Chapter 9 – Charity's Being

Down a long tunnel, a man in black walked. He never looked back from where he was coming from only forward. As he came up to a wooden door. He knocked several times before the door opened. Then he walked inside. The room was well furnished and a man sat in a chair watching the fire.

"What new do you have for me?" he asked.

"The girl, she wore nothing of a necklace," Lucius said. " We burned her body by Hogwarts."

"Very, well," Voldemort said getting. " Any news on how the boy is doing?"

"No, all we know is that he's somehow is a coma," Lucius said.

"Find a way to get him back," Voldemort said. " Trick him, or do something. We will need him at the last hour."

"Yes, my lord," Lucius said before leaving the room.

"Oh, and Lucius do not fail me," Voldemort said.

Lucius bowed his head and then left the room in silence. Voldemort stood up and walked around the room.

The time was coming and soon. Soon it would be the end for Dumbledore and all his planning, all he need was the boy. Why Potter chose to run away, he didn't know, how the young Malfoy got away he didn't know. But he wanted answers and he was going to do anything to get those answers, anything. Voldemort smiled to himself, thinking of what he could use. Maybe it was time to get her back, maybe it was time indeed.


Dumbledore sat in his office looking at Fawkes. He wondered if anyone would be able to find Harry. He had hidden him well, too well he thought. Tonight his daughter would retrieve the necklace from his neck, whether it killed him or not. He knew Voldemort wanted the necklace as well as the one Miss. Weasley carried, if only he could find someway to get it from her. As he watched the sun rise and fall into the night, he rose and slowly walked to the room where Harry was. He didn't know what was going to happen or how the necklace would be taken off, only that it needed to be now. That his daughter was the only one who could take it off of him, and she had to do it now.


"Okay this is what we're going to do," Hermione said. " I'm going to get the map form Harry's room, and his cloak. Then we will go to the room he is in and place him under the cloak and take him to wherever Ginny is."

"Yeah, but what if we get caught?" Draco asked.

"Then we run like nothing ever before," Hermione said.

"I will not let a bunch of adults win over us," Hermione said. " Trust me, we are going to get him out."

With that Hermione left to get Harry's cloak and map. When she returned the two of them headed off towards a room, located by Dumbledore's office. As they approached the room, they heard voices inside. Hermione put the cloak over the both of them and they entered the room. Hermione gasped at what she found. Harry was purposely bound to a bed, why she didn't know. There was a woman in the room looking very pale, as pale as Harry. Hermione watched her and Dumbledore exchange words and then he left. The woman walked over to Harry and ran her hand down his face before getting up and pacing around the room. Hermione got her wand ready and watched the woman move her hands towards Harry's necklace.

Hermione froze as she felt Draco move from behind her and jump out yelling a curse at the woman as Harry's body began to shake as her hands drew near the necklace. The woman looked up surprised and then the spell hit her, sending her against the wall. Draco ran over to Harry and started undoing his bounds. Hermione snapping into gear ran over and helped get the ropes undone. Hermione then muttered a lifting charm and watched Harry's body rise in the hair. Then they both placed the cloak over his body. Hermione quickly check to make sure Harry was still breathing and then they slowly moved towards the door.

"There's people out there," Draco sighed. " What now?"

"Relax," Hermione said. " They have to come in sometime and we will be ready when they do."

Hermione moved Harry over to he was above the door, then she pointed her wand at the door. Draco did the same, they stood there for a while just looking at each other when finally the door opened. Hermione hesitated as Remus was the first one to come in followed by Severus and then Dumbledore. Hermione acted quickly as soon as Remus turned to her. She quickly grabbed Draco's arm and ran from the room, making sure Harry's body came with them. They ran down the hall and hide in the girls bathroom.

"We need to find Ginny," Draco said.

"Yes, I know," Hermione said.

"I think they were too shocked to do anything," Draco said.

Good thing too," Hermione said.


Ginny ran down the hall towards the opening. When she reached the wall she placed her hands on the wall trying to find a way in, then the walls moved and she fell forward into the cemetery. She got back up to her feet and headed for the cemetery, she moved as fast as she could. She wondering around for what seemed like hours till Charity came out of where she was. She just looked at Ginny before she shook her head and moved off into the shadows.

"I cannot," Charity said.

"How do you know why I'm here?" Ginny asked running after her.

"Because I'm not stupid," Charity said. " I cannot betray him."

"Betray who?" Ginny asked.

"Tom," Charity said.

