Harry Potter and the World Crisis

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A/N: I will be finishing this fic at Chap. 15, maybe 16 if i add a conclusion chapter but don't worry – these will be long. It depends how long it is going to take to finish. There will be character death and very detailed. You will be disgusted.

Thank you for reading.

Chapter 11

Harry walked back in to the common room and sat on the each of his bed. The cannibalisation of those Ministry Wizards really shook his stomach.

He looked out the window, outside was a pitch-black sky. Harry sat down, his head in his hands. Outside, it started raining. Harry lifted his head and walked over to the window.

Outside, darkness covered the grounds besides that of which the moon shone on. Harry could see the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest.

Déjà vu Harry thought

He expected to see Crookshanks, Hermione's pet cat down there with Sirius in his Animagus form.

Sirius is with the Ministry

A figure came into Harry's vision. Harry squinted his eyes to see who it was. He couldn't see much detail, except the figure seemed to be running towards the castle. Harry walked slowly down to his trunk, trying not to wake anyone and pulled out the Marauders Map. He walked back over to the window and leaning against the wall he read the map. He saw the figure on the map.

'Severus Snape'

Harry looked back over to the Forbidden Forest; the figure of Severus Snape was now out of sight under the darkness.

Weird Harry thought

Harry started to turn around from the window, when something else caught his eye. Out of the Forbidden Forest came a dozen, probably two-dozen figures. Harry looked to the map, still in his hand.

Many names were hovering over the dot, which represented those figures. Harry read all the names, none of them he knew. He looked back over; the figures were slowly advancing towards Hogwarts. He looked again to the map, he looked into the area marked 'Forbidden Forest', as he thought more figures were making their way through. These names too, he'd heard of. He looked back out the window, the figures were now crossing over to the moonlit grounds, he could make out more detail.

"Those – are the – dead!" he gasped

Harry ran over to Ron's bed, shaking him.

"Ron, wake up"

Ron rose from his bed quickly glancing left and right.

"What – what?" he mumbled

"Ron, those things are outside"

"What?" Ron asked

"Those – things are outside heading towards the Castle"

"This is a dream," said Ron tiredly

Harry struck Ron across the face.

"Shit" roared Ron as he put his hand to his face.

"Your not dreaming Ron" said Harry angrily

The other students occupying the dormitory woke.

"Everyone – Those dead things are outside and heading towards the castle – Get up!"

"Harry, I bet it was just a nightmare," said Seamus sleepily

"Yeah" agreed the others

At that moment, the door opened, Lupin was standing in the doorway.

"Get up now!" he ordered

"Told you," said Harry angrily

Harry hadn't felt this angry with Ron for a long time. They all got dressed quickly and ran down the stairs to the dormitory. In the common room, the rest of the Gryffindor students stood around waiting for orders.

"Alright" announced Lupin "We are moving into the Great Hall, All the teachers will be guarding the perimeter. Please, keep close, I would ask that all of you remember your stunning spells. They will help temporarily"

Harry pushed his glasses back on his nose; they were slipping from the rush.

"Ok, I'll go first, Fifth years onwards please stay back and let the first, second and third years through first – You are strong and can help if we are back-attacked"

As instructed, Lupin headed the group of juniors first out of the dormitory, the others followed behind, wands at the ready. They headed down the corridor and down the stairs, no sign of the dead anywhere.

As they entered the Great Hall, Harry could see the students from Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin were already seated on the ground, chatting loudly. Harry instantly saw Draco Malfoy, sitting the corner with his white-blonde hair; he'd grown over the holidays. His cronies, Crabbe and Goyle beside him, they too have grown, but the other way.

Harry took a seat next to Hermione and Ron, Ginny followed and sat next to him.

"Harry, are you scared?" she asked him

"Kinda" answered Harry

Silence gathered in the hall as the familiar face of Dumbledore appeared at the staff table. He raised his hands to signal quiet.

"My fellow Hogwarts students, the school it seems is in grave danger. Those dead things you've heard about have definitely infiltrated the grounds. This may come to a shock to many of you, but I suggest that you all keep calm – This place is well guarded with our staff roll over fifty, you need not worry about your safety.

"We will remove these things from our grounds by morning, you will all stay in here, no exceptions –

Dumbledore waved his wand and the same sleeping bags from Harry's third year appeared next to, or on all of them.

"All of you are probably wondering how those dead come to get into our grounds, it seems they were lead here."

Harry, Hermione and Ron turned to look at each other. The same thought played across all of their heads.

Voldemort

Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued.

"We will lock the doors, we are leaving three students from each of the houses to look after their houses. In the case of a dead gaining access – that if they do – the seventh year students will be instructed to take any means necessary to rid this Hall of all of the threats – Can these following students come forward for instructions"

Dumbledore read out a list of names, which were scribbled on a piece of parchment. Harry, Ron nor Hermione's names were called out. Those students headed towards Dumbledore quickly.

Harry turned to Ron.

"Why didn't he choose you?" Ron asked

"You know why," said Hermione "He knew that Harry would try to get out – Because he knows that Harry knows that Voldemort is around Hogwarts"

Harry looked offended, but something triggered inside his mind.

Cedric, Mum and Dad. He killed them all.

Harry looked back over to Dumbledore as he left the Great Hall in big strides, the selected students returned back to their houses.

"Alright, listen up," said a bulky male seventh year. "We are looking after you – We are not allowed to let you out of our sights. If you require to use the bathroom, you will be escorted by one of us to the door, then one of the teachers will quickly escort you there and back – Any questions?"

Not a single person spoke up.

"Good, now, try to get some sleep – This will all pass by the morning"

Harry, Ron and Hermione lay beside each other, whispering.

