AN/ It has been a while since I last Updated. (an entire week without a single update)
The reason is that my girlfriend left me and I realy didn't feel like writing because of it.
But I'm back now and I hope to start writing a lot more so I can keep my mind off of it.

But now, no more excuses for this chapter. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please leave a review!

Disclaimer/ Honestly, how many times do I have to tell you people I'm NOT a woman?

Chapter 4 The Aftermath

"Harry!"

Harry didn't look up, he heard someone shout his name but he didn't care. He was too lost in his grief. He felt a hand on his shoulder pulling him away from Dumbledore's lifeless body. But he didn't want to leave the limp form of a man that had stood by his side from the moment he found out he was a wizard.

"Come on mate, there is nothing you can do for him now"

Ron had woken up and was patched up again, now trying to persuade Harry to leave Dumbledore's side.

"He died like he wanted to Harry, in battle, fighting to protect the innocent." Tonks chipped in.

Harry just nodded and stepped away from Albus Dumbledore. He looked around the battlefield once more.

During the last stages of the fight even more got destroyed. Merchandise lay on the street like it was thrown out of the building after an explosion went off in each separate store.

The Death Eaters who were downed were removed and brought to a secure location. The rubble in the street made it hard for the rescuers to come to the aid of those who needed it.

Several dead bodies had found a new place, next to each other and more bodies were being placed next to them. There were wizards conjuring a tent to hide the bodies in until they could be moved, nobody needed to see the dead.

Meanwhile Albus Dumbledore wasn't moved yet, as soon as ministry personnel moved to pick up the body of the most respected wizard that the wizarding world had had for the last century, Harry lost his calm.

"How dare he do this? How dare he come in and claim that he owns the wizarding world? Spreading fear and hate among us, telling us that Muggleborn and half-bloods are a disgrace to the wizarding world, while he himself is the product of a Muggle and a witch." Harry nearly screamed causing everyone to look at him.

"He will pay for what he has done. Mark my words, HE WILL PAY!" He was now screaming at the top of his lungs.

What followed was a silence, not an awkward one, just a silence in which everyone took in his words. Harry looked around defiantly, like he dared anyone to say otherwise but nobody did.

Members of the Order raised their wands toward the sky and released an image of a phoenix. And for a moment it seemed the street exploded once more, only this time it were the voices of people cheering on their hero.

Harry Potter will make him pay, Harry Potter will lead us to victory is what everyone thought.

Slowly the cheers started fading away and everybody got back to work. Tonks walked op to Harry who had wandered off during his speech.

"Harry, Dumbledore made one last request to me." She paused for a moment to wipe away a tear.

"He asked me to get you out of the Privet Drive tomorrow. He wanted me to ask Remus to do the same."

Harry looked at her. Dumbledore's last request was also the last request he had made to Dumbledore. The conversation with Dumbledore seemed like a hundred years ago while in fact it was only two hours ago.

"Yes I know" Harry answered softly. "I made that last request to him. I also asked him to ask Dobby to collect my stuff."

"I'll ask Dobby if he wants to do it Harry, Dumbledore probably never got to ask him" she said sadly.

"Thank you. I'll let you know what time I plan to leave."

Harry turned around and started helping people fix the damage that was done to Diagon Alley. After two hours everyone was tired and magically exhausted so they decided it was time for food. A lot of people just went home for dinner promising to come back when they were done.

Some however, wanted to remain in Diagon Alley. Because Harry didn't feel like going back to the Dursley House he too stayed in Diagon Alley, finding himself and his friends a nice restaurant to eat.

"Harry what happens now? Should we still make a search for the stones?" Ginny asked whispering.

"Yes, I think we should, and make even more effort to do so than originally planned. Dumbledore gave me the stones and the information so we could bring back hope to the wizarding world." Harry answered grimly.

They ate their dinner in silence after that and Harry was lost in thoughts. He thought about places where he might find those stones, if only Dumbledore had told him where he found the other stones, maybe he would get some idea's in what kind of places he should be looking.

The more he thought about it the more he realised that Dumbledore didn't give him any information, only what the stones did and that he was supposed to be able to find them easily.

As time passed he became more frustrated with his task, and he got angrier with Dumbledore by the minute.

When dessert came Tonks walked into the restaurant.

"Tonks!" Harry shouted out causing people to jump at the sudden noise.

"I want you to pick me up at 11 tomorrow can you do that?"

"Yeah sure, I asked Dobby to get your stuff. He said he would leave some clothes for you and bring the rest to your room at Hogwarts. He probably already did."

"Thanks Tonks." Harry smiled but the smile never reached his eyes.

When they were all done they went to pay but the owner wouldn't hear of it. "You all fought so bravely to preserve everything in this street, I can't let any of you pay. This one is on the house" He said. He couldn't be persuaded to change his mind.

They left the restaurant to get back to work. By the time they were done with all the repairs it was starting to get dark. Everyone started to get home. Tonks and Shacklebolt brought Harry home before going back to their respective own.

And now Harry was lying in his bed staring at the ceiling. He glanced at the clock again, 4:10 the alarm clock read. Finally sleep overtook Harry. Still his sleep wasn't a quiet one, he had terrible nightmares.

He saw Dumbledore dying over and over again and Voldemort laughing.

Suddenly the dreams shifted and he found himself in a cave. He walked towards the opening and found himself at Hogwarts. He was in a cave close to the Black Lake.

He turned around. He could have sworn he had heard a soft buzzing sound, not unlike Dudley's cell phone. He decided to check out what was making the noise so he walked inside with his wand lit. After a while he found the item that was making this buzzing sound.

A small stone suddenly it up like it knew Harry was there. He picked it up and saw a marking on it, he couldn't believe it. He found another Stone of Sapphirus.

The alarm clock woke him up rather abruptly. Quickly he checked whether he could find the stone.

Apparently it wasn't supposed to be that easy because he couldn't find the stone anywhere. He looked at the alarm clock, it told him it was 9:30.

Only one and a half hour till he would be gone from this place for good. Suddenly he had a thought, if the blood ward failed that would mean that anyone could enter this house.

Even if he wasn't here the Death Eaters or even Voldemort himself would find this place and kill every one he could find. He had to tell the Dursley's to pack. They had to leave too, as soon as they could.

He ran downstairs, all the Dursley's were already sitting in the kitchen eating their breakfast.

"I have to tell you something and you need to listen very carefully." Harry started.

"Who do you think you are boy telling us what to do?" Vernon shouted.

"No you really need to listen to me. Your lives depend on it."

"Don't you dare try to threaten us boy!" Vernon started to get Purple already.

Harry took out his wand.

"What do you think you are doing with that piece of wood, you know you're not…" Vernon tried to make more sound but he couldn't.

Harry had silenced him with his wand.

"I'm not allowed to do what exactly? I'm of age now, I can do magic whenever I want so listen closely. At noon today the blood protection spell that was placed on this house will fail. That means there is nothing protecting you from the one that is out to kill me."

Dudley shuddered while Aunt Petunia looked shocked.

"Why would he come after us if you aren't here? I mean he wants to kill you not us." Aunt Petunia asked the young wizard.

"It won't matter whether I'm here or not, I've been living in this house for sixteen years. While doing so you kept both me and yourself safe. That's all that is going to matter to him, you have helped me reach adulthood, kept him from touching me and I kept him from touching you. But I can't protect you for much longer."

Harry paused for a second to look at Vernon who had stopped trying to shout and sat quietly as realisation dawned. Harry cancelled the silencing spell.

"You can speak if you want to Uncle Vernon. I think you realise the gravity of this situation."

Vernon nodded.

"What do you propose we do?"

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