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Chapter 2: Dreams and Reality
By: Irish Pixie
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[From Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire, J.K Rowling ©]
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Only one pair was still battling, apparently unaware of the new arrival. Harry saw Sirius duck Bellatrix's jet of red light: he was laughing at her.
'Come on, you can do better than that!' he yelled, his voice echoing around the cavernous room.
The second jet of light hit him squarely on the chest.
The laughter had not quite died from his face, but his eyes widened in shock.
Harry released Neville, though he was unaware of doing so, He was jumping down the steps again, pulling out his wand, as Dumbledore, too, turned towards the dais.
It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall: his body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backwards through the ragged veil hanging from the arch.
Harry saw the look of mingled fear and surprise on his godfather's wasted, once-handsome face as he fell through the ancient doorway and disappeared behind the veil, which fluttered for a moment as though in a high wind, then fell back into place.
Harry heard Bellatrix Lestrange's triumphant scream, but knew it meant nothing - Sirius had only just fallen through the archway, he would reappear from the other side any second ...
But Sirius did not reappear
'SIRIUS!' Harry yelled. 'SIRIUS!'
He had reached the floor, his breath coming in searing gasps. Sirius must be just behind the curtain, he, Harry, would pull him back out...
But as he reached the ground and sprinted towards the dais, Lupin grabbed Harry around the chest, holding him back.
'There's nothing you can do, Harry -'
'Get him, save him, he's only just gone through!'
'- it's too late, Harry.'
'We can still reach him -' Harry struggled hard and viciously, but Lupin would not let go ...
'There's nothing you can do, Harry ... nothing ... he's gone.'
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//No this couldn't be, not Sirius......... Not Sirius//
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"Harry, Harry wake up, Harry!"
"Come on mate' wake up, please -"
"What's wrong with him he's not waking..."
"Hush Ginny, he's probably still in shock"
"Shock why?"
"Just watch" the soothing voice could be heard above them all..... Just watch
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The room was spinning if you could even call it that
Darkness engulfed everything. It reminded him of the Department of Mysteries
Where ever thing started ...
Everything.
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Sirius why did you have to leave? Leave me all alone
Did you not love me enough?
Did you even care?
Why?
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But not matter how much he called, the wind just howled inside the empty shell, if it could be called that.
Perhaps he was in a state of mind, where lost souls go to be sorted
Or maybe this was purgatory where those of evil deeds go until they are figured in hell or heaven, Maybe Voldemort was around here?
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But on second thought, Voldemort would probably go straight to hell
No Doubt about it
I wonder where Sirius was?
In heaven as a angel
Or enslaved down in the fiery pits of hell, devoured by its heat, and greed
Was he hurting?
Did it hurt when -it- happened?
Did he miss him? Cause hell a lot he sure did
Maybe he was in this 'place' to deal with his issues
To help undo the knot of misery Sirius death had cause, no Sirius was NOT dead
How dare he think that, when he had gotten mad at so many others for saying that
He had wished it away
So many times, wishing all of this would go away
So he could be a normal boy again
Then Sirius would be alive, or maybe not but at least he wouldn't have to go through this,
This pain
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OH how he wished just everything would stop so he could think straight, what was that pounding?
It kept getting louder like footsteps
And voices, he heard voices
Telling him to get up, to open his eyes.
But he couldn't- it was like they were glued shut. That or they were frozen by his tears he never cried and he didn't plan on doing so
Ever since he was little he thought of tears as a weakness. Cause that was all they were
Tears were a sign that he's lost and that his Uncle Vernon would smile profoundly before slamming the door of the cupboard
//but you don't have to go back there Harry, Sirius made sure of it//
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Sirius
Why. Did. You. Leave?
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The wind howls grew louder as the boy-who-lived slumped to the ground in the middle of the darkness and then he felt water.
Rain
It was raining, in this dream world- was it even possible?
