Something has gone wrong
Snape could not believe what had just
happened. HE really did not know exactly what happened but something had made
Voldemort scream. He ran up to Hogwarts and once inside he ran to Dumbledore's
office. With out bothering to knock he went in.
"What in Gods name did you do!!"? Said
Snape looking at Harry.
"Would you please tell us what you
saw Snape" Said Sirius with an impatient voice.
"What I saw!! Potter did something that
made Voldemort scream and then yelled at us to get out. It was very strange
Voldemort's eyes glassed over, it was like he was seeing something none of the
rest of us could see!!"
"He was" Harry interrupted.
Everyone in the room immediately turned
to face Harry. Shock was written all over their faces. Harry did not wish to
explain in full detail his newfound powers in front of so many people. He would
keep it as simple as possible and only name that specific power. Before he spoke he gave and apologetic
glance at Dumbledore and then to Sirius.
"He was seeing something. He was seeing
what I wished him to see. He saw all
his Death Eaters raise their wands at his and curse him." Said Harry in a very
serious voice and his eyes never leaving the floor.
"WHAT!! But how??" Said Sirius looking
at Dumbledore in complete shock. Dumbledore however did not answer Harry did.
"He can contact me in my dreams and I
can contact him when he is awake. I can usually stay in his mind a few minutes
before I have to send a vision and a few minutes after is has been sent. He
will see anything I wish him to see. After I am done I linger so I can here his
plans. That is how I knew of the attack." Harry's voice was calm almost trying
to say he was sorry.
"I do not understand. How can he do
that?" MacGonagall said looking at Dumbledore.
"I know nothing more than you. I am
afraid. Teachers (he said glancing at MacGonagall, Hagrid, Snape and with a
wink at Remus) I would like you to go back to your houses or offices I will see
you in the morning. MacGonagall would you please take Mr. Weasley and Mrs.
Granger back to their house please."
Ron and looked like they were about to complain but the look they were
receiving from Dumbledore made them walk behind the. Their heads hung low.
"Sirius and you too Remus, please stay
we have some things to discuses with young Mr. Potter."
Harry did not like the sound of that.
Even if he knew they would never hurt him, he was more afraid that they would
get hurt because of him. The look in
Voldemort's eyes when he said, "You
will see them die" was still fresh in his mind.
Dumbledore sat back down in his desk.
He looked so weak and tiered. Remus sat in the chair next to Harry. Sirius
remained standing next to Dumbledore. It made Harry wonder if he was in
trouble. Had he done something wrong? Well yes but how was I spouse to tell
them I had no owl. The excuse served right but he knew that even with an owl he
would no have told them.
After a few minutes Dumbledore spoke.
"Harry, how has life been with the
Durselys?" The question was simple but the answer was far more difficult. Harry
though of telling them but he quickly regretted it. He did not need them to
feel sorry for him. Give him special attention. Especially now that he needed
to separate himself from them and everyone else he cared for. His stomach turn
just at the though but it was necessary. He could not let them die. Harry
suddenly realized that he had taken to much time to answer.
"It was like it always is" Said Harry
simply. His head looking down trying to hide the lie. Great Harry thought just
what I need one more thing to hide from them!
"You are a bad liar Harry" said Remus
simply, caching Harry by surprise. It was not like them to pressure him into
saying anything even less his life out of Hogwarts.
Harry could not think of a response
everything had changed so fast he was totally lost and confused. All that was
clear in his mind was he would not let Voldemort near them even if that meant
putting himself between them. Harry
simply did not respond. He did not even look up and pretended not to here what
Remus had said.
"Harry is there something we should
know? Anything at all?" Said Dumbledore trying to get Harry to look up at him.
If Harry had he would have seen the sincerity and concern in Dumbledore's eyes
as well as in the others.
"If I should receive any more
information on Voldemort that will be of some help I will tell you. I promise." Said Harry still
not looking up. He knew that was not what Dumbledore had meant by the question.
"Harry you and I know that is not what
I was referring to. A while back when
we picked you up from your uncles I asked you if your uncle had ever hurt you
before and you said no. I find that hard to believe now. Was it true?" Said
Dumbledore who looked like was on the verge of tears.
What should I tell them? What
difference does it really make? Harry thought before answering. "What does it matter to you if he has hit
before? It makes no difference" Harry said while thinking of ways to get out of
the situation.
Sirius looked sad and almost mad at himself.
Lupin was looking at Dumbledore waiting for his answer. Finally Harry came up
with away to get out of this particular conversation. He could try to make them
see something, just like he did with Voldemort. I might be harder with three
but it was worth a chance. He knew he was going to get in trouble but right now
he did not care it might even help him distance himself from them.
He would make them see a shadow of
Harry sitting there in the chair while he walked out silently. He quickly
covered his face with his hands pretending to cry while really
concentrating. After a minute or so he
looked up and saw that the tree really were seeing something that was not
there. Keeping his concentration he ran out of the office. He ran out of the
Great Hall and out the main entrance.
He did not have his invisibility cloak
with him so he knew he must go somewhere were it might be a while until they
found him. He could not keep it up much longer; it was definitely much harder
with three people. He ran out to the lake and sat under the shady tree. He was
finally out of site and tired. He stopped the vision and rested. He knew it
would be a short while before he was found and plan to spend that time
thinking.
Dumbledore's
Office
The three men thought they were seeing
Harry crying. They figured they would
just give him sometime before speaking again. They waited for quite a while.
