Disclaimer: See chapter 1

Chapter 9: Dragons and Smugglers

Harry was leaving Hagrids Hut alone, Hermione had barely left his side ever since his name came out of the goblet three weeks ago and he was really grateful but he needed time to think so he went for a walk and just found his way towards his first ever magical friend. The past three weeks hadn't been so bad, most of the school didn't give him such a hard time because of his vow but some Slytherins and Mo-Ron tried spreading the rumor that he just lied and faked the vow to try to turn the school against him. What really helped is that the three real champions didn't buy into the rumor and defended him against those naysayers.

Neville and Hannah had broken up because Hannah had started telling Neville that he wasn't aloud to hang out with Harry and Susan anymore especially those two lesbians (her words) so Neville had picked his friends.

Fleur was now a regular in their group and it seemed like she got along well with them because they didn't care that she was a veela, Harry had no problem with her allure at all so when Neville wasn't around she was able to relax and pretend like she was at home and still have friends.

He was just walking around the lake when a huge roar came out of the forest. Harry being Harry of course ran to see what it was because the roar sounded both furious and sad at the same time. What he found just really pissed him off.

Three dragons where just snoozing away like nothing was going on while the last a huge dragon was tied to the ground and could barely move. It didn't look like she was in a pain but she was trying to fight her way out of her bindings.

Yes she, Harry could see the dragon eggs in a huge pile. He could also see four or five people moving around loading the eggs from all four dragons in crates.

Harry took a chance and moved closer to the dragon that was awake and whispered to her in parseltongue. $What's wrong sweet lady?$

The dragon couldn't see him but she seemed to stop struggling so Harry guessed that she heard him. $We where brought here for a game for these puny two legs and these two legs put mine to sleep and are stealing my eggs.$

Dragon smugglers. Harry was thinking hard about how to stop them. He whispered the spell for his patronus making sure that the dragon was between him and the smugglers. "Headmaster, I'm with the dragons and someone his stealing the eggs and pissing off the dragons send help I'll do what I can to stall them."

He looked at the dragon. $Pretty lady help is on the way, I'm going to do what I can to stop them from leaving.$

He peeked around the dragon and counted 4 smugglers. Harry and his friends had been practicing silent casting ever since he had that dream during the summer so he didn't think it would be hard to catch them by surprise. He needed to get closer so with one last pat on the dragon's mouth he told her to cause a distraction in 10 seconds.

Counting on his head he snuck around the camp and made his way towards the other dragons. He was now on the other side of the enclosure when the dragon let out a huge ground shaking roar. Harry saw all four smugglers turn around and look at the dragon at the same time so he snuck up behind the last one and stunned him in the back real quick. Didn't take him long at all and all four smugglers were down and out for the count.

$Behind you my friend.$

Harry on instinct alone was able to drop and roll underneath the curse that would of taken off his head.

There was a fifth smuggler and he really didn't seem happy. "Who do you think you are, stopping us from our work. I'm going to rip that pretty head right off your neck you little asshole."

They exchanged spells for a bit but Harry was only a fourth year and he couldn't keep this up for long. This smuggler had experience and was keeping Harry on his toes. A few curses had already gone threw and hit Harry, he had a broken left arm, he was bleeding from his right leg from a nasty cut and his nose had been broken when the smuggler had banished a rock at his face. He couldn't dodge the next curse and took a bone breaker to the left leg and went down hard. "You stupid kid, you shouldn't have gotten yourself involved. Avada Ked..."

He never got to finish because he got nailed by 5 stunning spells from the group running towards them. Dumbledore, McGonagall, Hermione, Susan and Daphne had all hit him with their spells while Neville and Tracey's spells had missed.

The teachers made sure all the smugglers were tied up while Hermione just kept running and dropped to her knees next to Harry and tried to help him up before realizing how hurt he was. She screamed that Harry needed help he was loosing lost of blood thanks to the cut in his leg.

Harry was blacking out he didn't think he would survive this when he heard the dragon again. $Release me my friend I will help you.$

Harry with the last of his strength managed to point at the dragon and release her from her bindings. The dragon moved quicker then anyone expected and knelt down next to Harry. Dumbledore and McGonagall had managed to get everyone clear of Harry. Dumbledore had an annoying twinkle in his eye, the one you see when he knows something you don't. The dragon drew magic from the area around them into a huge ball in front of her snout and threw the ball into Harry's chest. (Kinda like that cartoon with the annoying superpowered guy Gohen or wtv) Hermione and the others screamed in fright but relaxed when they noticed Dumbledore do nothing but watch.

Instead of hurting Harry like they all expected it seemed like it was healing him, his nose, legs and arm all got fixed and everyone heard a scream when the scar on his forehead was fixed has well. This caused a huge chain reaction that started with Harry's scar and manage to cleanse the darkness out of different trinkets collected by Voldemort including his snake.

When the glowing finally stopped they realized that the dragon handlers had all awoken from their drugged sleep same with the three other dragons who where cooing at Harry for saving their young.

Harry got up and was nuzzled by the dragon that he had first spoken too. $Thank you my friend, I could never repay the service you have done for me and my fellows.$

Harry patted her on the head. $My name is Harry, could I have your name my sweet lady?$

$Gloria is my name my young friend.$

By this time some of the other teachers had made it to the inclosure to see what all the noise was about. Snape was muttering to himself how Harry was the center of attention again while Moody was wondering what the hell was going on.

Harry got nudged by Gloria again. $That one legged man with the big eye is not who he seems, he smells of change and darkness.$

$Thank you my sweet lady, I will let the right people know$


Harry and Dumbledore where sitting in his office waiting on Moody, when Moody finally walked in he was stunned without giving him time to react.

When they finally woke him up he was tied to a chair, having just been given truth serum. Dumbledore took charge of the questioning.

"Who are you and why are you here polyjuiced as Moody?"

Crouch Jr spilled out all his secrets and his mission, when Dumbledore was going to call the Aurors Harry told him to obliviate him and let him loose. When asked why he just said he had a plan.

AN: Yes I know I went the lazy way with the Horcrux but I didn't want to bother having to send Harry to find them all so I had the dragon cleanse Harry and destroy all of them at once. It was either that or just not have any Horcrux but then I would have to explain how Flighty from Death was still alive.