But it felt so real
The rain grew heavy as it pounded against the earth's floor erupting like a volcano
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He shuddered as his shin grew pale and soaked down with rain, the sky was dark blacks and purple- It looked angry
Lightning flashed dangerously
Thunder shook with fear
Water fell from the sky in tears
And he sat alone
Confused
Lost
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It all seemed so really, it was cold and shadows jumped at him every chance they got when lightning lit up the area, but only for a couple seconds
Then they were gone
But with every bolt they got closer
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His hair was plastered to his face like glue and his lips had long gone turned blew the storm had gotten more violent as he screamed and cursed for attention- but the thing was no one could give it
And it only seemed to anger it more
Where was Sirius when he needed him?
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Pools of water dipped down his face as he collapsed into a ball, the voices were getting louder and he could faintly hear them
They kept calling for him to open his eyes
But he couldn't, he didn't want to
He would rather be here then there, but that was just the thing he didn't know where either was
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Fire danced within the rains heart it was calling him, drawing him near
Maybe he should go back?
But if he did what would await him there?
More pain and sorrow?
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The Fire danced within the rains heart it was calling him, drawing him near
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"Look he's waking" cried Ginny happily as she let go of her brother's soaked shirt (thanks to her and Hermione) and closed in on Harry's side holing his clammy hand
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It seemed everyone was here to see the boy who lived, when the ward went off in the Dursley's house half the order had apparted there along with the four teenagers only to find Harry in a chaotic matter.
There in the middle of Harry's small bedroom was his Uncle Vernon standing over him with a knife, and Harry was shaking in his bed unaware of the events around him
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Later it was found that the Dursley's had been under the imperious curse since May that year when they were attacked by a couple of Death Eaters. Also that the one who had set of the wards was indeed Harry himself
As it appeared even in a state of unconsciousness Harry knew when he was endangered
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And so arrangements were made for the boy to be moved, to where this all started
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"Harry- Oh Harry thank goodness" cried Hermione as emerald eyes slowly fluttered open and she tossed her lanky arms around his torso
"W- what?"
"Harry mate' we thought you were a goner! You seemed to have set of the wards in your sleep and your uncle tried to -kill- you" said Ron in a rushed voice and only then did Harry notice the tears in his eyes as well as everyone else in the room
He moaned, he had been so close to touching the fire and being set free but he tripped on a stupid rock and before he knew it he woke up here
Back in the real world
His head just hurt thinking about it
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"Harry- you're all wet!" cried Nymphadora Tonks the auror as she pulled the boy out of Hermione's grasp and to his feet before she motioned for them all to look away and stripped him of his clothes to put on new ones
Harry blushed crimson as she finished buttoning his shirt, though he knew it meant nothing. Tonks was like his big sister and she often mothered him like one to (as she being the one who was on his watch most of the time)
"Thank you Tonks" he said quietly as he sat back down and Madame Pomfrey bustled threw the crowd to check his health
"You stupid- stupid boy, I leave you for two weeks and already getting into so much trouble even the Weasley's couldn't manage" scowled the matron and Harry sat quietly watching her take his blood pressure and other such things
He was still very confused, with that whole dream and from being in that dark hole to waking up here
The difference was ironic really
That he felt so much safety and peace in that world, his dream rather than this world, with it's hurt and pain
He supposed that is why it was called the dream world, cause anything could happy and that anything could be molded to your desire. Unlike this place this -real- world where everything happened on time slots a course in which the world must follow directly.
You couldn't change it or find comfort by just asking
Harry decided he would much rather live in the dream world anytime, the thing about the real world though. Is you couldn't decide.
