Hollow

Chapter 11: Dark Bonds

Harry stares into his book and couldn't help but smile. The Forsaken was doing better than he expected. It has been nearly two months since the formation of Forsaken, and everyone was not only learning spells, but basic for tactics and how to fight without hurting others around. That prove to be a challenge, but it was working well. Those who were on the house Quidditch teams were used to teamwork and they were able to coordinate well with others. Much like Quidditch, Harry began using the positions of the wizard sport in duels. It appeared to be working.

Dolores Umbridge was sitting down at her desk frowning. It was clear she knew something was going on as the classroom was far to obedient and quiet. She kept looking around trying to figure it out, but no one was looking up. They were just reading.

Harry, Neville, Daphne and Tracy were the only ones who wasn't reading the book Umbridge wanted them to read. Due to the simple fact in the Gryffindor and Slytherin D.A.D.A.

Harry was reading an Occlumency Book again and was trying to find a successful way to control himself. Learning basic Occlumency wasn't enough, the Horcrux inside of him was getting stronger. He could now feel it's impulses inside of him. The problem was, that he didn't have full control of his emotions and would act as Daphne said 'Gryffindorish'.

Harry sighs and looks at the chapter he was reading. It said that emotions were a part of the human nature, but if you could control the emotion you feel, then the easier it would be to shield your mind.

Harry wanted to learn how to guard his mind more effectively but he was no doubt having trouble.

Harry sighs as he looks back at his book. The bell rang signaling the end of class and Harry breathes again as everyone gets up and leaves the classroom with everyone else. He could feel Umbridge's eyes on him with a look of disgust. Harry said nothing as he disappears down the corridor, well aware that Flich was now attempting to follow his every move.

Harry disappeared to his private common room leaving Filch searching the castle for him. Harry smiles as he was now getting the hang of disappearing.

Harry sits down and looks down at his right hand that he slice open for Daphne.

What he told her was true, it was also clear that she knew what he had done to himself. The Blood Oath, was place upon him. Like the Unbreakable Vow, he would die if he broke it. The truth of the matter was, Harry would rather die than feel that sickening feeling he had when he tortured her in Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom. There was also no doubt, his anger would attempt to hurt her again. He did this in hopes to repair the damage he did, and hope to earn her trust.

Harry sighs and wonders what was going on in his life. Ron and Seamus were doing all they can to discredit him in the school. It didn't matter seeing how the students of Hogwarts were starting question his behavior.

Hermione was well, being nosy as ever. In truth Harry was glad he stop heading to Gryffindor Tower because it was rumored that she was attempting to 'talk' to him. However Harry knew her well enough she was going to lecture him and try to boss him like she was his mother or something.

Harry began to calm down as he begin to feel a deep hatred inside of him. He didn't have to guess that the Horcrux was starting to get excited.

Harry paused, excited? The Horcrux never got excited before. Not even when he tortured Daphne. The Horcrux was pleased with his actions, but not excited.

Harry looks out the window and frowns. Realizing something was happening that was making the Dark Lord happy. This could only mean his plans were coming forward quickly.

Harry blinks as he saw a light in the distance. Looking more closely he realized it was Hagrid's hut.

Harry gets up and puts on his invisibility cloak and heads down. Hoping to know if Hagrid's mission was a success.

The snow was clearly heaving and Harry was having a hard time moving through it. Thankfully, no one was outside as almost every student was inside by the common room's fire.

Harry reach the door, and before he could knock heard someone talking behind the door.

"Harry is being really selfish Hagrid! He only cares about himself!" Ron's voice said inside the hut.

"I find that hard to believe." Hagrid said. "Harry's not like that."

"Hagrid, Harry isn't talking to us anymore. He even hurt us when we tried to explain that Dumbledore was only looking out for his well-being." Hermione said.

"Look, you three have been friends for a long time. Surely you can mend things with Harry?" Hagrid said.

"We've been trying, he keeps giving us these dark looks. Dumbledore believes you-know-who is influencing him." Hermione said.

"Harry joining You-Know-Who? You've lost your marbles you have. You know as well as I do, how Harry's feels about the Dark Lord."

