Author's Note: Okay, this is the second part. April, in answer to your question, I accidentally submitted it twice, okay? Also, this is something I've pointed out before:
IN MY STORIES, HARRY, HERMIONE, RON ETC., WERE BORN IN 1987! THUS, THEY GRADUATE IN 2005!! OKAY! Also, Ron WILL be in this story (in this part actually), so quit bugging me about it!Into the Light
Chapter Four.
"Voldemort!" Harry shrieked. "But….but…" he trailed off.
"But how is that possible?" Hermione finished. "Where did you hear it?"
"I read it." Lupin explained "Here." He handed Hermione a copy of 'The Daily Prophet.' pointing to the front page.
Hermione looked down at it &, seeing it was that day's, Hermione smiled, admiring the efficiency of Hogwarts. But her smile quickly faded when she saw what Lupin was pointing at.
Harry, seeing that her smile had faded so quickly & dramatically, was now worried. "What is it Herm?" he whispered, not really wanting to know.
She looked up at him, fear in her eyes. "Look at this." She whispered, fearfully. "Oh Harry, Harry, Harry. Look at this." She pointed at the headline & passed the paper to Harry. "Read it aloud so I know that maybe it's not true & I just misread it." She instructed. She was shaking like a leaf.
He looked at the quivering Hermione for a moment, studying her face. It was scared & fearful. Harry swallowed & read the headline. "Voldemort returns at full power & hungry for revenge." Harry was shocked. When Lupin had told them that Lord Voldemort had returned, he had been hoping that it was just a joke or an April Fools, even though it was mid June. Just to make sure, Harry read it over again in his head. "Oh crap!! Oh god, no!" he screamed.
He glanced over at Hermione. She was still shaking, only worse now. She looked like she was ready to faint. He understood that. If he had a gun, he would of shot himself. She looked up at him, fear in her eyes. "Oh Harry," she whispered. "What are we going to do?"
He looked down at her. "I don't know, Hermione. I just don't know."
Chapter Five.
Hermione, Harry, Ron & Felicity made their way to Transfiguration very quietly.
Felicity & Ron looked at each other. "What do you think is the matter?" Felicity asked her boyfriend very quietly. "Hermione & Harry…they are too quiet. It scares me."
Ron shrugged. "I have no idea. It must be something bad though."
Felicity nodded in agreement. "We should probably just be quiet."
"Mmmmmm." Ron agreed. "Good idea."
So, Felicity didn't crack a joke, Ron didn't try to talk Felicity into marring him, Hermione didn't try to help Felicity out of marring Ron, & Harry didn't try to get Colin Creevey out of his & Hermione's faces.
"Oh Harry, Harry, Harry." Hermione whispered.
"I know Herm, I know."
The four of them walked into transfiguration & took a seat right up the back, in the left-hand corner.
Professor McGonogall walked into the room. She looked old & tired, her long black hair was tied back into a messy ponytail & her robes looked creased, as if she hadn't bothered to iron them. "Good morning class." She said, her voice sharp & icy. She was not in a good mood. "Today, we are going to be going outside."
She looked around the room. All the students were starting to whoop & make a noise, all except for two of her four most outspoken students, who were sitting right up the back.
Feeling the Professor's eyes on her, Hermione looked up. She gave a weak smile & nudged Harry. Ron & Felicity her whooping & cheering with the rest of the class & punching each other playfully in happiness. Harry looked up, but didn't even bother to give a fake grin of joy.
"What's the matter, Potter?" Draco Malfoy sneered. "Havin' personal problems?" he, Crabbe & Goyle all laughed nastily.
"That's enough Draco!!" McGonogall snapped icily. "Now hurry up & get outside."
The class filed out of the room, with Hermione, Harry, Felicity & Ron right at the back of the line (Felicity & Ron were still grinning though.). Seeing this, McGonogall made her move. "Hermione, Harry. Can I talk to you for a minute please?"
"Ummmmmm, okay." Harry nodded.
Felicity & Ron leaned in trying to catch a word of what was wrong. McGonogall looked at them sharply. "Miss. Graham, Mr. Weaseley, you may leave."
Felicity looked over at Ron. "Come on, Ron. Let's go outside."
McGonogall watched them carefully until they were outside with the others, then she turned to face Hermione & Harry. "Remus told you, didn't he?" she asked them.
Hermione looked at Harry. She looked like she was about to have a nervous breakdown. "Yes, he told us." Hermione said, shakily.
McGonogall sighed. I knew he would. she thought to herself. But why didn't I help him? she almost spat at herself in disgust. Because I was a coward. she thought sadly. "What did he tell you?" she asked.
"He showed us a copy of "The Daily Prophet" Harry explained to her.
McGonogall sighed again. "You must understand that you can tell no-one, absolutely NO-ONE about this." She told them sharply.
"But Professor, if they knew about it, they might be able to…."
McGonogall cut him off. "No-one. Understood?"
Hermione & Harry just looked at each other. "Understood." They both said, & walked out of the room after McGonogall.
Chapter Six.
Once outside, the class assembled in a rough semi-circle around the professor. "Today, I want you to find a branch or a twig or a piece of wood." She explained. "Then I want you to try &…"
Suddenly, an announcement came out over the loud speaker. "All students & teacher's to the great hall immediately. I repeat: All students & teacher's to the great hall immediately."
McGonogall looked back at her students, most of who looked horribly confused. "Well, you all heard the announcement, to the Great Hall!"
And with that, the students all moved noisily over to the Great Hall. McGonogall followed close behind, pulling her hair out due to stress.
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Dumbledore watched as the students loudly filed into the hall. When they were all seated at their house tables, Dumbledore started to speak. "Greetings students & staff." Dumbledore spoke into the microphone. "You are probably all wondering the reason for this assembly." a faint murmur broke out as many of the students agreed with this statement. Dumbledore took a deep breath. He was stalling the real issue. Luckily he had a backup. "Do you lot remember the important issue of lost permission notes to Hogsmeade?" he asked. Great stalling, Albus. he told himself.
"Well, DUH!!" a female student from the Gryffindor table yelled out. A faint murmur of laughter broke out as Dumbledore rolled his eyes.
Now, why in the world would I suspect that Miss. Anonymous is actually Miss. Felicity Graham?
Dumbledore asked himself, trying not to laugh. "Well, I'm glad you have a good memory." Dumbledore told 'Miss. Anonymous'."Why thankyou, Professor. I'm renowned for having a good memory, among other things." she answered.
Dumbledore couldn't help himself, he cracked up, along with the rest of the students & teachers. "Of course, Miss. Graham." When the laughter had died down, he continued. "You will all remember that we tried to….."
"Ahahahahahaha! But trying is never good enough, is it Dumbledore?" came an evil voice from behind Dumbledore.
To left of Dumbledore, he heard a scream of terror as Neville Longbottom fainted. Dumbledore nearly fainted himself. Dumbledore quickly spun around & nearly fainted himself as he saw what now was appearing above Neville's unconscious body.
It was Voldemort.
Author's Note: Yes, yes. I know. I hate cliffhangers as much as you do. But the third part is coming soon.