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"Harry are you okay?" asked Ginny as Madame Pomfrey finally pulled away from Harry - she noticed (as most others did) that he was a little out of it
He didn't even noticed how he got soaked to the bone, and it brought some people to the conclusion that Voldemort was up to his old tricks
Even though Harry had completed his trained in Occlumency, Dumbledore wondered if the boy let the dark wizard in an act of misery and loneliness
"Harry?" asked Hermione worriedly as she and looked at Ron
"Mm? I'm fine, hey Luna when did you get here? I thought you and your father were going to look for the lake beast- or something like that" said Harry and the blonde smiled
"We were but then daddy had some important order business to go about so I'm staying with the Weasley's for now" said Luna and Ron growled causing both Hermione and Luna to glare at him heatedly
"Well that must be nice for you, so um why is everyone here?" asked Harry laughing nervously, looking around at the twenty some order members that piled out into the hall
"You mean you don't know?" asked Hermione and Harry shook his head
"You set off the wards and your uncle tried to kill you- didn't you hear Ron?" asked Ginny frowning and Harry gave a odd look
"I guess not" came his short reply
"Yes well you did- and we would all like to know how you did it boy" came a hot snarl and the groups heads turned to see there cold- blooded potions master
"Professor Snape" bit out Ron angrily and Snape glared down at the boy who was two feet taller than him. In which Harry noticed the funny scene.
Ron had grown to an amazing 6'6 over the summer and Snape was left to glare up instead
The others seemed to notice too as did the potions master cause he snorted before stormed out of the room only to be replaced by, Tonks, Remus, Professor McGonagall, a angry Kingsley and a weary looking Dumbledore
Harry snorted loudly at the sight of his headmaster and Luna curled a hand to his, reminding him of there talk last semester
No one seemed to notice but the headmaster though and he let a sad smiled reach his features but said nothing of it, instead of the thought that reached many minds
"Harry, would you please mind telling me of what happened in your dream? One so powerful that it made you set off all the wards?" asked Dumbledore and Harry gave a blank look
"Yes I would mind, old fool has it ever occurred that maybe your magic isn't so strong any more?" spat Harry and there were many gasps in the hall as they poked there heads in to gap at Harry an the people current in the room just let there mouths fall open, well except Luna but she never showed any great emotion on her face
"Yes I figured you wouldn't be very corporative, so I arranged a meeting in my office for you to endure a couple drops of veritaserum" said Dumbledore and Harry glared
"I wasn't dreaming about Voldemort if you were wondering. I passed the Occlumency test with high marks, no one can get into my head now so I see no point to go" said Harry stubbornly and Dumbledore let his old twinkle flash into his eyes as he looked at Harry with admiration.
Just like old times eh?
"Yes, yes you did pass with high marks, the highest I have seen in years but now answer me this one question Harry, I know you can block out anyone who ever you want but did you perhaps let someone in? To heal your misery you are enduring right now?" asked Dumbledore and Harry was silent, he looked as confused at the question as the others were. But he seemed to be thinking something over as well
"Perhaps I did, and yet again maybe I didn't. But I know for sure what I saw, where I was cannot be answered by any truth serum, so the answer still remains the same Dumbledore. It would be pointless to go to your office" said Harry and Dumbledore nodded smiling
"Well then can I have a look into your thoughts? Or maybe we can get you to pour them into a pensieve" suggested Dumbledore and Harry sighed irritable
"You just don't give up do you?"
"I try not to" said the Dumbledore matching his tone in a mocking way and Harry narrowed his eyes
"Well then you must this time, as I can not show you my thoughts if I do not understand them myself. Now be gone your presence it boring me and I have no use for it now" said Harry waving his hand in dismissal and Dumbledore let a broad grin shocking everyone
And here Remus thought he'd have to give his new godson lessons on respect
"Very well, I shall go -for now- but until then. The paper work has been done and you are to move into Grimmauld Place as your new home, it is yours according Sirius will" said Dumbledore and Harry's features darken as he turned to yell at the headmaster but he was already gone, as did the other twenty some order members
Growling Harry shook Ginny and Luna off his arms and moved to throw things in his trunks that was scattered amongst the floor, Hermione sat quietly on the bed with the others as he was tossing things about "Well aren't one of you going to say something?" he bit out angrily and Remus frowned while Kingsely smirked
"I see you have kept stuff in order in case we needed to pick you up quickly" said the auror with dripping sarcasm and Harry ignored him having no doubt he was mad about the events in the department of mysteries last summer
"If you don't like it then say so, don't patronize me" shot back Harry coldly as he reached over to his closet and started pulling all kinds of expensive muggle clothes
"Oi Harry, where's you get all of this stuff?" asked Ron curiously as he eyed a long sleeved silk shirt that still had the tag on and his eyes bugged "bloody hell what you pay that much for?"
