Chapter two

Even though Harry tried to read, he couldn't concentrate. It seemed to him that every minute that passed was more like an hour. He had thought about calling Sirius instead of waiting, but he knew his godfather was probably busy and he knew he couldn't disturb him. When he checked the time, only twenty minutes had passed. He decided to have a shower, which he needed but it would also take time.

Right at the same time, the whole order, apart from Sirius and Minerva were fighting death eaters. Albus worked on making sure some of the death eaters died but if anyone saw the fight and checked the order's wands, they would see normal stunning spells or spells like the babbling curse. Albus knew they had to die yet he did not want anyone like Fudge to blame the order of the phoenix. Albus was able to cause the death's of six death eaters before Voldemort turned up, then they were having a fast and intense fight. Aurors had turned up lead by Amelia Bones, the head of the department of magical law enforcement. During the fighting when the order finally put the last of the death eaters out of action. The minister of magic turned up and saw with his own eyes that Voldemort had returned and just who the death eaters were. He also saw just how powerful Albus Dumbledore really was as he watched in shock at the fight between Albus and Voldemort.

Voldemort realised his plan failed and it had cost him his best death eaters. He activated his portkey and escaped.

Harry stumbled out of the bathroom and back to his bed. He grabbed his mirror and called his godfather.

'Pup, I was about to call you.'

'I saw something. It wasn't a vision, but for some reason I got into his mind. I found out how he was able to return in the graveyard. This is serious, deadly serious and it can't wait. I need to talk to you in person along with Dumbledore. Can you work it out for me to get there?'

'Give me ten minutes. But a lot's happened pup. The order killed or incapacitated every death eater that had been at the ministry. Fudge saw Voldemort with his own eyes. Albus threatened him, Umbridge is being arrested and Fudge is going to make a formal and public apology to you and Albus tomorrow morning. He needs the world to know that Voldemort is back and he was retiring since he listened to a death eater instead of two hero's. I'll explain more later. Keep the mirror on you.'

'I will. Try not to be too long because this is serious and dangerous.'

Sirius could tell that Harry meant what he said. He saw something dangerous and the best place for Harry to explain would be headquarters. Even though Albus was busy, he took the old man's arm and pulled him away from everyone. He explained what Harry said and how he looked. Albus instantly went to the fireplace to contact Minerva.

Harry put his mirror, invisibility cloak and wand in his pocket. He was going down to the common room. He knew it wouldn't be long before someone came to get him, so he wanted to make sure he was ready.

Hermione instantly knew something was wrong just by seeing Harry's face. She wanted to ask him what was going on but there were too many people in the common room. But she did know that there were things Harry couldn't talk about in front of others. She gave Harry a look and all he did was shake his head.

Ten minutes later McGonagall arrived in the common room and told Harry he had to go with her. Harry didn't look at anyone, especially Ron. What he saw was dangerous, but what had to be done to win the war would be hard on everyone, but especially the Weasley's.

Minerva didn't say anything, she just directed him to her fireplace. Harry nodded then using the floo powder, used the floo to Grimmauld place. He arrived in one of the living rooms to see Sirius and Albus talking.

'I worked out that when you were able to enter his mind, it was right when I was engaging Tom at the ministry. Fawkes had at the same time been singing. I believe a combination of our fight and Fawkes's positive feelings, that it dropped Voldemort's occlumency shields. Now I can see just by looking at you that this is serious, so explain Harry.'

Harry sat beside his godfather, 'Voldemort's spirit was dying after Quirrell died. He wasn't going to last much longer. It was only thanks to Quirrell and the unicorn blood that allowed him to hang on for as long as he did. Before that he had been possession snakes. Each snake died. The first one he was able to stay alive for a year, but it became shorter with each possession. He was desperate which is when he found Quirrell and work on killing unicorns. But how he was able to get reborn was because of his memory in the diary that possessed Ginny, he took part of her life force and magic into himself using the magic in the diary. He couldn't use it, it just kept him alive. With the help from Peter, who stole the diary from your office. He was able to find a ritual that would allow him to use that magic and life force that was still in the diary and what he got from Ginny to bring him back. He had warned all his supporters that Ginny could never be killed, but he did order that she was to be captured so he could give her the draught of living death. As long as she lives, so does he. He thought about how he should have used a horcrux and wished he did, but now he at least knows that the…blood traitors will never allow you to kill their daughter, even if it meant killing him. What's a horcrux?'

'A container that holds a piece of someone's soul. From the moment you make one, you become less human and you can't die unless the soul piece is destroyed. Even with how dark my family was, they would never do that. It's the worst dark magic there is,' Sirius said.

'I believed at one time he did make a horcrux and maybe more. I thought the diary might have been one, so I studied it. Now I know the truth and I wish I didn't,' Albus sighed.

