Chapter 50.

The next morning arrived all to quickly, Harry and Hermione walked into Hogsmeade and met with Sirius and Remus outside a shop. After greeting them warmly, they headed out by apparating. they arrived at a pier and Harry looked at Sirius. "Sirius, where are we?"

Sirius looked over his shoulder at Harry "We're at a pier on the coast of Scotland and far from Hogwarts. Aside from my family's magical library my father had a few books on geography and a few maps of different area's and I found the cave."

Hermione looked around "So we're taking a boat?"

"Right you are once again Hermione." Remus said smiling.

Sirius looked around and saw the boat "Everyone on board."

The Potters nodded and they got in the boat while Sirius and Remus untied them from the pier and jumped in and they sailed towards the west.

Remus looked at Hermione who was digging deeply into what looked to be an ordinary bag.

"Hermione, how are you digging so deep into that bag?" Remus said curiously.

Hermione smiled and looked at Harry. "Harry asked Amelia about her bag, he bought me this bag this morning and added an undetectable extension charm to it."

Remus nodded and saw Harry pulling a black wand out of his jacket pocket. "I take it that's your new wand Harry?"

Harry nodded, "fifteen inch, Horntails heart string."

Remus looked at the wand, having done a lot of reading on magic and wand making, he could tell the wand was powerful. Sirius looked across the waters seeing a cliff side in the horizon, he looked at Harry "There looks to be cliffs can't see a cave don't suppose Hermione has a broom in that bag?"

Hermione shook her head no and Harry called out "Fawkes!" In a burst of flames Fawkes appeared, the phoenix soared above them and Harry looked to Fawkes. "Fawkes there are cliffs over in the horizon, can you fly over and check for a cave."

Fawkes sang out and flew off towards the cliff, Fawkes flew circling above the cliff and found a cave and flew back over to Harry.

Harry could see Fawkes returning, Sirius looked at Harry. "Bloody brilliant bonding with a phoenix, well done pup." Harry nodded and Fawkes flew over them, Harry looked up to Fawkes. 'There is a cave over there, but use caution young lord. I sense something ominous emanating from the cave.'

Harry nodded "Thanks Fawkes, can you return to the school and watch over it."

Fawkes nodded and disappeared in a burst of flames, Harry looked at Sirius "Fawkes says the cave is up ahead but to be cautious, he sensed something." Sirius nodded and steered the boat towards the cave. They soon entered the cave, once they could dock the boat, they tied the boat down and walked into the cave.

Sirius looked around the cave and could tell there was an enchantment and to gain entry a price must be paid. Sirius pulled out a dagger and slit his palm, Harry looked at his godfather "Sirius, what are you doing."

"There is an enchantment here and the price to gain entry is blood. It will also weaken the one who pays the price." Harry looked at Sirius shocked "Sirius, I should have been the one to." Sirius glared at Harry "Harry, it's but a small price to pay and I promised your parent's as your godfather I would protect you."

Sirius placed his palm on the rocks and a door appeared, While the Potter's looked at the door way. Sirius removed his palm and Remus quickly healed his palm confused. Sirius looked at Remus "Amelia threatened my manhood if I didn't bring you back in one piece, Emma wouldn't like that."

Sirius nodded and they went to join the Potters, they came across a shallow lake with a small mass of rocks in the center. They walked and found a small boat and they went across the lake floating through the dark waters and went to the rocks. Getting out of the boat, they found a crystal bowl and something in the center. Harry was about to reach into the bowl when Hermione stopped him. "Harry, you don't know what's in there don't touch it." Hermione pleaded.

The ring of Slytherin glowed 'Yes you fool! Don't touch the potion, only someone truly foolish would touch the Drink of despair.'

Harry froze 'Drink of despair?'

'Yes a truly dreadful potion, the drink of despair is a mysterious potion which induces fear, delirium, and extreme thirst. The potion cannot be penetrated by hand, vanished, parted, scooped up, siphoned away, Transfigured, Charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature in any way. It can only be drained away by drinking. As such, this potion is meant for protecting something of extreme importance. As the potion typically does not kill the victim, it nonetheless makes them very weak and vulnerable. Without a doubt that despicable former heir of mine brewed it to protect one of his Horcruxes.'

Harry frowned, Hermione looked at Harry "Harry it's Slytherin isn't it. He knows what it is doesn't he?"

Harry nodded "The drink of despair."

Remus and Sirius flinched at hearing the name of the potion and Hermione looked at them "What is it?" She said worried.

