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Chapter 3

When I protect you.

Harry sat in his bedroom, the returned „home" a week ago and tried to collect his mind since then. HE knew that making some plans would be important and was sure that Dumblerore was doing something, but apparently that sly old man didn't thought that informing Harry was needed for now. Thankfully he had contact with Victor, every night older boy mirror-called him and passed down informations about recent happenings. Harry wondered how he knew all about it since he was at school, but probably Durmstrang was a lot different then Hogwart. Possible to stay over the summer too – of that Harry was envious.

"Let's go out for a bit." Harry stood up and left his room "I wonder if something happened today." he mumbled to himself.

Harry mind dozed of as he sat down in the park, breeze was nice and his magic was calm, he went back to the night of Voldemort return trying to focus on what was going on with his magic – that's what Victor advised him to do everyday, try to understand his own power. Funny thing that always it started from when he was reaching for the Cup. With each day his memories were more detailed, about everything, he could even tell what was Cedric voice like. Harry felt warmth envelop him on the thought, his heart was crying out to see Hufflepuff again. It worried him...

"No." Harry opened his eyes "I want only to be sure that everything is fine with him." his words were lifeless, even he knew deep in his heart that it was a lie. "Cedric." name left his lips and sounded I the air.

"Hey, Potter!" he heard "Who is that Cedric, you are calling his name every night, "Don't kill him! Don't kill Cedric!" - who is he, your boyfriend?"

"Hey, Big De." Harry said without responding to previous words, trying to calm down; in those dreams he had Cedric was dead "How was your day? Did you beat up another ten years old kid?"

"What your problem Potter?" Dudley asked while coming closer

"It's nothing. Just leave me alone – I want to think. I know that you don't, but I have to." Harry said and felt that something was not right, the aura changed and it got cold in a second "Go home, now." he ordered despite of others listening, he had to get them out of here and soon.

"What do you say?" Dudley decided to not obey, he couldn't in front of his band, but he felt something.

"Go home, now! If you don't want to die – in home you are safe." Harry said while scanning the air "They are here." two dark clothed figures came out of the thin air and moved closer "Dudley run!" Harry knew that Dudley could see, but he could feel. Others were already running and Dudley went after them, Harry smirked slightly "You know I'm rather pissed." he announced to Dementors "It would be better if you just left." silver patronus cut the air and Harry turned back to see who send it.

"Harry are you all right?" Cedric asked, he had no time to look at the said boy, since Dementor tried to get to him "Answer to me."

Harry blinked few times, Cedric was here as if he was summoned by his memories, but he had no time to think about it – something else hit him, Dementor were here, but somehow he was fine. Only slightly sad, there was no despair, no green light or voices "Why?" but there was none to answer, he noticed that Dudley was lying on the road and run to him "Are you all right?"

"Harry, go home!" Cedric shouted while concentration on his patronus to gave him orders "I will handle this." he panted already, his patronus was not strong enough and Harry knew it, apparently Cedric had never used it on the real thing before. Harry let a bit of his magic pour out, just like Victor told him some time ago, and wrapped it around Dudley.

"Cedric, you need more powerful memory." Harry said his eyes were nothing like before, he was once again the one from cementary The-Boy-Who-Lived "Memory that is stronger than anything."

Cedric heard him but he didn't understand, it was just hard to fend of two Dementors at once, finally his silver light died down and he fell on the ground "Harry..." his eyes searched for the boy

"It will be fine" Harry said, magic was already in control, his hand pointed at Dementor and without the wand he conjured the patronus, full of pure light. "I can fend of and destroy around one hundred at once." Harry voice held no emotions as if he wasn't himself and maybe he wasn't... his mind went blank.

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'What is going on? Where am I?' Harry asked himself now that he didn't saw anything he was alone in darkness 'What is going on?'

It's fine voice announced Nothing happened

'Who are you?' Harry tried to locate the voice

I'm you, your other self.

'Are you my magic? Harry asked, realizing that it could only mean that.