Ginny froze and felt the a chill go through her body. She stopped moving and looked around for Charity. When she found Charity she was wondering over a grave stone. Ginny went over and stared down at the stone.

Tom Riddle

Heir to Salazar Slytherin

Beloved Son and Friend

"What is this?" Ginny asked

"Tom's final resting spot," Charity said.

"No, he's still alive," Ginny said.

"No, he's not," Charity said. " My Tom is gone, the Tom that lives now is not my Tom."

"My Tom, he told me that I must stay true to him," Charity said. " No matter what, when he died I made that vow that I would stay true to him, even as he became dark and threw me away."

"I need your help," Ginny said. " Please your the only one that can save him."

"It's funny," Charity said. " He knew this would happen, what my part would be."

"I don't understand you, " Ginny said. " But please will you help."

"When all six warriors are placed will I come, and only will I come to thee," Charity said. " Only if those six warriors have come on their own. You should go find Miss. Lovegood, she's been waiting for some time for you all."

Ginny watched Charity wonder off again and then she left the cemetery. She stood outside for a while looking around, where were they suppose to go, and how was six of them suppose to get there. What six, Hermione, Luna, Draco, Ron, Harry, and herself. She had to find Hermione and Draco. She ran down the hall as fast as she could. When she found Hermione and Draco, they were in the girls bathroom.

"We need to get out into the forest, where we first got our marks from Harry," Ginny said. " She will come only then, but we need to get Ron there."

"What about Luna?" Hermione asked.

"She has gone there herself," Ginny said. " She's waiting for us."

"And how are we suppose to get Ron there," Hermione said.

"I don't know," Ginny said. " But lets just go there ourselves."

"Are you sure?" Draco asked.

"Yes, lets go," Ginny said.

The four of them wondering down the hall, making sure no one was by as they moved. When they reached the front doors they found Dumbledore, Remus, Snape, and a woman coming at them from one corridor. Ginny immediately picked up her pace and began to walk faster, Hermione and Draco did the same. Ginny pushed open the doors and they ran through with Harry safely under the invisible cloak. They heard Dumbledore yelling at them to stop but they kept moving. They moved through the forest as quickly as possible. They found themselves shocked when they came into the opening and found Luna and Ron standing on their spots waiting. Ginny noticed that Ron's eyes were a funny color. Then she noticed how Luna's eyes were the same color. Hermione took the cloak of of Harry and then laid him down on his stop.

Then they too got up and stood onto their spots. Ginny felt something go through her body again and then it was like everything was different. Hermione's and Draco's eyes were a weird color too, and she wondered if hers were too. Then everything became a bright white color and it seemed like in took ages for Harry's body to rise off the stone. Ginny then felt her own body rise from the ground and she saw Dumbledore and the others watching. Then a piercing pain went through her body and she screamed, she noticed no one else was experiencing this pain. Then Charity appeared and her pain went away. She watched as Charity muttered something over and over as she came closer to Harry. Ginny tried her best to hear what she was saying but it was all silent.

Charity moved slowly and gracefully as her dress trailed behind her. Charity took each step with caution her eyes never leaving Harry or Dumbledore. When she finally stood in front of Harry she rose her hands and touched Harry's face. Immediately Harry's eyes opened and then the necklace around his neck began to glow forcibly. Charity moved her hands to the stone and muttered an incantation. Ginny stared in amazement before everything around her started to go black and she found her body being ripped into pieces. Then she saw Harry again, his eyes were still open and Charity was now looking at her. She felt her breath being sucked out of her and then there was a big blast and everything around them went black.

Charity looked over at Ginny and noticed her necklace was trying to fight her. She muttered something quickly to stop the necklace from interfering and then she watched as everyone Harry closed their eyes. She took her hands away from Harry and raised them into the air and then the stone around them began to break. Charity fought to keep control she saw Dumbledore yelling something towards them. Charity opened her hand towards it but it was to late. It crashed through the stone around them sending everyone flying back away from Harry. Charity keep her concentration on Harry and then as the last piece of the stone rose and broke in the air. Charity yelled a spell and the six of the warriors were gone.

Charity then looked over at Dumbledore and glared at him. Then she turned and walked away the stone pieces falling around her and she walked on. She went through the forest till every last part of the stones where on the ground. Then she closed her eyes and disappeared.


Hello, here is another chapter. I still feel like my chapters ahvent been that good, but what can you do. Next one I hope will be up quite soon.