"Well he is certainly acting like a dark wizard Hagrid. There are even rumors Harry is reading books on Dark Magic." Ron said.

It was clear Ron and Hermione only were believing what they wish to believe. This made Harry angrier. Now he knew for certain, the friendship was over. Harry no longer wanted anything to do with them.

Harry turns around and sees Dolores Umbridge walking through the snow and towards Hagrid's hut.

Harry slips around the back and waits until Professor Umbridge was at the door allowing Harry to slip into the Forbidden Forest. He saw that Hermione and Ron were caught being out of bounds from Dolores Umbridge. Harry smiles, yes… Karma truly was a bitch.

Harry slips into his common room and went to his desk and tries to breathe calmly. He was getting angry and frustrated and he doing everything he could to calm down.

"You there Harry?" Sirus voice said suddenly and Harry jump before looking around. He then looks at the table and sees the mirror with Sirus's face looking up. Harry grabs the mirror and looks at Sirus who was looking at him.

"How are you doing Harry?" Sirus asks.

"Don't know." Harry answers truthfully. He sits down and sighs. Everyone day he felt as if he was fighting a losing battle inside of himself.

"Well I know the winter holidays are nearly upon you. So I was wondering if you wanted to come over the Grimmuald Place for the winter holidays. Tonks said she needs someone to keep her warm." Sirus said, finishing with a joke.

Harry could feel his face heat up. Tonks for some reason, had flirted with him a lot over the summer. It got to the point she would stay over and wear muggle bikini's around him. This of course caused Harry to have a hard time not to stare at her. It seemed Tonks was enjoying teasing him a lot.

"Why?"

"You have to ask her." Sirus said with a large mischief smile on his face.

"So I'll be leaving tomorrow then. How will I get there?" Harry asks.

"Tonks will pick you up. She'll look like a young teenager, a little older than you." Sirus said. A large smile on his face. If Harry didn't know better, Sirus was having a good time as his second cousin was teasing Harry relentless.

"So I'll see you Monday?" Harry said, actually looking forward to seeing his godfather. However he couldn't help wonder the end game as Tonks would tease him relentless.

Harry puts the mirror down as it once again became a mirror. Sirus face disappeared.

Harry climbs into his bed, and falls asleep.

Harry was dreaming, he was chasing someone on his firebolt. He knew he was chasing a girl, but she was wearing a dark grey robes that was able to give her a nearly perfectly camouflage that surrounded her in the dark gray sky. Harry didn't know who she was but he was determined to find out and push his firebolt to the max. It seemed no matter how fast his firebolt went she was able to move faster than him.

Then Harry saw darkness.

He was calm, cool… very relaxed. He slithered forward, careful not to let anyone know he was here. He was so close to his goal, so close and he would finally achieve total victory over his enemies.

Harry flickered his tongue to taste the air. A strange scent was in the air, and it was heading towards him.

Moving as quickly as he could, he slithers across the floor to get to his goal. A red light nearly hits him in the face and he turns to see a wizard pointing his wand at him.

Another spell was cast but this time he was ready and moving quickly he dodge it and strike. Sinking his venomous teeth into the calf of his attacker. The wizard fell to the ground giving a cry of pain. His wand fell from his hand. The wizard attempts to grabs his wand before Harry struck again, sinking his teeth into the wizards hand.

Harry moves back to see the wizard was in pain but was still moving. Unwilling to risk his exposure and knowing he had to silence the wizard, Harry lunge forward. Sinking his teeth into the wizard's throat, pumping the wizards throat of the last venom he had. Harry didn't let go as he felt the life in the wizard slowly disappearing. It was only when did the wizard become motionless that did Harry remove his fangs from the wizard.

Suddenly Harry paused sensing something he didn't sense before. A presence that shouldn't be there. It was impossible. His enemy was a thousand miles away from him, so how could he be here?

Harry woke up by jolting up right and sitting upright in his bed. Sweat was pouring down his face as he realized what had happened.

Harry immediately grabs his robes and leaves his hidden common room. Without bothering to even put on his invisibility cloak, Harry runs down the corridors. His first thought was to go to Professor Dumbledore. However, he didn't know the password to Dumbledore's office. The only person he could really go to was Professor McGonagall.

