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Later that night James and Lily laid in bed together, James' arm wrapped around his wife.
"This isn't right. Those kids not being here, its going to drive Harry crazy, whether he lets us see it or not."
"I know Lily but I can't help agreeing with him. If we had the choice when he was a baby I can't help to think I would do the same thing."
"It scares me James that I agree with you. We have to keep our eye on him. Make sure he doesn't start pushing Ginny away. If he does I fear all will be lost."
"Agreed. Maybe you should talk to Ginny about taking it easy on Harry. I know she is angry about this but right now we have to keep Harry grounded other wise we will loose him" James said to his wife.
"I think that is a good idea. In the afternoon."
"Draco can you help me with this potion?" Susan asked.
"Course love," Draco said walking over and placing his arm around her waist. "Let's see, stir it counter clock wise fifteen times."
"Okay," Susan replied as she started to stir.
"Susan what's wrong?" Draco asked, noticing she was trying to keep herself from crying.
"Oh it's nothing Draco. I'm just worried. I fear for Harry right now. I saw him this morning and the air was literally cracking around him. He went into the forest to speak with some one. I'm just worried that's all."
"Susan you may want to stop stirring,"
"What?"
"Susan get down!" Draco yelled pushing her to the ground as the cauldron
exploded.
"Lori it is good to see you again," Harry said bowing down to the new head of the council.
"Like wise Mr. Potter. Why have you called this meeting today?"
"I've come with a warning. You must start to gather all those you can who are willing to help to become ready. The battle will happen before the end of this year and we must be ready."
"I feared that was the news you would be bringing. We will be ready Mr. Potter, this I can promise you."
"Thank you. If you see or hear anything please do not hesitate to call me. Always yours."
"Like wise Mr. Potter."
"Dean I told you to leave me the bloody hell alone!" Ginny yelled, her books scattered on the floor.
"I'm just trying to help you Gin,"
"I can do it myself. I'm fine!"
"Dean you are late for class. I will handle this," Lily said as she started to help Ginny pick up her books and Dean left the scene.
"Ginny you alright?"
"I'm fine," Ginny said, determined that she was.
"I know you're not Ginny. It's eating you up that Jason and Anne are in Pyrexia."
"I'm going to go visit them tonight."
"You've gotten so use to them being around you that you don't know what to do since they aren't. Your afraid that Harry is going to push you away now that the kids are not here to keep the both of you connect. Tell me if I start to get warm."
"Lily I don't know what to do. I don't know how to be helpful. I don't know what to do for Harry or for my kids. I feel like I'm going crazy."
"You're kids are safe, let that fact console you. Harry on the other hand is a hard case, we both know this. Do what you can for him, don't let him push you away but don't fight him."
"I don't know if I can do that or not."
"You must try Ginny."
Days later Harry assembled the DA and the Order to practice in the Room of Requirements.
"Rose you need to put more force behind that spell. You as well Mark. No Neville its left then right. Trey will you help him. Everyone pair off and practice dueling. No lethal spells. Ron you are with me."
"Swords?" Ron asked noticing that Harry seemed more tired then usual.
"Fine," Harry replied as both of their swords appeared and their dual began. Long after everyone else had stopped Harry and Ron continued.
"Come on mate you can do better then this," Ron said jokingly to Harry whose reply was to strike at Ron who calmly blocked it.
"Harry your letting your emotions play into this. You need to calm down."
"I have no emotions," Harry replied as his sword clashed with Ron's.
"Mate you need to calm down" Ron replied as he blocked Harry again. At this time most of the occupants had gathered around Ron and Harry and watched mesmerized at the battle.
"We need to end this before one of them hurt each other," Ginny said, standing next to Luna.
"Trey we should do something," Scarlet said to the Hufflepuff heir.
"Come on! Come fight!" Harry screamed at Ron was now at the point to just defending himself.
"Harry this isn't a battle this is a dual. Let's end it."
"Not till it is over!" Harry said in a dark raspy voice.
"Bloody hell! Harry is that you! Voldemort?"
