LovedupZombie
I do not own, or have any rights over the Harry Potter series, in any way or form. This story is just a piece of my own imagination that I wish to share with other Harry Potter fans who have their own personal twists and turns of the original Harry Potter Series.
Reviews and Criticisms welcome, as like so many others I'm trying to better my own writing ability. For a start I would like to apologies to those of you who have been waiting for this uptake, I'm really sorry about how long it has taken me to complete this chapter, I found myself very occupied over this time suffering from both writers block and family problems. As well as beginning university. The aim is to now complete this story before the New Year.
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Boo
Hushabye Mountain
Chapter 9- So close your eyes on Hushabye Mountain.
A gentle breeze from Hushabye Mountain
Softly blows o'er lullaby bay.
It fills the sails of boats that are waiting-
Waiting to sail your worries away.
It isn't far to Hushabye Mountain
And your boat waits down by the key.
The winds of night so softly are sighing-
Soon they will fly your troubles to sea.
So close your eyes on Hushabye Mountain.
A shallow intake of breath interrupted the silence of the prison corridor. Harry sat crouched on the condensation covered surface next to his lifeless mother; his small frail hand grasped her skeletal one. "Mum?" He whispered the panic clear in his voice, scraping his knee forward he edged closer childishly hoping she just hadn't heard him. "Mum?" he repeated once more slightly louder.
"Harry" His father begged stepping forward, whilst placing his hand onto his crouching sons back. Every eye within the corridor was peering at the scene before them; many of the pioneers had looks of pity arranged on their features with feelings of remorse for the boy in front of them and his lost. "Harry" James repeated once more trying to gain a response from his son; Harry shook the hand from his skin, not wishing any contact with the man who had bought him so much misery in such a small amount of time.
After one more glance of longing Harry raised himself to full height, his eyes glinting full of unshed tears after one deep breath Harry disappeared. The three prison visitors stood their eyes wide at the vanishing act. "Where he go?" Questioned Sirius letting the stupid question roll off his lips, his companions shrugged unknowing the answer themselves. Hagrid let out an undignified snort shaking his head at the three men's stupidity and plain nerve.
"Where you think he's gone?" He remarked.
"He's gone to find his mother obviously".
The trio exchanged looks of confusion at the statement each calculating the sanity of the man before them, against the fact that Lily Potter had been dead for years. "Come off it?" Hagrid sniggered, "You believed you had killed a dementor with the Avada Kedavra curse?" The three professors shook their heads embarrassed at their mistake, they of all people should have compromised that the only spell that had an effect on a dementor was a patronus charm. "Then where has harry gone?" Demanded Sirius leering forward at the cell, his fingers entwined around the cell bars.
"Why should I tell you" Replied Hagrid.
"I am his father!" James retorted his eyes blazing with fury.
"That title has to be earned" A voice from behind them replied. All four of the wizards turned quickly to identify the owner of the voice, their eyes meeting a pair of emeralds staring through the darkness of the cell behind them. "Harry" James smiled stepping closer, recognising the eyes that lily had shared instantly, the dimples located on either side of his lips showed slightly at the joy of his son's return. They all stared unmoving for a few moments waiting for another to gain the courage to step up and comfort the boy, but they all stood cowardly until one word left Remus mouth.
"Harry" he reached out his arm through the bars towards the boy in a welcoming motion trying to entice from the corner of the cell. The bars glowed an ember red as they burned Remus's flesh, giving off a singed skin smell. He sharply pulled back, his eyes welling at the pain of the contact. The emerald eyes continued to stare out still un-phased and unblinking. Remus stared down at his wound his eyes darting from it to the eyes, his mind considering how a child could have inflicted the pain.
"It's obvious that Harry does not want to see you" Hagrid stated, his eyes burning into the three wizards.
"We have every right to" Chortled Sirius glaring back at the half giant.
"Well from what I have heard you don't, due to a matter of disowning" Hagrid replied sharply his eyebrows centred with a look of disgust. James opened and closed his mouth like a gold fish trying to think of a reply back, with a look of sadness he remained lifeless and quiet.
"I'll be back for my godson" Sirius replied at the Giants statement, glancing at the cell behind him before placing a stern arm under James and leading the trio out of the corridor. "Goodbye Harry" whispered Remus as he was led past the cell.
Their footsteps echoed off the concrete walls as they walked glumly throughout the corridors, the failure of their quest hanging harshly above their heads. They plodded on sombrely, trying to ignore the screams coming from the surrounding cells, their eyes fixed to the floor each wondering how tortured Harry's soul must be from growing up in such a terrible place. James sniffed; the sadness that weighed down his heart seemed to grow at every step he took away from his son. A cold tingle ran down the convoys neck as they neared towards the entrance archway, as Sirius took the first step inside the well known sinking feeling welled up in his blood. A gentle humming song emitted from the side of them a voice on the air whispered harshly "So close your eyes on Hush bye Mountain." The words bounced repeating themselves as echoes, James stood enticed by the voice his eyes leering towards it, it seemed to take the ebb of the pain in his heart and be welcoming him to a memory he had not seen in quite a while. His eye lids became heavy as they slowly slid down his eye ball to his bottom lid his eye lashes mingled together as the voice replayed in his mind.
His footsteps creaked on the antique oak flooring as he edged towards a door that seemed to draw him in. Placing his hand on the wood he pushed letting it open just enough for him to peak. Their his eyes laid upon the beauty that owned his heart. Red hair swished in the centre of the room, flying freely in the air it seemed to float around its owners face. "So close your eyes on Hushabye Mountain" sang the red head her voice belonging to that of the heavens, shaking her head gently her hair ruffled back revealing her elf like features and shocking emerald eyes. Her petite frame breathed in as she flattened the material of the silk and lace Basque she was wearing. "I can see you James" Her voice giggled as she winked at the doorway.
James eyes jerked open, as everything clicked into place "Lily" He whispered his eyes wide as a tear dribbled down his cheek. A swish of red flickered past the corner of his eye as it swept down the corridor opposite; James feet plodded after the red his mind chanting "Lily" He turned the corner sharply leaving his companions behind after a few more steps he found himself at a dead end. As he stood his back facing the entrance all hope in his body slowly evaporated from his blood. James grasped his wand sharply, knowing the presence of the creature behind him, spinning on the spot he came into contact with the red dementor. Its hollow eye sockets bored into his muddy brown eyes as it leered closer, his whole body became rigged. The dementor raised its cloaked arm revealing its skeletal limp. James flinched waiting for some pain; instead he felt a gentle caress of the bone fingers across his cheek. James stared at the dementor who tilted its head slightly to the side still staring at him. The ebb in his heart seemed to dim slowly, as the blood pumped through his vein's. A wisp of talcum powder and freshly baked bread tickled his nostrils and clouding his senses. "Lily" James whispered raising his hand to where her cheek should be under the cloak.
"EXPECTO PATROUNUS!" Remus and Sirius screamed as a dog and a bear erupted out of their wands darting towards the creature. The red dementor hand dropped from James skin, before it darted upwards and through the bars that made up the roof. At the loss of the touch James felt a sharp pain across his chest and the weight within him restoring, his hand traced a pattern on his cheek from where she had caressed him.
Remus and Sirius stared smiles gracing their lips at seeing their dearest friend was okay, without a word James brushed past them and back to the route leading towards their boat.
