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A/N: Tina...now, you can't kill me...I mean, if you do, then you'll never know...What Snape truly told Harry won't be mentioned until the sequel. *runs and hides from an angry Tina* Maybe if you're nice I'll tell you in person.
That night was like the other nights. Harry and I went to the classroom after eating. Like the last couple of nights, we ate very little. Neither of us had an appetite, and I personally didn't want my food coming back up if we did the potions wrong.
We were both very quiet while we waited. At least some one had an appetite, *cough cough* my uncle. Why was it that Harry and I couldn't talk like we use to? When we first met, we just talked. Now there seemed to always be these stupid, awkward silences.
Finally, my uncle showed up. Still sitting where we were, Harry and I watched as he gathered our potions. Harry quickly drowned his while I was a little hesitant. "What is the matter?" my uncle asked.
"You always said not to mix potions. Why can we mix these?"
"Very good. I was wondering when you would ask. These potions do not have adverse effect on one another. It's safe to take them together. Now, let's see if your potion is right. Mr. Potter's potion was correct."
I gave a quick nod and quickly drank mine. In the end, it must have been fine because my uncle took the rest and put the vials up. My uncle was setting up the cauldron for the next potion when Dumbledore entered.
"Ah...I see that the potions worked. Why don't you run along and relax."
"But...but," Snape began. Dumbledore cut him off.
"Go ahead while Professor Snape and I have a conversation." Harry and I left, but stopped right outside the door. Placing our ears to the door, we could hear their mumbling, at least enough to make out what they are saying.
"Why did you do that?!" My uncle yelled. "We have to finish this up. Plus, you need to teach them that spell. Aren't you worried about Voldemort?!"
"Of course I am, but you forget that they are only children. You can't put to much pressure on them."
"That's why I've always hated to get them involved. You are right. They are children. They world's fate lies in the hands of children."
"You know as well as I do that they are the only one who will be able to defeat Voldemort. It has been prophesized, not to mention, I haven't seen any wizards with power of their magnitude. They are only sixteen and have more power than a full grown wizard. Look at Lorene, she was able to apparate over thousands of miles and she was only fourteen. Given a chance, I bet Harry could too.
"Now trust me. Things will happen when they are supposed to happen. Harry and Lorene need the breaks. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm heading to my office." Harry and I quickly ran and hid behind the corner. Dumbledore exited the room and looked in the direction we took off. Showing a little smile, he headed off towards his office.
"So, what shall we do tonight?" I asked.
"Let's see what the others are up to." I nodded and followed him upon reaching the common room, we saw everyone doing their homework. Jessy looked up when she heard the portrait open.
"Hey, what are y'all doing here?"
"We were given the night off. This is so unusual. Normally I'd be doing the homework and you are playing. Man, how times change."
"Oh shut up and come help me." I walked over and sat next to her. Harry disappeared and then reappeared with a book on quidditch. They common room settled into a comfortable silence, until Neville came barging in.
"What's the matter?" Hermione asked as we all jumped up.
"De...de...dementors!" he screamed as he fainted. The common room filled with panic screams, mostly from the first years. Harry face blanched of all colors. Pulling his wand out, he began to march towards the opening. He was cut short by the entrance of McGonagall.
"Quiet down!" McGonagall tried to get everyone's attention. "I SAID QUIET DOWN!" That time it worked. "Thank you. Now, as Mr. Longbottom has probably told you, dementors have been seen approaching the castle. Everyone must stay here. If any students are seen outside their common room, fifty points will be taken." Looking at Harry, she said, "I want no heroic actions. That means stay here."
She left with a swish of her robes. Many people gathered around the windows in hopes to see what was happening.
"We can't just stand here!" Harry exclaimed.
"You heard what McGonagall said," Hermione. "Fifty points will be taken away. I know that you have had your heads in the clouds lately, but Gryffindor can't afford to lose points. We are behind Slytherin as is."
"Plus, I'm sure they have it handled," said Michelle. She had never seen a dementor and was a little afraid as to what would happen.
"Well, I can't just stand around here," Harry said. He was barely heard over the oohs and ahhs. Rushing over to a window, all of us pushed some first years out of the way. Below was a scene out of a nightmare. Dementors seemed to keep coming, no matter the amount of Patronuses there were.
Harry was about to rush out the door when Hermione stopped him. "Harry come back and look." Turning right back around, Harry ran to the window. Down below, the dementors were retreating. It seemed that the teachers had gotten them under control. When they thought that they wouldn't return for a while, the professor reentered the castle.
Gryffindors walked away from the window. "That was so cool," one first year said.
"Did you see all those Patronuses?"
Harry and the rest of us ignored all the excited ramblings. "He's getting restless," I said.
"That or the dementors aren't listening to him," Hermione said.
"I think it was a warning," Harry said. "He's coming and he wants us to know. He still wants the prophesy and he'll do whatever to get it."
"Like Dumbledore said, 'Things will happen when they are supposed to happen.' All we can do is wait." Everyone nodded and waited for the arrival of McGonagall. It wasn't long until she arrived.
"I appreciate that you all listened to me. 100 points will be rewarded. Now, Harry and Lorene, please follow me. Professor Dumbledore wants to speak to you." McGonagall left for the second time and we followed her.
A/N: So, there you go! Hope you enjoy it. *says this from her hiding spot* I'm not telling you where I am Tina, until you promise me you won't kill me!
