Hello guys, i am so happy to see we are nearly at 6k reads and will hopefully pass it with this chapter. Thank you so much for all of the support, it honestly keeps me got ng through the tough times while writing and coming up with a good story. I am glad to say that i have decided to scrap the multiple story idea and just turn this into one large story, hoping to go around 60 - 70 chapters, even more. I would like to thank all the people who have been reading, reviewing, favouriting and following. Please enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 16: It Begins
Harry sighed as he walked through the door of his bedroom in the house he was supposed to call home for the last 17 years. He looked around the small room, it finally sinking it that this will be the last month in his house and if he was being honest with himself, he couldn't wait to get out. He just wanted to get to the Burrow already and see his real family, to see Ginny most of all. He has been kicking himself the full journey home for almost dumping her, but she wouldn't let him, their love was too strong. He smiled softly at the small bed in the room, this house may not be home but it did its job of keeping him safe for the last 17 years, thanks to his Mother's sacrifice.
He gently placed Hedwig's cage on the desk by his window, she seemed to like this spot, so he had a habit of sticking her there. He put his trunk on his bed and started to separate the clean clothes from the dirty ones, placing the dirty ones in the laundry basket, the clean ones beside his trunk, he was going to put them back into it to safe him repacking everything when it was time to go. He smiled as he spotted 3 pictures at the bottom of his trunks beside some owl treats for Hedwig. He picked up the first picture and smiled at it, it was of his parents holding hands and dancing in amongst lots of leaves. They looked so in love which caused him to feel much prouder to be being their son. He placed the picture beside his bedside and picked up the other a huge grin on his face. It was of him, Ginny, Ron and Hermione at the Gryffindor party, after Ginny won the house cup for him and the house. He placed it beside the picture of his parents and took the last one from the Trunk. He blushed as he looked at him and Ginny share a kiss at the Slughorn Christman party. He missed her so much.
He placed the picture of him and Ginny on the table beside the others, as he mentally told himself that next time he saw Colin, he was going to thank him for some great pictures. He turned to his current task at hand and carried the dirty laundry downstairs, avoiding his Aunt who was muttering something about having to leave her own home for "freaks with sticks " Which left Harry very confused. He shook the confusion off his face and started to his laundry once he got into the kitchen. A couple of minutes later, his uncle came in.
"Now listen to me Boy, this is your last month here and i am very thankful for that, what i am not thankful for though is being forced out of my own house by freaks because you seem to attract the lot of them! Mark my words boy, you better play by my rules for this entire month or you wont make it back to your freaky girlfriend."
Harry just stared at his Uncle, not even flinching.
"Her name is Ginny for your information, Uncle Vernon and i will play by your rules because it will get me out of here quicker. Now can you tell me why you are being forced out of your home? "
"Its for our own safety! We wouldn't need to be safe if it wasn't for you! Get to work and make sure not to damage anything, after you are gone and i think it is safe, i plan on coming back to my house! "
His Uncle stormed out of the kitchen and Harry got sent to work, he did the usual housework and was always happy to receive letters from his friends and Ginny. He was sitting in his bedroom opening her latest letter with a smile on his face.
My Love, Harry.
Hey love, i hope you are doing okay and not getting overworked by those horrible muggles. Mum told Ron, to send some Pasties so expect them with his letter. Anyway, things at home are the same, i am missing you, Ron is actually learning some new magic and has been studying hard. He is really wanting to help in any way he can, I am really proud of him. Mum has been the same, she keeps changing the subject every time me or Ron brings up the topic of going with you and Hermione on a hunt for you know what. Sorry, don't want anyone to really know, the ministry might be monitoring settlers. Dad has been working non-stop, so hardly see him right now. The twins are moving into a flat above their shop so i don't see them much either,
I can't wait to see you in 2 weeks time, can't believe you will actually be of age and able to do magic whenever you want, i will be lying if i said i wasn't jealous. I have your present ready and we have a room ready for you too. Just so you know, you owe me a kiss for all the work i have done to get the room ready for you.
Love you
Yours Forever
Ginny
Harry smiled and folded up the letter and put it into his trunk safely, along with all the others. He did, in fact, receive pasties from Ron and started to eat them, as he wrote back to Ginny and sent the Letter away with Hedwig.
Malfoy Manor
Snape walked towards the gates and walked right through with a flick of his wand, entering the house he walked upstairs into a room full of Death Eaters and Voldemort himself. Voldemort's red eyes stared at him and he smiled.
"Ah Severus, i was beginning to think you lost your way, we saved you a seat." Voldemort pointed his hand at the chair, which was beside a death eater he knew well, Lucius Malfoy. Snape sat down and Voldemort spoke again.
"I trust you bring news,Severus?"
Snape nodded. "Yes, my lord, the boy is to be moved just before he turns 17, most likely to a safe house of someone in the order. "
"I have heard otherwise, i heard he is to be moved in September my lord" Another death eater spoke up but Snape interrupted.
"This is a false trail. "
Bellatrix was up next. "My lord i would like to offer my assistance in this matter, let me kill the boy" She was silenced as someone screamed further down the table.
"Wormtail! Can you please keep our guest quiet? Voldemort snapped and looked at Bella. "Ah Bella i appreciate that you are willing to this job for me. I however am the one that needs to kill Harry Potter. You see my wand and his are twins, which means, neither can harm the other, so if i am to kill the boy then i will need to do it with another's wand. "
Voldemort walked over to Lucius and demanded his wand which Lucius reluctantly handed over with a shakey hand. Voldemort snapped the handle off and summoned the body that was bound. He smirked and spoke.
"This my loyal servants is Charity Burbage, who up until recently taught at Hogwarts. She was a muggle studies teacher. Thought that we should even mate with them." This was met by laughs all around.
