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Chapter 11 - Trouble
Tom was up before sunrise and went to the showers. While standing under the water he thought about the match against Gryffindor later, Neville had done some more scouting and the three of them informed Craig who adapted his strategies for the game. He turned off the water and went back to the room where Harry was releasing and catching his training snitch
"Can't sleep?" Tom asked
"No, I'm worried about today" Harry said not removing his eyes from the snitch floating above his bed
"It's just Gryffindor, we'll be fine" Tom answered while pulling on the Quidditch robes
"Yeah I guess" Harry grabbed the snitch out of the air and sat it down on his bed side table
"Go get cleaned up I'll meet you in the common room" Tom pulled his blankets off the bed
"On my way you dictator"
Neville woke up and watch the two brother's conversation, after their parents told them about Grindelwald the three of them became more serious about school. The fun in the castle also seemed at an all time low, it seemed like everyone was weary
Neville got up and made his way into the shower as well as Harry was coming out of the shower. After pretending to have breakfast Harry and Tom made their way into the locker room.
"Thanks to the Potter's and Longbottom, we have managed to prepare for Gryffindor. Now let's go out there and show them that this is the year Ravenclaw wins the Quidditch cup"
The weather had worsened in the last hour before the game and the teams flew out into the February cold, the wind had picked up and the clouds looked as if it would rain or snow. Harry took a few laps around the pitch and waved to his parents and Sirius.
Madam Hooch spoke to the two captains and then the game started; Harry saw the snitch and immediately started his chase. The Gryffindor seeker thought it was a feint so he didn't bother chasing the Ravenclaw. The snitch started climbing into the air as lightning started flashing across the sky. Harry felt the first droplets fall before everyone else as he wrapped his fingers around the golden ball flying down he held the snitch for Madam Hooch to see and she ended the game 150 to 0 with the Ravenclaws winning. Tom flew up to meet Harry half way while he was shaking his head
"You just had to make sure I didn't score in this match didn't you?" Tom laughed
"It's cold so I think I done you a favour" Harry smiled. They heard the shouts from below which changed from glee to horror when a group of people stepped onto the field and started firing curses into the stands and into the air. Harry pulled Tom out of the way of a jet of green light and the two boys started flying towards where they saw their parents last but neither of them were there.
"What should we do?" Harry asked Tom
"Dad would want us to help people, let's try and distract them" he pointed to the cloaked figures
"Fly like me then" Harry pushed his hair out of his face and shot off like a canon toward the closest figure, he struck out with his foot and caught the figure in the face and it immediately fell over and didn't get back up
Tom flew over head and tried pulling the cloaks off the figures while they tried to shoot Harry out of the air. He reached down and got a handful of cloak and yanked it off to reveal Lucius Malfoy who immediately turned his attention to Tom and started firing bludgeoning curses at Tom. Harry saw that his brother was in danger and bolted directly to him and intercepted a curse with his broom which was shattered and the spell hit Harry as well. More Aurors arrived but the cloaked figures all disapparated and then a voice boomed throughout Hogwarts
"Do you still think that Hogwarts is the safest place in the world Albus? Do you still believe that I am too weak and that I do not have any followers amongst you? You will suffer for your foolishness, your cowardice and your betrayal. We could have been great but now I will show you that I am invincible!"
Five bodies were hovering in the air
"Your best Aurors could not even handle my followers how will you defeat me Albus?" the voice boomed once more. Tom saw some people run forward as the bodies were dropped, he stayed where he was next to Harry on the ground
The crowd was still in complete chaos when Dumbledore's voice boomed out
"Silence! Everyone who is not injured please move to the great hall"
"Tom! Harry!" Lily called searching for her sons
"Mom!"