"Guessed right boy." Harry replied in a voice that was no longer his own as he tried to drive the sword through Ron.
"We need to clear this room," Hermione shouted.
"We're not leaving Harry!" Hannah Abbott yelled.
"Ron isn't going to last much longer unless we do something!" Scarlet said as she raised her hand and her sword appeared and she ran to Ron's side as he ducked and rolled, Scarlet blocking Harry's sword.
"Little Malfoy wants to play. How pleasant. I promised your father he would get the chance to kill you but I guess I will" Harry/Voldemort said as he tried to drive his sword at her.
"Hermione come up with a plan. Luna come on," Trey said calling to his sword, Luna doing the same and starting to battle Harry. Trying to keep each other alive and un-hurt till they could figure out what to do.
"Ginny we need to clear the room. Once everyone is safe we can figure out what to do."
"You lot heard her! Get the bloody hell out! We will deal with this!" Ginny screamed.
"Voldemort is possessing Harry! How are we suppose to leave! What if Harry can't fight back!" shouted one of the students.
"But he will," Ginny said as she pulled out her wand, an idea coming to her.
"Harry! Harry it's me!" Ginny said calmly approaching Harry.
"GINNY GET OUT OF HERE!" screamed Ron.
"Little Weasley whore. Think she can save Harry Potter."
"Come get me Voldemort! Try it! Come on!" Ginny prayed she knew what she was doing.
Harry's body changed directions and went after Ginny, sword in the air ready to strike. "Please Harry. Help me!" Ginny begged.
"NO!" screamed Harry in a voice all his own as the sword missed Ginny by inches and struck the ground, embedding itself.
"GET THE BLOODY HELL OUT!"
"Not till I get what I came for!"
"THEY AREN'T HERE! NOW GET OUT!"
"I WILL GET THEM POTTER!"
"NOT AS LONG AS I LIVE! NOW OUT!" screamed Harry who roared in anger. The room then became quite. Harry laid on the floor breathing hard. Ginny walked over to him carefully.
"Harry is that you,"
"Yeah,"
"Where is Jason's birth mark?"
"His bum," Harry breathed out.
"Voldemort,"
"Gone for now. Clear the room. Ask the heirs to stay."
"And I?"
"Leave with Hermione. Go to my room and find me one of my restorative potions and bring it back here."
"You sure you'll be okay."
"Yes go,"
"Alright everyone out! Now! He is fine and Voldemort is gone" Ginny said trying to keep strong for Harry and herself.
Every one started slowly filing out of the room till Harry was left with Ron, Trey, Luna and Scarlet.
"Mate let me help you up," Trey said offering his arm that Harry took and stood up, and walked over to a bench.
"Harry what happened? One thing I know I was dueling with you the next thing Voldemort is in you?" Ron said, his head still spinning from the battle.
"Basically. I told you he is getting stronger then I thought he would be at this time. He got into my head, he wanted to use me to kill Anne and Jason."
"Bloody hell!"
"The reason I asked to speak to you four alone is because I need a promise."
"What Harry?" asked Luna.
"All of you did the right thing tonight. If Voldemort ever posses me again you are to fight me like you did today. If you have to kill me do it!"
"Bloody hell Harry we can't kill you. You're our leader and more importantly our friend," Scarlet said.
"And if I can't get Voldemort out of me then it is the only way."
"How did he get through today?" Trey asked.
"Can we find a better way to block him?" Ron asked, hoping there was away.
"My anger. It's getting the better of me. Voldemort feeds of it. The angrier I am the easier Voldemort can get in."
"Well then mate you need to deal with that because I don't think I could kill yah mate. Not even for a minute. How would I explain that to Ginny or your kids" Ron asked.
"You would tell them I asked you to do it. We need to start working on a plan to defend this castle. He's going to be coming soon. I just know it and he is gathering more supporters every day."
"Harry,"
"Just like he can get into my head I can get into his," Harry said as the door opened and Ginny walked in, Harry's potion in hand. He took it in one gulp.