Harry didn't stop until he was at her office and opens the door with a loud bang.

"Professor." Harry shouted.

Professor McGonagall came out of her office looking very tired and annoyed. Not to mention very angry.

"What on earth are you doing here Potter? It's not even two in the morning." Professor McGonagall said in a stern voice.

"Professor, it happened again. I need to see Professor Dumbledore immediately." Harry said in a urgent voice.

Professor McGonagall didn't anything but nods her head.

Together the two of them head to Professor Dumbledore office and she quickly spoke the password.

Professor McGonagall knocks on his door and Dumbledore voice told them to enter.

"Professor Dumbledore, it has happen again." Professor McGonagall said.

Dumbledore looked surprise.

"What happened?" Dumbledore said in a calm, but serious tone of voice.

"I was asleep, dreaming of something related to Quidditch, then I suddenly felt myself calm, relax, almost like I was hunting. I felt like a snake. I felt also, happy. I was close to my goal to destroy my enemies. That's what I was feeling. Then a spell nearly hit me. I turn and attack a wizard three times. I think he's dead." Harry said.

Dumbledore look very strain.

"It was him again. Wasn't it?" Harry said.

"Yes, it appears the bond between you and Voldemort is stronger than I suspected. We must act quickly. Everard? You too Dilys!" Dumbledore said, a witch and wizard both stood up from their portraits.

"The man name is Arthur Weasley. He has red hair and glasses and works for the Ministry of Magic. Everhard, you know what to do. Raise the alarm immediately. Dilys, go to Saint Mungo's and tell me what they say." Dumbledore said in a sharp tone of voice.

Both nods their heads and walks out of their portraits. Instead of reappearing in their neighbors portraits, they had disappeared entirely.

"Everhard and Dilys were two of Hogwarts most believed Celebrities. They have portraits elsewhere and can move and gather information much faster than a normal wizard can." Dumbledore explain.

"Dumbledore there is more." Harry said and Dumbledore turns to look him. This time, there was no mistake about it, he could feel Voldemort's presence as he stares into Dumbledore's eyes and had the urge to last out and destroy the man before him.

"I think he knows. He could feel my presence in the back of his mind." Harry said as he did every ounce of his Occlumency to push Voldemort's influence out of his mind.

"Then we must act quickly. You are no longer safe at Hogwarts. I'm sending you to Sirus. The Fidelus Charm should block his influence and insight. I was hoping you would learn Occlumency at your own pace, but it's impetrate that you are train immediately." Dumbledore said as he pulls out a old rag and mutters 'Portus' on it. Harry grabs it and looks into Dumbledore eyes and once again he could feel the desire to kill the man before him.

Then Harry felt the familiarity of the portkey sending him to Grimmuald Place. Harry crash in the living room causing Sirus to run down the stairs and stares at Harry before lowering his wand.

"Harry, what are you doing here so earlier?"

"There's been an attack." Harry said as he gets up.

"What you mean?"

Harry repeated what he saw and what happened. Sirus was quiet and listen very carefully.

"Dumbledore is right, Voldemort cannot influence or see through your mind as long as you are here. He doesn't have the secret of the Fidelus Charm. This should keep him out." Sirus said.

'Will it? Professor Flitwick said the secret can be told by one to any living soul. I have Voldemort's soul in me. When Dumbledore told me on that note, did Voldemort also get the information too?'

Harry started to wonder if anything like soul magic even existed and was more concern about how to separate himself from the Dark Lord.

He couldn't help but wonder what his friends were doing and what they would think once they realized he was no longer at Hogwarts.

Daphne Greengrass was surprise when she woke on Saturday morning. She was expecting to meet Potter in front of the Room of Requirements, but after waiting nearly two hours he was a no show. Daphne was confused and a bit worried as Potter had a habit of being early no matter where he was supposed to be.

Apparently she wasn't the only one who notice Harry had vanished without a trace. As many people were wondering where he was.

She was the first to arrive at the train station on monday and got a compartment with Tracy and Astoira as she watch the endless sea of students climb aboard. After the last student climb on the train, she realized Harry Potter wasn't among them.

