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Harry woke up as the sun began to rise and the sky was a bright red with orange and purple. He opened his eyes and was surprised to find the small baby owl to be missing from the small pillow he conquered yesterday. The wounds must have healed so the baby was able to fly back to his mother's nest.

Harry sat up and stretched his muscles. He felt refreshed and ready to continue his journey. He knew that the higher he went the colder and harder the elements would become. When he packed up and left the cave, he found a cloak made from fur and owl feathers, lying in a neat pile in front of the cave.

Harry was surprised and picked up the cloak; he was happy to find that it was very warm and would be perfect for when he continues up the mountain. He thanked out loud to whoever left him the gift and then continued his climb up the mountain.

However, not too far away two creatures were watching him; one was a small creature with healed wounds on its wings.

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Hours pasted, and Harry made good headway up the mountain. He could feel the air become colder as he climbed higher. The trees began to thin out and rocks replaced them. Fortunately it was summer so the snow was at the top. Therefore he wouldn't suffer too much from the cold just yet.

As the rocks became larger and the path was more difficult to hike, Harry braced himself the intense climb he would have to do just to climb higher up the mountain.

After some time, Harry reached the park of the mountain that was practically a rock wall that he would no choice but to scale up. He felt his knees wobble slight for rock climbing was not he stronger ability but he would do it so he could continue. After several feet for climbing up the stone and rocky wall, he looked down and felt his body become froze from having to climb at a 90 degree angle.

Fear and anxiety racked his body and mind. Then he thought of his mother, he wanted to make her proud and show everyone he was meant to be a dragon seeker. They have become his family and he won't let his family and mother down. With renewed courage for his friends and family, he climbed all the way to the top without needing to stop.

At the top, he saw a large rocky slope that was covered in a thin layer of snow. He felt courage and strength ride through him as he walked on, ready to fulfill his quest. The two creatures watching him, looked pleased as they flew to follow him.

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Severus and Draco finally finished packing up all their possessions that morning. The family that promised them safe passage arrived only minutes ago.

There were a family of five with two sons and a daughter. They looked so miserable that it even caused Severus to sigh with sorrow, the war and Voldemort's rain was a merciless source of despair for all magical beings.

"I thank you dearly for helping us Chris, I don't know how I can repay you" said Severus.

The man shook his head, "You have been kind to me and my family from the moment I met you and you have saved my daughter from the sickness that plagued her as an infant. Without you, we would have lost her."

Draco came downstairs and all of his stuff was shrink into his pocket. Severus also had his belongs shrunk down as well. Now the home was a bare shell of what it once was. Just bare walls and empty dressers and bookcases.

They silently left the house and Severus locked the door, he looked at his home one last time before taking the key and destroying it using his magic. They walked away from the house quietly as they vanished into the fog.

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Catherine sat in her cozy little house that she shared with her son. Yet her mood was extremely gloomy. She missed her son and was worrying greatly over his safety. She spent half of yesterday pacing around until one of Harry's friends offered to talk her out flying to help her relax. It did help to talk to someone while flying but the natural maternal instinct of constant worrying remained.

Then she felt something strange…a rather unwelcomed presence was not too far away. Quietly, she went outside and looked out onto the horizon.

In the distance she saw something that made her blood run cold.

Death Eaters and there were heading straight for the fortress.

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