"Severus.. Please we are friends, " Charity pleaded with Snape as he stared back at her, unmoving.
"Avada Kedavra " Voldemort hissed.
Charity's body fell to the table, dead.
"Nagini Dinner. " The Snake started to slither forward and opened its mouth wide, ready to eat its meal.
Privet Drive
Harry woke up and looked around, the house was eerily quiet. He looked out his window and noticed the Dursley's car had already left. He sighed and started getting the last of his things together and headed downstairs to wait. A half-hour later, he heard a knock at the door and was met by Mad-Eye Moody barging into the house.
Harry was then hugged by Ron and Hermione, then by Hagrid who almost broke his ribs.
"What are you all doing here?" He asked as they all stood in the living room.
"Getting you out of here of course, " The twins said in unison, as Remus and Tonks gave Harry a hug.
"All right we need to move fast, Potter you will be going with Hagrid, we can't apparate, you still have the trace so they will know if someone wipes your nose, we will be flying instead. We are expecting Death Eater's that's why we have to make sure they don't get the real Harry Potter." Moody said and started to rummage in his pocket for something.
"The real one?" Harry asked worriedly.
Mad-Eye smirked and uncorked a bottle in his hand, staring right at Harry. "I am sure you are familiar with this type of Brew?" His smirk grew wider.
"No absolutely not, i don't want anyone risking their lives for me"
"It's not good for us either, Mate, why would we want to be a scrawny specky git forever?" Fred said as George laughed beside him.
"These people are all of age Potter we have no choice." Mad-Eye began to pass the bottle around, soon everyone looked exactly like Harry and were even wearing the same clothes.
"Potter, you are going with Hagrid, lets go!"
Everyone shuffled out and Harry let Hedwig fly free. He then sat in the sidecar of the motorbike and waited for the signal. Mad-Eye gave it and soon they were off flying, it was calm flying for all of 5 minutes before curses started flying at them. Harry looked around in horror as his friends were engaged in heated battle with the death eaters.
"Hagrid! We have to help the others!" Harry shouted over all the noise.
"No can do 'Arry, Mad-Eye's orders"
Hagrid pressed the red button on the bike and they were sent flying forward, flames bursting out the back of the bike. Harry started firing off Stupefy at any death eaters that were following them, one death eater fired a curse that hit Hagrid and knocked him out.
Harry quickly tried to get the bike under control and managed to keep it air born while avoiding curses and firing some back in return. He realised he was being surrounded and tried his best to fight back. Out of nowhere, he saw a familiar white owl flying at the death eaters, hitting them in the face. Hedwig started to fly in front of Harry but the death eater that she distracted fired a curse and hit Hedwig, who dropped lifeless from the sky.
"No!" Harry cried as he watched his owl fall to the ground below, not noticing the death eaters stop their pursuit. He felt a huge pain grow in his scar and screamed out in pain, closing his eyes. He was very drained from all the fighting and noticed a trail of black mist now beside him, without realising he raised his wand and his beam of light connected with Voldemort's as they began to have a battle of power. Harry was slowly losing but was surprised to see Voldemort getting trapped in between electricity lines, his scream echoing through the air. Harry pushed the red button again and zoomed ahead.
Hagrid eventually regained consciousness as the entered the Burrow's wards. Harry tried to control the landing but they landed in the swampy water. Harry and Hagrid just stared at each other and sighed.
The both stumbled towards the Burrow noticing Mrs Weasley and Ginny come walking out the front door. As soon as Ginny saw Harry she ran towards him and jumped on him, wrapping her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. Harry smiled sadly and returned the hug, savouring her warmth. Soon they were joined by Remus and George, who seemed to be injured. Harry let go of Ginny and helped George into the house and to the couch.
"Oh my dear boy!" Mrs Weasley said softly and started to clean George's wound. Remus grabbed Harry and slammed him against the wall, wand trained on him.
"What are you doing! " Ginny yelled.
"What creature sat in the corner of my office the first time Harry Potter came to my office in Hogwarts?" Remus asked.
"Are you mad!" Harry yelled back.
"WHAT CREATURE!" Remus yelled.
"A Grindilow!" Harry said back.
"We have been betrayed, Voldemort knew you were being moved tonight, i had to make sure you weren't an imposter. "
Harry nodded and ran outside hearing another arrival and watched and Remus and Kingsley pointed their wands at each other.
"The last words Albus Dumbledore spoke to the pair of us?" Kingsley demanded.
"Harry is our only hope, trust him " Remus said and lowered his wand. Kingsley then spoke to Harry.
"What gave you away?"
"Hedwig, i think. She was trying to protect me " Kingsley nodded and soon Hermione appeared and received a hug from Harry and Ginny. Soon Ron showed up and was hugged by all three of them. They all walked inside to wait for the others and soon saw Bill, Fleur, Mr Weasley and Fred walk in.
"Mad-Eyes dead." Bill said softly.
Everyone looked at him shocked and bowed their heads to pay their silent respects.
The night went on, everyone either settling down or going to their own homes. Harry and Ginny were sat on a couch cuddling each other.
"I'm sorry about Hedwig Harry. " Ginny whispered softly into his ear and kissed his cheek.
"Yeah.. i just wish i could have done something more to safe her. " Harry looked at her sadly and she lowered his head into her chest and let him just lay it there.
"I love you Ginny" Harry whispered and stared up into her beautiful brown eyes.
"I love you Harry " Ginny leaned down and planted a kiss on his lips, hoping to clear his mind of all the pain.
That is that for chapter 16! I hope you all enjoyed it. Anyway, next week will be when the next chapter comes, i am writing them when time becomes available so please dont worry if a chapter is late. I am balancing 2 stories. Thank you all again for the amazing support.
