There was a loud bang and the room was filled with smoke, several of the
girls shrieked. When the smoke had cleared, many people shrieked in
surprise and Harry's stomach gave an unpleasant lurch, because in the
middle of the room was a gapping hole. Harry stood up and looked around
him, his scar gave a violent burst of pain and Harry fell to the ground and
everything went black...
When he opened his eyes he was staring up at Ron and Hermione's faces. Behind him he could here what sounded like crying. "What's happened?" he asked Ron and Hermione. Hermione took a deep breath before answering, "Harry, you no how there was that bang and smoke, well...Oh Harry, whatever it was, they took Neville!"
Harry felt as if someone had just punched him hard in the stomach, why of all people would they take Neville? It just didn't make sense unless, Neville's parents had been tortured by Voldemorts supporters. Maybe they had come to finish the job. But how had they gotten into Hogwarts, again it didn't make sense.
Harry jolted back to reality; someone was calling his name. It was Ron. "I'd reckon that they would have had to be pretty powerful to got into Hogwarts, what with all those spells on the place and stuff, what do you reckon Harry?" "I think that we should talk about this later, meet in the common room after lunch." Harry replied because Malfoy was looking pretty interested in what they were talking about.
Suddenly everyone moved aside, Dumbldore had arrived. "Headmaster, we were just having a normal class when this..." Snape was explaining as the headmaster moved towards the portal hanging in mid air. He leaned in and at that moment Harry scar burned with pain and Harry had a feeling that something terrible was going to happen. With all his strength he jumped up off the floor and threw himself across the room knocking Dumbldore out from out in front of the portal. Not a moment to soon no sooner had the headmaster hit the floor then a jet of dragon fire shot out of it, directly were Dumbldore had been seconds before.
Girls screamed and Harry's heart thudded. He had just saved Dumbledores life. The headmaster stood up and Ron and Hermione helped pull Harry up. Dumbldore turned to face Harry. I thank you Harry. You just saved my life and at the same time helped me to realise something that I had severe superstitions about. You saving me has proved one important fact. Lord Voldemort is behind this. Why he has taken Neville I don't know but this could be either an experiment or perhaps he was aiming for someone else. Whatever the reason I hate to announce it but if this school can be accessed so easily then it is not safe. I would like you all to go to your common rooms and stay there. Your heads of house will be there shortly to brief you on what the situation is. Harry would you see me for a moment?
As the class filed out Harry stood by Dumbldores side. After everyone had left the Headmaster turned to face Harry, his face, Harry thought held a kind of deep sadness that Harry had never seen before. "Harry, I feel you are in grave danger, greater then ever before..."
When he opened his eyes he was staring up at Ron and Hermione's faces. Behind him he could here what sounded like crying. "What's happened?" he asked Ron and Hermione. Hermione took a deep breath before answering, "Harry, you no how there was that bang and smoke, well...Oh Harry, whatever it was, they took Neville!"
Harry felt as if someone had just punched him hard in the stomach, why of all people would they take Neville? It just didn't make sense unless, Neville's parents had been tortured by Voldemorts supporters. Maybe they had come to finish the job. But how had they gotten into Hogwarts, again it didn't make sense.
Harry jolted back to reality; someone was calling his name. It was Ron. "I'd reckon that they would have had to be pretty powerful to got into Hogwarts, what with all those spells on the place and stuff, what do you reckon Harry?" "I think that we should talk about this later, meet in the common room after lunch." Harry replied because Malfoy was looking pretty interested in what they were talking about.
Suddenly everyone moved aside, Dumbldore had arrived. "Headmaster, we were just having a normal class when this..." Snape was explaining as the headmaster moved towards the portal hanging in mid air. He leaned in and at that moment Harry scar burned with pain and Harry had a feeling that something terrible was going to happen. With all his strength he jumped up off the floor and threw himself across the room knocking Dumbldore out from out in front of the portal. Not a moment to soon no sooner had the headmaster hit the floor then a jet of dragon fire shot out of it, directly were Dumbldore had been seconds before.
Girls screamed and Harry's heart thudded. He had just saved Dumbledores life. The headmaster stood up and Ron and Hermione helped pull Harry up. Dumbldore turned to face Harry. I thank you Harry. You just saved my life and at the same time helped me to realise something that I had severe superstitions about. You saving me has proved one important fact. Lord Voldemort is behind this. Why he has taken Neville I don't know but this could be either an experiment or perhaps he was aiming for someone else. Whatever the reason I hate to announce it but if this school can be accessed so easily then it is not safe. I would like you all to go to your common rooms and stay there. Your heads of house will be there shortly to brief you on what the situation is. Harry would you see me for a moment?
As the class filed out Harry stood by Dumbldores side. After everyone had left the Headmaster turned to face Harry, his face, Harry thought held a kind of deep sadness that Harry had never seen before. "Harry, I feel you are in grave danger, greater then ever before..."