Yes Harry knew now that the voice was coming from inside him

'Did you took care of them for me?' darkness started to disappear, warm feelings engulfed Harry

Yes, you should go back He is worried about you. Voice told to Harry He is special to... Harry couldn't hear any more

"Harry! Harry!" frantic voice called out to him, Harry opened his eyes "Thank goodness Harry, you are back." Cedric started to calm down, but Harry could tell that he was trembling

Harry blinked and tried to move; it was when he realized his position in that moment, he was lying with his head on Cedric lap and other boy hold onto him very tightly, it was a nice feeling to be so close, strange but nice. Harry looked up to see Cedric face, it was when it hit him – sadness in older one eyes, some sort of emptiness and tears, that as of now Cedric tried to wipe away.

"Did you cried?" Harry asked while he rose his hand and placed it on Cedric face to wipe them himself, it was as if the time stopped at that moment Harry heart beat faster as he realized what he was doing, but as he decided to move his hand away Cedric covered it with his own and gripped on it as if he wanted to confirm that Harry was all right. Harry blushed slightly, he had never did such a thing before – to be so intimate with someone was very new.

"Once again." in shame, not for his tears but for what happened during the battle, Cedric cried out in humiliated voice "I was a burden." he bit on his lip trying to not cry more to save some dignity.

"Cedric, you tried to save me." Harry said while lifting up to look the other boy in the eyes, his hand still in Cedric grip "I'm grateful." Harry smiled

'That smile' Cedric said to himself 'That is the smile I wanted to see.' he squeezed Harry hand and wanted to tell something more, but other voice stopped their moment alone.

"I'm sorry, but you should stop for now." old woman stated, Harry gasped since he knew her, she lived near to the Dursley's. He jumped and moved away from Cedric, who as well let go of him. Cedric didn't looked at the woman, worried what he would see in her eyes.

"Harry you should go back home, they can return for you. Take Dudley and the other boy with you and I will contact Dumbledore. I will kill Mundugus later too, he was to protect you tonight." she said in irritated voice "Ministry will try to arrest you or expel.. I have no idea." they were walking, she held Harry arm to ensure that he was fine and Cedric was left with moveing Dudley who was still only half-concious.

"I haven't used my wand." Harry said, he didn't knew why he was saying this – but apparently someone or rather something knew what to do "Only Cedric did – he saved me."

"Harry that's not how..." Cedric tried to protest

"Listen, you will go home." Harry said "I will not tell who saved me, they can check my wand as much as they want to – I haven't used any magic 'thu it today."

"You..." Mrs. Figg whistled "You have some traits of a Snake House. You are as smart as they say, Harry Potter."

"Harry?" Cedric didn't understand what was going on

"Ministry don't believed in his return, right?" Harry stated "They will do whatever it takes to stop me from talking, as you can see that includes killing me. And that's not all – that includes all I care about or those who care for me." his voice was a bit shaken "Ministry may try to hurt you."

"Impossible." Cedric opposed

"Either that or Voldemort has Dementors on his side." Mrs. Figg said "I will contact Headmaster, go into the House and don't leave again."

"Yes." Harry nodded to her "But later on Mrs. Figg you will have to tell me who you are. You have never before shown that you know who I am."

"You had became more powerful then your parents already. You will be our only hope." with those word she left

"I?" Harry looked at Cedric who was leading ill-looking Dudley and bit on his lip 'Only when I'm protecting you, only then I can use that power. When I'm protecting you, I'm becoming someone else.' Harry opened the doors and frowned sadly 'I don't want you to be in any more danger, I'm sure now. Anyone, just not you. I had never felt it before, you – just who are you for me? No, it doesn't matter – just to keep that feeling, I must be able to control my power at will. Then I will win and get a chance...' Harry felt a bit hot 'A chance to tell you why I will try to separate from you now. If he would knew that I feel like that toward you – you would be dead in an instant. They must not know that you were here.' Harry froze at the sight in the living room – it was bad, he didn't counted on the being here already, it was bad...

Four man and one strangely looking woman looked at them, in her eyes was malice that Harry felt only from one person before.

"Mr. Potter." she spoke "May we see your wand?" her voice was as sweet as a candy, but it hid the poison - Harry opened his mouths to speak...

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