Chapter 4

2001

'OK' said the Auror teacher to the class 'you have been learning concealment and disguise. You will now be doing practices every so often. In these practices you will be sent in pairs to different forests or heavily wooded areas for the weekend use tracking and stealth and concealment and disguise to find and hide away from your partner.' They were all given a tent, food and various other things that they needed to survive. On the day Harry noticed that Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan, Terry Boot and Michael Corner were also in his class, he probably didn't notice they were there because he had been working so hard. Seamus and Dean were paired and Michael and Terry were put together. Harry and Ron were naturally paired, leaving Neville with a wizard called Colin Guppet, who had recently been a squib, but miraculously gained his wizard powers after he was attacked by his own Rottweiler. Harry and Ron who were sent to the forest of dean, which they knew pretty well.

It was dark and cold, Harry was running through the forest feeling completely light as Hermione had bewitched his pocket several weeks ago, so that it was bigger on the inside like her little beaded bag that she had brought along on their quest for the Horcruxes. Harry had nearly been caught by Ron a few times but concealed himself within a tree before Ron had got to where he was.

BANG

Harry span around, maybe it is Ron coming Harry told himself and he hid behind a huge boulder, he waited for a while, watching in the direction of the bang. Ron appeared after being concealed in a tree near by.

'Harry was that you' he called.

'No' he told him coming out from behind the boulder 'I thought it was you'

'C'mon lets go' Ron squealed.

'No, lets see what it was' Harry told him. They walked slowly further into the forest, there was a huge magical fire and the lime flames seemed to be getting higher and higher. There were faint voices.

'INCENDIO, we have to make it bigger' said a woman's voice. 'or else the salamanders won't come'

'MMMM MMMM MMMMM'

'What was that?' asked Ron. They crept closer.

'MMMMMM MMMMMMM'

'SHUT UP YOU FILTHY MUDBLOODS, CRUCIO' shouted a man.

'MMMMMMMMMMMMM' the noise was even louder. Harry and Ron looked at each other, they were so close now they see two people, one holding their wand up at the fire and the other standing in front of what looked like up to 20 people, tied up, to long poles that were stuck in the ground, and gagged.

BANG

'Keep the fire under control, Alecto' called the man.

'You try it then' she called. Then a horrible grin spread across her face as a giant blue lizard appeared from the bushes and sat comfortably inside the flames and turned scarlet. 'Let the Mudbloods take their last breaths Amycus' and the man took off the gags of each person, and loud cries of help echoed through the woods.

'If you say anything then you'll die more painfully.' He spat at them.

'Is that … HERMIONE' Ron whispered loudly, getting up.

'No wait; it's not just Hermione, look it's Dennis Creevey, Justin Finch-Fletchley and … Penelope Clearwater as well? They're all muggle borns' Harry said stopping Ron from pouncing. 'Ok when I say, stun them, you start untying them and I'll put out the fire.

'OK' replied Ron. There was a pause. Harry was waiting until the death eaters turned away from them.

'GO!' Harry and Ron jumped out the bush.

'EXPELLIARMUS'

'STUPIFY' they shouted together. Amycus and Alecto both flew in different directions, into the darkness of the trees.

'DIFFINDO' Ron shouted cutting the ropes off Hermione, Dennis, Justin and Penelope and a few other muggle borns who, after picking up their wands and helping the rest of the crowd free, fled for their lives.

'AQUA ERUPTO' called Harry and the flames slowly died down, leaving the salamander cold and blue again.

'Thank you so much, I was at Hogsmeade and they took me away' Dennis told them as he handed out everyone's wands from the floor.

'We would have apparated away but they put a strong shield charm up' Justin told them looking smug.

'Ron how is Percy?' Penelope asked shyly 'I haven't heard from him in a while, well seven years'

'POTTER' interrupted a voice from the darkness. 'SHOULD HAVE KNOWN YOU'D POKE YOUR NOSE IN SOONER OR LATER.'

'Get out of here' Harry told Dennis, Justin and Penelope as the Carrows appeared from the trees, looking angry.

'NO we're staying to help' Dennis told him, pulling his own wand from his sock, where he had cleverly hidden it.

Alecto and Amycus started flinging curses in their direction, and shortly after the fire exploded into life again and knocked Harry and his friends off their feet.

'WE CAN KILL HARRY AND THE MUDBLOODS NOW' Amycus cackled.

'RICTUSEMPRA'

'LEVICORPUS'

'STUPIFY'

'PERTRIFICUS TOTALUS'

'EXPELLIARMUS'

'REDUCTO'

They all shouted together from the floor, but the Carrows were too quick and dodged them. A red jet of light hit Penelope, as she got to her feet, and she flew backwards again, landing awkwardly. Harry, not knowing if she was dead or alive carried on fighting.

'SECTUMSEMPRA' Harry shouted. Amycus was hit, blood ripped from his clothes and he fell to the floor bleeding heavily and crying in pain.

'STUPIFY' Hermione and Dennis shouted together, Alecto flew backwards and landed in the fire, extinguishing it for the final time, Penelope woke up and screamed when she saw that the salamander was eating the remains of Alecto Carrow. Together they all bound Amycus, who was bleeding heavily from his chest and screaming for his sister whose remains sat comfortably inside the belly of the salamander, Justin, Dennis and Penelope disapparated their separate ways and Harry, Ron and Hermione took Amycus to The minister of Magic, Kingsley Shaklebolt. Amycus was sent straight to prison without trial for his crimes under the loyalty of Voldemort, his crimes against muggle borns and all other crimes against the ministry.