"I bet that Voldemort lead them into the grounds – so they can do his dirty work for him – I mean, all his faithful Death Eaters in Azkaban – who else could he use?" said Hermione quietly

"Well –"

Harry stopped as a loud scream echoed across the outside grounds.

"Who do you think that was?" said Ron

Harry and Hermione shrugged.

A lot of nervous and scared feelings drifted around the hall, many of the students had got into their sleeping bags and drifted off to sleep, but the scream waking them, they laid awake, eyes wide open. The supervisor's patrolled up and down the hall, trying to convince the students everything was alright and that they should try to get some sleep.

Ginny wiggled over to the trio as they talked.

"Hey" she said faintly

"Hi Gin" said Hermione

"What are you doing awake?" Ron asked Ginny

"Well – I'm scared" Ginny said plainly

"Guys, I'm tired," yawned Harry

Harry couldn't help it he was tired, he rolled over and drifted off to sleep.

He was standing at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, looking towards Hogwarts. In the distance he could see figures running backwards and forwards, many of them wizards, many not. One figure caught his eye; it was on the ground holding its arm. A few of the Wizards were surrounding it. He moved quickly towards the castle, running it seemed. Once he got closer he saw the figure properly. It was Lupin. Harry's heart leapt into his throat as the Wizards raised their wands on Harry himself. He raised his arm with his wand and he heard a voice echo around him. It was a voice he knew all to well.

Voldemort.

The Wizards flew away from Lupin, Lupin, injured couldn't grab his wand. Harry walked forward and the same voice uttered another spell. Lupin was levitated off the ground, defenceless; Lupin let himself be taken away.

Harry turned his arm out directing Lupin towards the Forbidden Forest.

Harry woke with a start, a few beads of perspiration rolled down his forehead. He looked around; the only people awake were the supervisors, who stood sleepily at the front of the hall chatting.

'Lupin' Harry thought 'Voldemort has him'

Harry got to his feet; trying not to wake the others he walked towards the exit. The supervisors at the front seemed not to notice the student leaving the hall. Outside, a male Wizard stood, attentive.

"Where are you going?" snapped the Wizard

"Bathroom" lied Harry "I got permission"

A crash sounded from inside the hall, the wizard turned and opened the door to the hall. Harry, curious looked through the door as it closed. Many of the zombies had gained access to the hall; he got a glance of a figure standing in front of the mass of Zombies.

"Voldemort!" Harry screamed as he ran towards the door.

He reached for the handle to open the door; he turned the handle and pulled back. The door was locked.

"Fuck – no!" roared Harry

He pulled out his wand and cast a spell on the door, it clicked and he turned the handle then pulled the door open.

Inside, it was hell.

Many students were running away from the oncoming swarm screaming. The other clear-headed students pulled out their wands and stunned the Zombies. Harry noticed Voldemort turning and walking out of the self-made door.

"Voldemort!" screamed Harry over the hellish sounds

"Harry" exclaimed a girl next to him

Harry turned his head, Ginny was standing, white faced next to him.

"Ginny – where are the others we need to get out NOW!" screamed Harry

Ginny disappeared amongst the screaming students, finally some of them head of towards the exits. One of them Harry was blocking.

"Its locked!" he screamed at the students coming to get out.

Ginny was back, beside them.

"Harry – where did you go?" asked Ron

"We need to help these students," stated Hermione

"How about we save ourselves?" suggested Harry loudly

They heard a blood-curdling scream; the first victim had been taken.

"Out now" Harry pushed open the door the group exited.

"Now where?" Ginny asked

"This way" Harry pointed to the corridor leading out to the steps and the grounds.

"Why that way – there are many more of them out there!" Ron whimpered

"Ok – Do you know when I had that dream last year about Sirius being taken by Voldemort into the Department of Mysteries?" asked Harry

"Yes, that was a thought placed in your head from Voldemort himself" said Hermione

"Well – it was like that, except, I was in Voldemort's body I saw him injure many of our teachers and take Lupin away – his was bitten!" said Harry quickly

"It was probably another dream Harry"

Another few screams echoed across the hall, the footsteps growing louder.

They jumped back as something heavy slammed against the door, a fist broke through the door, it was ravaged and blood stained its skin.

"Go!" commanded Harry

They obeyed and ran off towards the exit.

Harry ran behind them, making sure they weren't followed.

Outside, things were calming down, as the dead had infiltrated the castle.

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny ran down the stairs.

"Where to now?" asked Ron as they reached the bottom.

"Dumbledore, we need to find Dumbledore –" said Hermione

Harry opened his mouth to speak but his attention reverted to a Wizard who was running towards them.

"Harry" said the Wizard, on closer inspection, Harry realised it was Dumbledore himself. "Go to the mountain – by Hogsmeade – its safe – go!"

"But Lupin" argued Harry

"Moody and many Ministry Wizards have taken care of Lupin – he's fine"

"But I saw Voldemort –"

"No, Harry" Dumbledore patted him on the shoulder then ran past them towards the castle

"Alright – lets go," said Ron

Ron and Hermione started to run ahead. Ginny waited looking at Harry.

"Harry?" she asked

"Yes?"

"Lets go – please – it's not safe here"

"But – Vold-"

"Harry stop acting the hero – We need to go – We need to save ourselves!" she pleaded

"Fine" Harry said blankly, he ran to catch up with Hermione and Ron, Ginny followed.

Hero – me?

I don't do it because I have to –

He wants to kill me

...And now I want to kill him

For causing this tragedy

For killing my parents

For killing Cedric

For depriving me of a normal life.

Harry's heart burned, his feelings towards anger, one thing mattered. Voldemort had to pay.

Harry turned and ran back towards the castle, Ginny noticing this, screamed his name and ran after him.

Hermione and Ron, ahead of them unaware of what just happened, continued on towards Hogsmeade.