Harry smiled a little detecting the jealously in his friend's voice as he took the shirt away and shoved it into his truck with the rest of it "Tonks took me shopping and I paid that much for it cause I liked it - Ginny could you pass the book your sitting on please"
Flushing the girl passed a crimson coloured journal that had a winding silver snake for the clasp. She dropped it in a hurry as it hissed at her and lucky Harry dove to catch it
"Careful" he hissed back but she looked ever more frightened and Harry mentally slapped himself knowing he'd spoken parseltongue
"What did you say boy?" asked Kingsley a little shakily as Harry carefully put the journal in his trunk and closed it
"Nothing"
"TELL ME" yelled Kingsley as he grabbed Harry by the shoulders and shook him gruffly
"Kingsley calm down, Harry's been a parselmouth since he was a baby - he was no doubt telling Ginny to be careful since he dropped his book" said Tonks placing a hand on her mentors shoulder and he slowly let go of Harry who glared staggering away
"IF only the Potter's could see they're boy now-" he sneered "I don't think he would be so special anymore"
After that comment been said Kingsley walked out laughing and Harry lunged after him only to be held back by Hermione and Ron
"Blundering git- 'ought to of given him a bloody nose" muttered Harry as Remus smiled shrinking Harry's trunk so he could pocket it
"Relax Harry, he's just angry about last June, he'll get over it one day"
"And what a glorious day that will be" said Harry darkly as he shook off his two friends and grabbed Luna's hand while heading out after Kingsley
Tonks gave an irritable sigh as she followed him with the others, this was -not- going to be a fun trip
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Izzy's Corner
A/N; Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum ^^
Title; Here Without You
Couple; Harry Potter/ Luna Lovegood
Rating; PG13 (------------- Just to be safe, I tend to have a bad mouth
Summary; After Sirius funeral Harry feels alone, well except when he's with Luna Lovegood. [Harry/ Luna]
::DISCLAIMER:: I Don't Harry Potter
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Life Notes; yes I know updates are really slow and people have begun to think I've given up on stories but just a note to all I haven't
And as my daycare teacher once told me before "Patience is a virtue" ^_^
Story Notes; These are just hints or whatever you call them in the story that come up and some noticeable facts, to help unclear things which also includes giving character descriptions when ever a new character is introduced.
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Harry Potter; [Age 16] He -is- the MAIN CHARACTER for those who have not picked up on that fact yet, but he also going threw the process of coping with out his Godfather so is a little creepy at times.
Luna Lovegood; [Age 15] Luna Lovegood, is a mysterious and vagrant character. She really cares a lot to those who are close to her. She is very understanding and a powerful witch also her mother died in front of her when she was nine also giving her the advantage in helping Harry threw his pain. In which she really seems to care about him.
Ginny Weasley; [Age 15] Ginny Weasley is the only girl in the Weasley Clan, she's liked Harry for the longest time but rids the thought as she gets the idea of matchmaker into her head of Harry and Luna.
Ron Weasley; [Age 16] Ron Weasley, is Harry's best friend and would do anything for him. Including following him into the department of mysteries and get attacked by brains. Since then he's been secretly attending therapy sessions to deal with the visions he's seeing (but that only comes later so do not worry... yet)
Hermione Granger; [Age 16] Hermione Granger, is the esteemed brains of the trio. She has known Harry and Ron since forever and thinks then both as brother. She had a small crush on Harry over the summer of fifth year but dismissed it as he started to date Cho
Draco Malfoy; [Age 16] Draco Malfoy is the King of Slytherins and is the son of a death eater. He and Harry don't exactly get along but lately he's being actually civil
Albus Dumbledore; [Age ???] Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster at Hogwarts and a very well respected wizard as well as a hated one, he is a big mystery and don't count on figuring him out any time soon.