"You alright Harry?" Ginny asked, pure worry written in her eyes.
"Fine but Ginny don't you ever dare do that again!"
"Harry,"
"Ginny we got lucky this time that I'm still stronger then he is. We may not be as lucky next time" Harry said as he got up and left the room.
"Why did you do that Ginny? I mean he could have killed you" Ron asked.
"It's not strength, not the way Harry thinks it is. It's his power to love, I know that power was stronger then any that Voldemort has. I just wish Harry would realize, it's the only way we will win this war" confided Ginny to her brother.
"Harry I heard what happened. Are you alright?" James asked his son.
"Fine, have you seen Draco Malfoy?"
"He was on his way to the dinning hall."
"Thanks," Harry said turning around to leave.
"Harry if you need to talk about it I'm here for you."
"I know Da,"
"Draco can I speak to you, alone?" Harry asked as he stood with Susan.
"What's up Potter?" Draco asked as they stood of to the side. "How yah doing? Kick the dark lords but?"
"I need a favor. It's a lot to ask but I know Ron won't do it if the time comes for it."
"What is it?"
"If Voldemort ever gets control like that again and I can't fight him some one needs to be willing to kill me."
"Bloody hell you're kidding right? Me kill you? Weasley will burn me alive."
"He may. But it's better to the alternative. If Voldemort keeps control to long he can use my magic. He tried to do so today and I was able to fight back just in time. If he can get control of my magic Draco, it's over. He will use me to kill everyone who I trust. And then he'll kill me. At least if I'm dead the rest of you stand a chance. I'm not saying it is going to happen but if it does I need you to be ready. So please promise me."
"I'm finally on your side and I still may have to kill you Potter. Not really fair is it?"
"Nothing in our lives is fair Draco. Nothing. Will you do it if it needs to be done."
"Yeah Harry I will."
Weeks went by after the incident with Voldemort and life carried on as normal. Well as normal for a bunch of teenagers who were preparing for war that is. Mean while Harry had become so drawn from everyone else. He hardly attended classes and the only time his friends saw him were for practices.
"Harry open this bloody door! I will blast it open!" Ginny shouted in the middle of Gryffindor's common room. When no answer came, "You asked for it!" Ginny shouted as she raised her wand and blew the door off its hinges. She walked through then using her wand replaced the door. Harry wasn't in the common area.
"Harry!" She yelled as she listened for a noise to tell her were he was. She was angry, he had promise her he would visit Jason and Anne and had yet to do. But then she heard it, it was soft, barely audible but it was there. An almost whimpering noise. She followed it to the nursery where she found Harry sitting on the rocking chair clutching one of the twins' blankets. His eyes looked blood shot and he seemed so defeated. Ginny's heart soften, "Harry it's me. Are you alright?"
Harry looked up at her, almost surprised she was there. She watched as he tried to compose himself.
"Harry you don't have to put up a front for me. It's okay to be sad."
"Why are you here?"
"I came to see if you would come with me to Pyrexia to visit Jason and Anne."
"No thank you I have work to do. But could you tell them I love them," he asked in a weak voice.
"Why don't you come tell them yourself?"
"I told you I have work to do. So if you wouldn't mind leaving,"
"Harry ever since you sent Jason and Anne away you and I haven't spent a moment alone together. I miss you,"
"I just don't have time Ginny. He's planning to take Hogwarts. I just don't know when or how yet. If this castle falls it's over. We'll be dead and Voldemort will win."
"If you don't relax he is going to win because you will be too tired to fight. If you won't do it for yourself then at least do it for Jason and Anne's sake. They miss their father."
"Ginny just leave, please."
"Harry if you will just,"
"Just nothing Ginny. I need to clear my head so please just go," Harry said pushing her out of the nursery and closing the door behind her. Ginny stood there for several moments in anger. She kicked the door once hard before she left and went to Pyrexia.
Is Harry loosing it? Or will he be able to win? Many questions huh? Tell me your thoughts! And if I don't procrastinate enough with my school work already if any one can recommend a fic to read I would appreciate it!
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