"What happened to Harry?" She looked at Harry who was still unconscious on the ground with both his legs sticking out at awkward angles
"He saved me from a curse, I wasn't fast enough and I didn't even see him fly across" he explained and then he began to cry. He was scared; scared that he would lose his brother, scared of Grindelwald and his supporters, scared that he hadn't seen his father. Lily wrapped her arms around him and ran her hands through his hair
"Shh, everything is going to be okay Tommy" she calmly spoke
They stood and allowed a healer to take a look at Harry
"He was hit by a version of the bludgeoning curse. It seems that even if we heal the injury it will simply break again, his mind shutdown to protect his body ma'am"
"Take him to St Mungos then!" Lily shouted
"There were attacks at the ministry and St Mungos too, we're trying to heal everyone. I believe that Madam Pomfrey will be able to keep him stable until we can do the repairs at the hospital"
"Tom please go check on Neville and Aunt Alice" she let the healer put Harry into stasis and levitate him
"But I want to stay with Harry" he whispered
"Ok lets go to the hospital wing with Harry then I'll go look for Aunt Alice"
"Where's dad?" Tom asked as they made their way back to the castle
"He helped fight some of the others who were outside waiting for people to come running out. Then he helped take them to the Ministry's holding cells, I think he will be back soon"
"Who were the people that were floating?" Tom asked
"I'll tell you later" she dragged him along. The rounded the corner of the medical wing and found that there were many people waiting for help
"Alice! Over here" Lily called
"We came here looking for you. James and Frank sent this note" she handed the parchment to Lily
Girls,
We managed to track down where Grindelwald might be through one of his followers and the three of us and some German Aurors are going to follow the lead
Stay Safe
James, Frank and Sirius
"Do they always have to be the heroes?" Lily whined
"I guess, what's wrong with Harry"
Lily explained what was wrong and waited for their turn to be let in. After a few minutes Madam Pomfrey had Harry in a bed and gave Tom a dreamless sleep potion. An owl flew in and gave Madam Pomfrey a note
"St Mungos is running again, they'll fetch Harry in the hour and they'll treat him there. I'll keep an eye on Tom don't worry" she said to Lily
"Thanks Poppy" she said as Madam Pomfrey attended to her other patients
"Tom is not going to be happy when he wakes up"
"I know, he feels bad that Harry had to save him" Lily sighed
The team from the hospital arrived a half an hour later and seconds later Lily and Harry were gone, Neville stayed by Tom's side so that he wouldn't wake up alone. The doors burst open the following morning when two blondes came running through it
"Tom!" they practically shouted him awake
"Hi Tori, Daph" he said weakly
"Where is Harry?" Daphne asked after a few minutes of silence
"They took him to St Mungos, apparently the curse he was hit with is preventing treatment" Neville explained
"How are you Tom?" Astoria asked
"I'm fine" he mumbled but Astoria couldn't question him further because the doors opened again, this time letting in a bushy haired witch
"I was so worried about you, where's Harry? Was that Grindelwald? Are you okay? Why are you still in the hospital? Why aren't you answering me?" she rambled
"Shut up!" Tom shouted causing the windows of the wing to explode
"Uhm Hermione I think it's best we all leave Tom alone for a bit" Neville guided the three girls out of the wing. Tom turned over and cried for his brother, if only he had been as quick as Harry
Outside Neville was comforting a crying Hermione
"I didn't mean to make him angry" she sobbed
"We know, he just feels terrible about what happened to Harry" Astoria explained
"Is he alright? Tom"
"Physically he is fine but he is torn up about Harry's injuries" Daphne wiped a tear from her own eyes
The four of them made their way to the great hall for breakfast and found Tracey reading a newspaper with the headline "Grindelwald is ALIVE!"
"Apparently he attacked the ministry and the hospital yesterday as well Tori" Tracey said as way of greeting
"I told you that was why my dad had to leave" Neville said proudly
"This is getting serious now, I wonder what they are going to do to keep Hogwarts open?" Astoria asked
"Dad did say that maybe he should hire tutors for us for next year, I think many parents will be considering that for next year"
"Hermione, maybe you should write your parents and explain everything or even better I'll let my mom write them" Neville suggested
"Thanks" she said very deflated from her encounter with Tom
"I hope Harry is okay" Daphne whispered to no one in particular
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