Minerva McGonagall; [Age ???] Minerva is the head of Gryffindor, Transfiguration master, as well as Deputy Headmistress. She's known Harry since he was a baby and is kind of like his Grandmother, though no one knows. But Harry thinks of her that way ever since she helped him with the O.W.L.S back in his fifth year.
Severus Snape; [Age 37] Severus is the potions master at Hogwarts and the head of Slytherin house. He has a grudge against James Potter and his gang. But now that he is dead he's carried his hatred down to Harry.
Remus Lupin; [Age 37] Remus is one of the famous marauders. And the only one with knowledge on Harry's parents to give him. Also at the death of Sirius he was named Harry's lawfully godfather and tries his best to be there for his new godson.
Sirius Black; [Age 37] -------------------- Deceased [And yet he is a very important character ^^]
Nymphadora Tonks; [Age 25] Tonks is just like a teenager stuck in a 25-year- old body [which is like her cousin Sirius only he was a five-year-old ^^] she's Harry's watch since the start of summer break (which was surprisingly lowered) and thinks him as her kid bother since they've spent so much time together. She is also one of the only people Harry has high respect for.
Kingsley Shacklebolt; [Age ???] Kingsley is the head auror in his department, and was also in charge of the search for Sirius Black. He also takes on new trainees and therefore thinks Tonks as a second daughter. Ever since the events of last June he's been wary near Harry, most likely he's angry that the boy got Tonks hurt. [He is not very important in the story]
Madame Pomfrey; [Age ???] Madame Pomfrey is the school's matron at Hogwarts. She is very protective and won't let anything stand in her way from doing her job. She's known Harry since he started at Hogwarts and has had to frequently check on his health more than once [She is not very important in the story]
The Dursley's; [Ages: 41/41/16] Vernon, Petunia and Dudley Dursley's are Harry's only remaining relatives. They've never liked him, as he was one of "magic" type so treated him badly. They are only mentioned in the beginning and are -not- important in this story
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Message; "Change in all things is sweet." - Aristotle
Posted; January 13, 2004 [5:05 pm]
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Irish Pixie
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Chapter 2: Dreams and Reality
By: Irish Pixie
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[From Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire, J.K Rowling ©]
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Only one pair was still battling, apparently unaware of the new arrival. Harry saw Sirius duck Bellatrix's jet of red light: he was laughing at her.
'Come on, you can do better than that!' he yelled, his voice echoing around the cavernous room.
The second jet of light hit him squarely on the chest.
The laughter had not quite died from his face, but his eyes widened in shock.
Harry released Neville, though he was unaware of doing so, He was jumping down the steps again, pulling out his wand, as Dumbledore, too, turned towards the dais.
It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall: his body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backwards through the ragged veil hanging from the arch.
Harry saw the look of mingled fear and surprise on his godfather's wasted, once-handsome face as he fell through the ancient doorway and disappeared behind the veil, which fluttered for a moment as though in a high wind, then fell back into place.
Harry heard Bellatrix Lestrange's triumphant scream, but knew it meant nothing - Sirius had only just fallen through the archway, he would reappear from the other side any second ...
But Sirius did not reappear
'SIRIUS!' Harry yelled. 'SIRIUS!'
He had reached the floor, his breath coming in searing gasps. Sirius must be just behind the curtain, he, Harry, would pull him back out...
But as he reached the ground and sprinted towards the dais, Lupin grabbed Harry around the chest, holding him back.
'There's nothing you can do, Harry -'
'Get him, save him, he's only just gone through!'
'- it's too late, Harry.'
'We can still reach him -' Harry struggled hard and viciously, but Lupin would not let go ...
'There's nothing you can do, Harry ... nothing ... he's gone.'
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//No this couldn't be, not Sirius......... Not Sirius//
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"Harry, Harry wake up, Harry!"
"Come on mate' wake up, please -"
"What's wrong with him he's not waking..."
"Hush Ginny, he's probably still in shock"
"Shock why?"
"Just watch" the soothing voice could be heard above them all..... Just watch
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The room was spinning if you could even call it that
Darkness engulfed everything. It reminded him of the Department of Mysteries
Where ever thing started ...