'Thank you, I thought I was dead' Hermione said in Ron's ear while she hugged him and then they were kissing.

'You pick the best times don't you' Harry grinned.

*

'HARRY, RON look at this' Hermione called as she ran over to them as they walked towards the fire places, ready to go home from work. Hermione showed them last month's daily prophet. On the front cover it said:

FULL MOON MURDERER

A body has been found in the early hours of this morning with the dark mark overhead. This has caused panic for all wizards and witches in the area as it is the sign of the evil lord Voldemort. The body was identified by her daughter and Husband, Mrs. Brown; her first name is unknown as the poor girl and her father were both too upset to tell us. The body was in a terrible state and experts from the ministry of magic suggest that she was attacked by a werewolf, most likely Fenrir Greyback, the only known death eater and werewolf alive.

'But we killed Greyback' said Ron looking confused.

'Yes we did but remember what your mother said' Hermione told them. 'Lavender Brown, she killed my father and we have to find her before she kills again.'

*

A month went past quickly and Harry, Ron and Hermione set out, it was just getting dark and the full moon had been out for about half an hour. At lavenders house they went to the front door, it had been knocked off its hinges; they walked into the small, tidy kitchen. There was a blood trail leading into the living room and a man was lying on the floor.

'WE'RE TOO LATE' Hermione screamed. They ran out the door and down the street covered by the invisibility cloak. They found another body, an innocent muggle and her dog. Harry, Ron and Hermione ran franticly.

'AWWOOOOOOOOO'

'This way' Ron told them, they followed the howling.

'AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH' a man screamed. They were close. They ran down a narrow lane and came across a grand mansion with high hedges that bordered the drive way on both sides; it was perfectly straight and ran through wrought gates leading straight to the front door. Malfoy Manor. The gates were slightly open and Lucius Malfoy was lying, covered in wounds and blood, with his wand lying next to him. All night Harry, Ron and Hermione ran around following the howling but couldn't find Lavender anywhere. Luckily they didn't find any more bodies but they were exhausted, morning came and they decided to give up, they turned a corner and there she was.

'Where am I' Lavender whispered, waking up after hours of sleeping.

'We know you're a werewolf, you're at St Mungo's' Hermione explained showing Harry, Ron and Lavender today's daily prophet.

LAST KILLS

Last night the werewolf, who has been identified as Lavender Brown, killed three people and a dog last night. These people have been identified as: Father of Lavender – Mr. Brown, Muggle – Gina coats and her dog and wizard and ex death eater Lucius Malfoy. Lavender Brown was found last night by Trainee Aurors Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley and Ministry worker Hermione Granger. Who were seen carrying their friend to St Mungo's in the early hours of this morning.

Lavender read it and shouted.

'GET OUT; I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.' Harry, Ron and Hermione, looking shocked, left the hospital and went back to the Burrow. They approached the front door when.

'GET OUT YOU RUDE BITCH' Mrs. Weasley shouted.

'You vill not be seeing your grandchildren ever again' Fleur screamed back, marching away from the Burrow.

'Oh your back well done dears, now go to bed you need some sleep after being out all night running around following werewolves, someone had to tell her what she said to George was wrong' she said trying to act cheerful. 'Don't worry about me, Selfish, selfish! Girl, she came to tell me she is pregnant again, the subject arose and she banished me from seeing them.' She sighed. Harry, Ron and Hermione went to bed after the tiring events of the following night.

Unbeknown to Harry, Ron and Hermione, Lavender returned to the seen of her own crime, the blood of Lucius Malfoy had stained the floor nut the body had now been removed. Nearby was a walking stick with a snake head handle, Lavender took this opportunity for the beginning of her revenge, she transfigured a rock into a pair of round rimmed spectacles and placed them on the floor next to the cane, a tall, slim and pale woman appeared at the gates of her home. Lavender fled.

*

Percy and Audrey's wedding came quickly in the Autumn, Harry, Hermione and the Weasleys apparated to their new cottage which was in the middle of nowhere, it was decorated with silver and white ribbons and balloons and it was snowing. At the end of the garden was a little arch where Percy and Audrey got married. The dancing began but was soon interrupted by a:

CRACK.

On the roof of the cottage was two men in Azkaban rags, they attacked and all the guests disapparated and Audrey pulled her family inside for their safety. Leaving most of the weasleys, Harry and Hermione, they all got their wands out and started fighting back.

'STOP! WE WILL JUST TAKE POTTER' called one of the death eaters. Harry recognised them as Crabbe Sr. and Goyle Sr 'REDUCTO' shouted Ginny, she had the strongest reducto curse he had ever seen, it hit Goyle into the trees that surrounded the cottage, and might have killed him. A curse hit a tent and it fell on Ginny like bricks, there was no noise from her and Harry couldn't stop thinking the worst.

CRACK.

Crabbe disapparated. Harry started burying for Ginny, and he finally got her out, she was fine. All of a sudden Harry felt his heart pounding in his chest. He could hear Mrs. Weasley and other guests complaining about the time the death eaters had chosen to attack. Harry got down on one knee in front of all the Weasleys.

'Ginny, I cannot hold this in any longer. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?' He told her and everyone gasped, but Harry didn't care. He didn't even think about proposing until she was almost killed again, and he realized how much he loved her. Ginny blushed.

'Yes! I've always wanted to be a Potter.' She said excitedly. The whole world, it seemed, erupted into applause.