EXPLAIN WHY THERE ARE SEVEN FREAKS OUTSIDE OUR FRONT DOOR!" screamed Uncle Vernon. Harry didn't know how he was suppose to answer that question when he could hardly breathe, let alone speak. Amy was screaming at Uncle Vernon to let Harry go and surprisingly he did. But he only had a second or two to recover before Uncle Vernon grabbed his shoulders and shook him, still screaming his lungs out.
Finally Harry found his voice and yelled, "STOP!" "STOP IT!" "I'LL TELL YOU IF YOU LET GO OF ME!" Uncle Vernon stopped shaking him, purple in the face and furious. Harry sat down and looked around. In all the commotion he hadn't noticed the rest of the Dursleys huddled in a corner of the kitchen, Dudley trying to hide behind his mother and failing terribly. "WELL BOY?" Harry sighed and said, "Death Eaters were going to attack the house and me and Amy are here to take you three and her grandparents away from here." "The four wizards who aren't wearing black are on our side." They'll take care of the Death Eaters, but right now you need to get out of here, so come on!"
The three Durleys hesitated but followed Harry out the back door. The Dursleys also couldn't climb fences so they had to sneak through the gate. Harry kept watch, giving the signal when it was clear to pass through the gate when no one was looking. They met the Richards and continued around the front of houses keeping in the shadows and only moving when Harry said it was Ok. They finally made it to Magnolia road and Harry peered around the hedges at the corner and evaluated what was happening. One Death Eater was down, most likely stunned as well as Mundungus. Tonks must have had a broken limb because she was lying out of the way but was fully awake. So now it was only Remus and Mad Eye against the other two Death Eaters.
They shot various spells back and forth with amazing speed and power. Some Harry recognized and some were new. He made a mental note of the affects of ones he didn't know as well as the incantation if it was yelled out. He was tempted to go and help but he wasn't needed because Remus sent a curse flying at one of the Death Eaters and as he was blocking it, Mad Eye shot a stunner and the masked figure crumpled to the ground in a heap of black. It was two against one now and the last Death Eater chose the cowards way out and disaparated with a crack.
Harry watched as Remus woke Mundungus and disaparated with Tonks holding on to his waste. Mad Eye tied up the two stunned Death Eaters with cords that shot out of the tip of his wand, and then made his way down the street to where Harry and the others were hiding. "You all all right?" he growled as he hobbled around the corner. "Yah said Harry. "Professor why were those Death Eaters here?" "I mean they must have known that I wasn't in the house." "It was supposed to be a warning Moody growled, they were probably going to harm the Dursleys, as well as Amy's Grandparents." "Albus was right to increase the guard." "What? Exclaimed Harry, how many people are guarding me this summer?" "Four, Mundungus and Remus weren't called in Potter" Harry was outraged; Amy could see the fire growing in his eyes. She put her hand on his shoulder to calm him and said, "Harry don't get angry, listen to what he has to say." Harry looked at her, the fire subsided a bit but he was still angry. Mad Eye continued, "When you left for your walk, we decided to leave two of us to guard the house, while the other two went to follow you."
Harry was still angry that he had to be watched over like some kind of delinquent but it made sense. If there had been only two guards, one would have to follow Harry and the other one would be left to defend the house. One wizard would have had a hard time holding back three Death Eaters. Now that he thought about it, serious harm could have come to the Durleys and Amy's grandparents.
Moody said, "You should all get back to your houses now, Remus will return shortly with two more Order members to keep watch." With that he hobbled away back to the bound Death Eaters and dragged them out of the middle of the road. Then all three of them became invisible as they were covered with the invisibility cloak.
Harry and Amy slowly walked back down the street with their relatives in tow. Amy said goodbye to Harry and walked up her garden path. They were both tired and weary from the sudden excitement. When Harry and the Dursleys were all safely inside Harry ran up the stairs to his room before Uncle Vernon could ask any more questions.
He lay sprawled out on his bed with out taking his clothes off. He was tired but the adrenalin was still pumping through his veins and he had just remembered, with a rush of excitement that would keep him up even longer, that he was going to the burrow tomorrow. He lay there, breathing deeply to calm his nerves, happy and contented and fully looking forward to his birthday.
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