Remus looked at Hermione "It's a potion, we Marauders even heard of it but never attempted to use it. Once you drink it you experience fear, delirium and extreme thirst. It can only be removed by drinking the vile potion. It will leave you weak no doubt Voldemort was behind this and he may have set another trap."

Sirius looked at the potion but before anyone could do anything Harry grabbed a crystal that looked like a bowl and scooped up some of the drink and began to drink the potion. Hermione saw Harry and screamed "HARRY NO!"

Harry fell to his knee's his vision began to blur and fear began to engulf him. Hermione grabbed hold of him "Why Harry, why did you do it?"

"I couldn't let any of you drink it, I wasn't going to allow you to sacrifice yourselves for me anymore so I had to." Harry said weakly. Hermione was in tears and Remus regrettably scooped up the bowl and filled it once more. Sirius grabbed his arm "What are you doing?"

"He drank the potion Sirius, he has to finish it if we are to get the Horcrux, now let go." Remus said sadly. Sirius pulled out his wand "I'm not letting you give him more old friend." Hermione stood up "Neither am I."

Harry looked at his wife "No stop he's right. I need to do this no matter what I say or do Hermione don't let me stop drinking." Hermione looked at Harry and frowned lowering her wand. She turned to Remus "Give me the bowl." Remus did as asked and gave Harry another drink. Harry's fear was beginning to worsen he was becoming delusional. Hermione scooped up another but Harry began to back away from her in fear "No, no more, I can't."

It hurt Hermione to see Harry like this but she promised she would do as he asked. So she spoke calming thoughts to him through the bond, once he relaxed a little he finished the drink and Remus spotted the ring, Hermione was about to get another when Remus stopped her "I got it, I got the ring."

Hermione smiled and went down to the dark water hoping to get some for Harry, she reached down and suddenly a hand shot out of the water and grabbed her. A corpse's head came out of the dark water, Hermione screamed, and Sirius saw the corpse and fired a stunner making it release Hermione's arm.

Hermione jumped back and Remus grabbed her. "What in the name of Morgana was that?"

Remus looked to the water seeing it was bubbling, "Inferi."

The Inferi Sirius stunned got up and more joined it. Hermione along with Remus and Sirius were firing stunners knocking each one away but still more stood up.

"There's too many of them." Hermione shouted as she knocked another away. Sirius knocked two down "We need to get Harry and get out of here."

As the others were trying to keep the Inferi away, Harry started hearing the voice of Gryffindor. 'Harry get up call upon your courage and stand up, your wife needs you.'

Harry tried to stand but his legs were shaking under his weight he took a few steps and looked over to see the others fighting what looked to be zombies.

'They need your help, grab your wand and fight Harry. Use your magic, I'll give you a spell.'

Harry could see before his eyes an immense army and Godric standing alone against the army and a flash of fire incinerating the army as well as the land.

Harry returned, he saw all the Inferi and called down to others "You all need to get back over here now." Seeing Harry was serious, the others ran back. Harry pulled Hermione over and Sirius and Remus quickly got up.

Once they were safe, Harry realised he was going to need more power, he remembered the wand he took from Dumbledore and called out to Dobby. The small house elf appeared "Harry Potter calls Dobby." Dobby looked and saw all the Inferi and gasped. Harry looked at the house elf "No time Dobby; the wand you hid, bring it to me." Dobby nodded and vanished and reappeared holding the wand. He handed the wand to Harry who felt the familiar sensation.

"Luna said you are a powerful wand, now prove it." He then pointed it up. "Dracones flamma." The tip of the wand began to glow a scarlet red and then a flame erupted from the tip of the wand, the flames spread wide and began taking the form of a dragon, not just any dragon but a Horntail. The Inferi tried to attack, but the flames scorched their bodies and they then burned to ash.

Hermione and Sirius watched as the flames engulfed them. "Incredible." He said.

After the flames scorched the ground and incinerated all the Inferi, the dragon made of flames roared and the flames began to vanish. Harry looked at the wand and was amazed but remembered what Luna had said and he handed the wand back to Dobby "Take this back for me Dobby." Dobby nodded and vanished.

Hermione looked at Harry "That wand is absolutely frightful, that was a lot of power."

Sirius nodded "Which is why we should make sure the nose-less bastard and his loyal Death munchers never get it."

Harry and Hermione nodded and Remus held up the ring. "I say we dispose of this as quickly as we can." Everyone nodded and left the cave.


A/N: Ok before ya grill let me say this I know they didn't find the ring in the cave but I thought it be awesome. I am glad people are enjoying the story