Then out of nowhere Harry just vanished. Sirius jumped and immediately looked
at Dumbledore.
"Friends I think we have been tricked"
Said Dumbledore trying not to smile.
"He did it to us? Why? Where is he now?
Said Sirius very quickly
"Well, I think we should go find him"
Said Remus with a big grin.
"Yes I quite agree. Some rules on his
new powers should be placed. He can't just keep leaving when he is
uncomfortable. And he should probably get the hospital wing" Said Dumbledore
standing up from his desk.
The three men thought it better they
look for Harry and not include the teachers. It would be hard to explain the
situation about the Durselys to them. They divided up. Remus and Dumbledore
would look inside the castle and Sirius out in his dog form.
Sirius and the others had been looking
for an hour and no luck yet. Sirius walked on four though the forest and
finally before giving up he decided to look by the lake. There he found Harry
sleeping under a tree. Sirius pointed his wand to the castle and whispered some
words. Minutes latter Dumbledore and Remus showed up. Sirius had not moved
Harry from the way he found him.
"He looks so innocent doesn't he. And
way too skinny?" Said Sirius in almost a father like voice.
"Come lets get him to the hospital
wing" Said Remus quietly.
Dumbledore raised his wand and lifted
Harry in the air careful not to wake him and transported him to the hospital.
Once inside he laid him on one of the beds and called for Madam Pomfrey. When
they came back with her Harry was all ready stirring. The needed him to be
asleep to examine him so Dumbledore lifted his wand and mumbled something no
one could here. Harry immediately fell into a deep sleep.
"What should I be looking for Head
Master?" Asked Madam Pomfrey after being asked to examine him.
"Anything out of the ordinary."
Answered Dumbledore simply.
Madam Pomfrey shoed Sirius (in his dog
form), Remus and Dumbledore to leave her for a few minutes and that she would
call them when she finished.
She walked back to were Harry was
laying. God was he skinny he thought. Way to skinny. She carefully took of his
shirt to examine his chest. The site that met her eyes was horrifying. A large
bruise was there; he had gotten it from his uncle. She examined his chest and
found that there was nothing broken just a few bruised ribs. She magically
flipped and raise Harry over so she could rap the bandage all the way around
his torso. What she saw was enough to make her drop Harry back one the bed.
Harry's back was full of scars; they almost looked red and sore. The scars were
of two different types. One was like slashes running horizontally down his
back. The other was little marks, like dots all over his back.
She left the hospital to find
Dumbledore because she did not know if he wanted to see the scars before she
magically removed them. That was if she could he seemed to have a thing with
scars that would not disappear. She ran up to his office and knocked before
entering.
She heard a voice from the inside say,
"Come in". She walked in and found Dumbledore and Remus and the pesky dog that
seemed to always follow.
"Professor, I think there is something
you better have a look at in the Hospital Wing" Said Madam Pomfrey.
Both men rose from their feet and
followed the nurse out and headed to the hospital wing. Before she let them in she gave them a small
warning on what they were about to see.
They walked in slowly and when strait
to Harry's bed. Remus gasped loudly, a growl was heard from the dog and
Dumbledore after recovering from the shock looked at Madam Pomfrey. She just
shrugged and said.
"I really have no idea how they got
there."
"Maybe his uncle" supplied Remus
"I find it hard to believe his uncle was
capable of making marks like these." Said Dumbledore.
"Well the maybe Voldemort when Harry was
kidnapped, but that would mean Madam Pomfrey would have seen the earlier." Said
Remus.
"No I wouldn't. I only checked if he was alive I did not have time to examine his
completely." Responded Madam Pomfrey. Dumbledore just looked thoughtfully at
Harry.
"But if that was the case, Harry went to
his uncle with the unhealed wounds. He knew they were there and must have had
tried to heal them himself." Said Remus sadly
"That is what I am afraid of. Who he got
them from we know. Voldemort or one of his death eaters. I am more curios on
finding out what caused marks like that and why he did not tell us sooner"
Dumbledore said the last bet in a lower voice. "I would like" He continued "for
you Madam Pomfrey to heal any other lacerations caused by his uncle but leave
these scars."
Madam Pomfrey headed to Harry and flipped
him back over with her wand. She then proceeded removing the bruised on Harry's
face and the bump on the back of Harry's face. She then backed away and left
the room knowing Dumbledore had some things to discuses with Mr. Potter.
Sirius turned back to his human form and
Dumbledore using his wand woke Harry up. Harry slowly opened his eyes and got
up leaning against the pillow almost in a sitting position. His eyes scanned
the room looking for the possible ways out when they came to the figure of
three well-known men. He immediately bowed his head.
"Harry do you know how long it took me to
find you?!" Asked Sirius
"Harry you can't go around using you powers
when you come by a situation you can't handle" Said Dumbledore eyeing him
carefully.
"I'm sorry. I just could not take it
anymore. Sorry" said Harry never looking up. He did not wish to look into
Dumbledore's eyes. He knew that one look at the worry in his eyes would have
him spilling everything out to him.
Sirius being Sirius wasted no time to get
to the point. His voice was full of concern and pity when he asked the question
every one wanted answered then.
"How did you get those marks on your back,
Harry"
Harry was shocked by the question he
immediately looked up and the down again. God what was he suppose to tell them.
That Voldemort's torture room is never quite a pleasant experience. He knew he
could not lie here. He could not come up with anything to make up for the
scars. So he simply answered with the truth.
"I got them………
Sorry I know it is shorter that the rest.