The train ride was uneventful, as she let her mind wander to Potter and where he was.

"Daphne." Astoria said as she got up with her things.

Daphne sighs and gets up as the train came to a halt at Platform nine and three quarters. Her parents were there and she greeted them with an open hug. Her mother hug them longer as she could see her father looking at the sea of students for Potter.

"He's not here dad." Daphne said.

"Oh?"

"Yeah, she wish he was here. She's been stalking him…" Astoria began but fell silence at Daphne's cold glare.

Her parents gave her a hard look that clearly told her that they wanted to talk to her in private. Daphne would have done anything to avoid the conversation that would be coming.

Shortly after Astoria went to bed, her parents pulled her into her father's private study.

"Well, why are you following… or stalking Potter after he…"

"I've learned a lot about him since that time. I wanted to see if I can help him." Daphne answers quickly. She knew once her parents had a serious mind on the matter, nothing she would say or do would change it until they were done.

"Daphne, we have been doing our own research. We're not sure if you should be around him any longer."

"Do you even understand what is happening to him?" Daphne said in his defense. She didn't even pause to think when she said those words in anger. Her parents were speechless by her bluntness.

"Tell us."

"Ever since you-know-who has return, Potter told me that he has been struggling, as he could feel his presence influencing him to do terrible things. The truth is, he may not even know who he is anymore. I've been attempting to help him shield he's influence in hopes Harry could defeat him and be free."

"You really think a fifteen year old wizard has a chance to defeat perhaps the greatest dark lord in our history? A wizard whose dueling skills rival that of Dumbledore's or even surpasses Dumbledore?" her father, Marcus Greengrass asks.

"If you've seen what he could do with your own eyes you would believe he could." Daphne said in a strong voice.

Her father leans back in his chair and looks at Daphne with a hard look.

"How do we know he won't hurt you again?" Marcus asks in a stern voice.

"He gave me his word." Daphne said.

"His word. I doubt that he will keep his word if the Dark Lord can control him." Marcus said in disapproval.

"He gave me his word, as he swore a blood oath to me."

Now it was her parents turn to react the same way she did.

"He swore a blood oath?" Sophia Greengrass said in a shocked voice.

"That means he swore to never endanger or harm you again." Marcus said.

"Yes."

"I want to talk to him." Marcus Greengrass finally said after what appeared to be five minutes of silence.

"I don't know how to reach him." Daphne said. As she said it, she wonder if the bracelet Harry gave her would allow her to reach out to him.

"I'll speak to Dumbledore." Marcus finally said.

Daphne said nothing as she knew she was excused and left to her bedroom. Before she opens the door she hear the soft sounds of a little girl running away from the door and knew at once Astoria has been eavesdropping. Oh she was not going to have a good holiday.

Author Notes: Okay questions about the oath Harry gave to Daphne last chapter. It's the Blood Oath. Basically it's a vow someone makes to another with their life on the line. It was commonly used during the Medieval Period to assure people's loyalties. Harry can hurt Daphne's feelings all he wants it won't kill him. Unless he himself attempts to bring harm or pain in Daphne's life then the Blood Oath will activate.

As some of you recall, I stated how I found it foolish to see the Horcrux inside of Harry wasn't influencing him. Now I got a couple more questions that have been on my mind. One, Voldemort now is in possession of Harry's blood and can bypass Lily Potter's blood protection. Two, with the Horcrux inside of Harry, Voldemort should have access to the Order's Headquarters.

Now as for the first question, Voldemort didn't attack Harry because he just return to a living body. In this story, after his duel with Harry in the Graveyard, it left him in a somewhat weaken state. So he was in hiding allow his Death Eaters to manipulate the Ministry.

Two, Voldemort isn't fully aware of the Horcrux inside of Harry and is quite ignorant. So even though the knowledge is within Harry, he can't call upon it because he doesn't know.

However, the bond between Harry and Voldemort grew stronger not just because of the Horcrux, but because of Harry's blood run's through his veins. This will start causing both Voldemort and Harry to feel a dangerous bond towards one another and Voldemort desire to kill Harry will increase. I'll explain more in the next chapter.

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