A/N: Tina...now, you can't kill me...I mean, if you do, then you'll never know...What Snape truly told Harry won't be mentioned until the sequel. *runs and hides from an angry Tina* Maybe if you're nice I'll tell you in person.
That night was like the other nights. Harry and I went to the classroom after eating. Like the last couple of nights, we ate very little. Neither of us had an appetite, and I personally didn't want my food coming back up if we did the potions wrong.
We were both very quiet while we waited. At least some one had an appetite, *cough cough* my uncle. Why was it that Harry and I couldn't talk like we use to? When we first met, we just talked. Now there seemed to always be these stupid, awkward silences.
Finally, my uncle showed up. Still sitting where we were, Harry and I watched as he gathered our potions. Harry quickly drowned his while I was a little hesitant. "What is the matter?" my uncle asked.
"You always said not to mix potions. Why can we mix these?"
"Very good. I was wondering when you would ask. These potions do not have adverse effect on one another. It's safe to take them together. Now, let's see if your potion is right. Mr. Potter's potion was correct."
I gave a quick nod and quickly drank mine. In the end, it must have been fine because my uncle took the rest and put the vials up. My uncle was setting up the cauldron for the next potion when Dumbledore entered.
"Ah...I see that the potions worked. Why don't you run along and relax."
"But...but," Snape began. Dumbledore cut him off.
"Go ahead while Professor Snape and I have a conversation." Harry and I left, but stopped right outside the door. Placing our ears to the door, we could hear their mumbling, at least enough to make out what they are saying.
"Why did you do that?!" My uncle yelled. "We have to finish this up. Plus, you need to teach them that spell. Aren't you worried about Voldemort?!"
"Of course I am, but you forget that they are only children. You can't put to much pressure on them."
"That's why I've always hated to get them involved. You are right. They are children. They world's fate lies in the hands of children."
"You know as well as I do that they are the only one who will be able to defeat Voldemort. It has been prophesized, not to mention, I haven't seen any wizards with power of their magnitude. They are only sixteen and have more power than a full grown wizard. Look at Lorene, she was able to apparate over thousands of miles and she was only fourteen. Given a chance, I bet Harry could too.
"Now trust me. Things will happen when they are supposed to happen. Harry and Lorene need the breaks. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm heading to my office." Harry and I quickly ran and hid behind the corner. Dumbledore exited the room and looked in the direction we took off. Showing a little smile, he headed off towards his office.
"So, what shall we do tonight?" I asked.
"Let's see what the others are up to." I nodded and followed him upon reaching the common room, we saw everyone doing their homework. Jessy looked up when she heard the portrait open.
"Hey, what are y'all doing here?"
"We were given the night off. This is so unusual. Normally I'd be doing the homework and you are playing. Man, how times change."
"Oh shut up and come help me." I walked over and sat next to her. Harry disappeared and then reappeared with a book on quidditch. They common room settled into a comfortable silence, until Neville came barging in.
"What's the matter?" Hermione asked as we all jumped up.
"De...de...dementors!" he screamed as he fainted. The common room filled with panic screams, mostly from the first years. Harry face blanched of all colors. Pulling his wand out, he began to march towards the opening. He was cut short by the entrance of McGonagall.
"Quiet down!" McGonagall tried to get everyone's attention. "I SAID QUIET DOWN!" That time it worked. "Thank you. Now, as Mr. Longbottom has probably told you, dementors have been seen approaching the castle. Everyone must stay here. If any students are seen outside their common room, fifty points will be taken." Looking at Harry, she said, "I want no heroic actions. That means stay here."
She left with a swish of her robes. Many people gathered around the windows in hopes to see what was happening.
"We can't just stand here!" Harry exclaimed.
"You heard what McGonagall said," Hermione. "Fifty points will be taken away. I know that you have had your heads in the clouds lately, but Gryffindor can't afford to lose points. We are behind Slytherin as is."
"Plus, I'm sure they have it handled," said Michelle. She had never seen a dementor and was a little afraid as to what would happen.
"Well, I can't just stand around here," Harry said. He was barely heard over the oohs and ahhs. Rushing over to a window, all of us pushed some first years out of the way. Below was a scene out of a nightmare. Dementors seemed to keep coming, no matter the amount of Patronuses there were.
Harry was about to rush out the door when Hermione stopped him. "Harry come back and look." Turning right back around, Harry ran to the window. Down below, the dementors were retreating. It seemed that the teachers had gotten them under control. When they thought that they wouldn't return for a while, the professor reentered the castle.
Gryffindors walked away from the window. "That was so cool," one first year said.
"Did you see all those Patronuses?"
Harry and the rest of us ignored all the excited ramblings. "He's getting restless," I said.
"That or the dementors aren't listening to him," Hermione said.
"I think it was a warning," Harry said. "He's coming and he wants us to know. He still wants the prophesy and he'll do whatever to get it."
"Like Dumbledore said, 'Things will happen when they are supposed to happen.' All we can do is wait." Everyone nodded and waited for the arrival of McGonagall. It wasn't long until she arrived.
"I appreciate that you all listened to me. 100 points will be rewarded. Now, Harry and Lorene, please follow me. Professor Dumbledore wants to speak to you." McGonagall left for the second time and we followed her.
A/N: So, there you go! Hope you enjoy it. *says this from her hiding spot* I'm not telling you where I am Tina, until you promise me you won't kill me!