'We have to protect the girl so one of the junior death eaters don't do what crouch did to Harry.'

'Yes, I will work on having the order at Hogwarts as much as possible. During the holidays, the Weasley family will have to remain here.'

'So, this war is going to keep going and people are going to keep dying. I heard you say during the holidays that sacrifices have to be made. Isn't one life, Ginny, better than hundred's?' Harry asked as he stared at the older man.

'Could you kill her Harry?'

'To save hundreds, thousands, yes, I could. If I had to sacrifice my own life to save everyone else, I would. I'm sure you would do the same. I'm sure if you ask others, they would say the same.'

'She's your friend pup, doesn't that made it hard to think you could do that?'

'She's not my friend. The fact is, I can't stand her, I just make sure Ron doesn't know how I feel. She annoys me because she stares at me all the time. She's told Ron and the twins she hoped I will see her as a girl and not Ron's sister. When we're older she wants to marry me. It's how she acts around me, she's a fan-girl and I won't have anything to do with those type of girls. I have enough of them trying to slip me love potions. I would kill anyone that tried that on me as they are basically taking my free will away. It's hard to think of Ron and his family losing someone. But I stick to what I said, one life is better than hundreds, maybe thousands. Now he has been seen, he will begin to go after everyone.'

'I do not believe Arthur and Molly would allow their daughter to die. I do not think any of the boys will allow that either.'

Harry sighed, 'I know sir, but all of us could die. Ron, the twins, they could die. Hermione is one that is the most danger since they think of her as a mudblood. I believe both Arthur and Molly Weasley would offer their own lives if it meant they didn't lose their kids. Even though they would not want to sacrifice their youngest child, I think if they lost one or more of their sons, they would eventually do it if it saved the rest of them. They can't know because they could hide her and all of us could die, or we're fighting for years. We have to do this or innocents will die.

'I don't want to say this Professor but I feel like it's the only thing I can do. Sirius mentioned the prophecy, about me and him. I worked out that somehow I'm the one that has to finish him. If I'm going to even try then she has to die first, or I'll leave the country and disappear into the millions of muggles. I won't risk my life when it's not going to do any good. So, either you work on a way for her to die or you try to kill him because I won't help. My parent's died, they were willing if it meant I live. I think they would want me to try to survive this but none of us will if he can't die. Now I'm going to return to Hogwarts. You have two weeks to work something out then I either help or I leave,' Harry turned to his godfather, 'Either way I would like you to come with me since there is no use hanging around here when a corrupt government won't even give you a trial. But I'll be sixteen during the holidays, I can live alone, legally and I will, even if I would prefer to live with you. The Dursley's could burn in hell for all I care and I hope Voldy finds them. I've had it with those bastards,' Harry got up and ignored the headmaster calling him. He just stepped into the fire and disappeared from headquarters.

Harry waited until it was late before he called Sirius back, 'I still need to hear the prophecy, but what I said was true. I won't help, not unless she's gone or we won't have a hope.'

'Even though I wish this wasn't the only way, I agree with you. We've got no hope, not unless she is gone and I told Dumbledore that. I'm like you Harry, she shouldn't have to but it's one life or all ours. It doesn't matter if you don't like her, it's got nothing to do with feelings. You are thinking of everyone.'

'I am. I saw little eleven year old students getting tortured by that bitch. Imagine what Voldy will do. Some might be out of the way now but he will get more. For all we know there are many others here, or at the ministry that has joined him. If we have any chance of ending this, then she goes first. But tell Dumbledore if he works on a way for her to die then I'll need to hear the prophecy, once I do then I know what I have to do, or at least I'll have an idea. If he refused to make sure she dies then there's no use hearing it since I won't be sticking around.'

'I'll tell him, but since Umbridge is being arrested and Fudge knows the truth, he will be back at the school. He's probably there now. I'll message him though.'

'Okay. Well, it's late and I'm stressed so I'm going to try and sleep. I wish I had a few beers.'

'You'll be here in another two weeks and I'll make sure there is some here. Remus can get it for us.'

'Alright. I better go. I have some more tests tomorrow.'

'Just do your best Harry. Newts are whats really important. Goodnight pup.'

'Night Sirius.'

Even though Hermione and Ron had been asking Harry where he went with McGonagall and what was going on, Harry just said he can't talk about it. Dumbledore had made sure by putting the information under secrecy spells.

Harry would never tell them about Ginny, but he could tell that Hermione still wanted to know. He also worked out that she would try to find a way around the spell. There wasn't a spell, Harry just didn't want anyone else to know. Right now Harry, Sirius and Dumbledore knew the truth. If someone else found out they could tell Arthur and Molly, or Ginny, then they could hide Ginny, which means Voldemort wins and most of the good people will die.