Sightings

Harry awoke from another nightmare. It was like the other dreams he had been having; he couldn't remember the details, but he was almost positive that it was about Voldemort.

It had been a few days since Harry arrived back at the Burrow. Everything went as usual. They played Quidditch and Wizard's Chess, chatted about school and Quidditch, and did the same daily chores as the previous summer; it was as if Harry never encountered Voldemort.

Harry turned to see Ron still asleep in his bed. He slowly got up and exited the room, making sure he could still hear Ron snoring as he left. He didn't want anyone to follow him. Harry crept into the kitchen to find the latest Daily Prophet lying on the table. The title caught his eye:

You-Know-Who Sightings in Godric's Hallow

Many residents of the town of Godric's Hallow have reported seeing You-Know-Who wandering around the graveyard there. There has not been any suspicious activity around the town, so residents of Godric's Hallow shouldn't worry too much. There have not been any recent disappearances or murders that could confirm Voldemort was in the area. In his…

Harry jerked up from the paper as he heard someone coming down the stairs. The long, red hair confirmed it as Ginny.

"What are you doing down here so late?" she asked, her eyes glancing from the paper back to Harry.

"Couldn't sleep. You?"

"I heard you when you went past my room." Ginny walked up to him and saw what the Daily Prophet was discussing. Seeing the fear and comprehension in her eyes, Harry started walking back to the stairs.

"I'm going to try to get some sleep," he said, hoping Ginny wouldn't say anything.

"You're not thinking of going after him, are you?" she asked, holding up the Daily Prophet.

"No, why would I do that?" Harry asked, leaving Ginny in the kitchen by herself. She would've believed him so much more if he gave her an are-you-crazy-look instead of the doubtful look and quick answer he just gave her.

Harry threw some clothes and some books into his bag. He had to leave soon if he was ever going to search for Voldemort. The Weasley's would get suspicious of him if he stayed for another week or so. Ginny was already acting strange since the meeting they had the previous night. He caught her looking at him with a worried expression during breakfast. If he didn't give his plan away, she definitely would.

"What're you doing?" a voice said. Ron appeared in the doorway.

"Er…cleaning." Harry answered quickly. "I couldn't find my…er…sneakoscope and I couldn't find it so…"

"Isn't this your sneakoscope?" Ron asked, pointing to the circular object on the nightstand.

"Oh, yeah, thanks." Harry stood up and picked up the sneakoscope.

"What did you need it for?"

"Just wondered where it went." Ron opened his mouth to say something."Want to go play some Quidditch?"

"Wha-? Sure." Ron, confused, went to exit the room."I'll go get my stick from the shed and meet you out there."

"Okay," Harry replied, rolling the sneakoscope in his hands. That had been close.

Author's Note: Sorry for the wait! Hope you like this chapter. I'll try to post a new chapter soon.