Everything.
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Sirius why did you have to leave? Leave me all alone
Did you not love me enough?
Did you even care?
Why?
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But not matter how much he called, the wind just howled inside the empty shell, if it could be called that.
Perhaps he was in a state of mind, where lost souls go to be sorted
Or maybe this was purgatory where those of evil deeds go until they are figured in hell or heaven, Maybe Voldemort was around here?
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But on second thought, Voldemort would probably go straight to hell
No Doubt about it
I wonder where Sirius was?
In heaven as a angel
Or enslaved down in the fiery pits of hell, devoured by its heat, and greed
Was he hurting?
Did it hurt when -it- happened?
Did he miss him? Cause hell a lot he sure did
Maybe he was in this 'place' to deal with his issues
To help undo the knot of misery Sirius death had cause, no Sirius was NOT dead
How dare he think that, when he had gotten mad at so many others for saying that
He had wished it away
So many times, wishing all of this would go away
So he could be a normal boy again
Then Sirius would be alive, or maybe not but at least he wouldn't have to go through this,
This pain
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OH how he wished just everything would stop so he could think straight, what was that pounding?
It kept getting louder like footsteps
And voices, he heard voices
Telling him to get up, to open his eyes.
But he couldn't- it was like they were glued shut. That or they were frozen by his tears he never cried and he didn't plan on doing so
Ever since he was little he thought of tears as a weakness. Cause that was all they were
Tears were a sign that he's lost and that his Uncle Vernon would smile profoundly before slamming the door of the cupboard
//but you don't have to go back there Harry, Sirius made sure of it//
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Sirius
Why. Did. You. Leave?
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The wind howls grew louder as the boy-who-lived slumped to the ground in the middle of the darkness and then he felt water.
Rain
It was raining, in this dream world- was it even possible?
But it felt so real
The rain grew heavy as it pounded against the earth's floor erupting like a volcano
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He shuddered as his shin grew pale and soaked down with rain, the sky was dark blacks and purple- It looked angry
Lightning flashed dangerously
Thunder shook with fear
Water fell from the sky in tears
And he sat alone
Confused
Lost
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It all seemed so really, it was cold and shadows jumped at him every chance they got when lightning lit up the area, but only for a couple seconds
Then they were gone
But with every bolt they got closer
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His hair was plastered to his face like glue and his lips had long gone turned blew the storm had gotten more violent as he screamed and cursed for attention- but the thing was no one could give it
And it only seemed to anger it more
Where was Sirius when he needed him?
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Pools of water dipped down his face as he collapsed into a ball, the voices were getting louder and he could faintly hear them
They kept calling for him to open his eyes
But he couldn't, he didn't want to
He would rather be here then there, but that was just the thing he didn't know where either was
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Fire danced within the rains heart it was calling him, drawing him near
Maybe he should go back?
But if he did what would await him there?
More pain and sorrow?
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The Fire danced within the rains heart it was calling him, drawing him near
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"Look he's waking" cried Ginny happily as she let go of her brother's soaked shirt (thanks to her and Hermione) and closed in on Harry's side holing his clammy hand
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It seemed everyone was here to see the boy who lived, when the ward went off in the Dursley's house half the order had apparted there along with the four teenagers only to find Harry in a chaotic matter.
There in the middle of Harry's small bedroom was his Uncle Vernon standing over him with a knife, and Harry was shaking in his bed unaware of the events around him
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Later it was found that the Dursley's had been under the imperious curse since May that year when they were attacked by a couple of Death Eaters. Also that the one who had set of the wards was indeed Harry himself
As it appeared even in a state of unconsciousness Harry knew when he was endangered
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And so arrangements were made for the boy to be moved, to where this all started
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"Harry- Oh Harry thank goodness" cried Hermione as emerald eyes slowly fluttered open and she tossed her lanky arms around his torso
"W- what?"
"Harry mate' we thought you were a goner! You seemed to have set of the wards in your sleep and your uncle tried to -kill- you" said Ron in a rushed voice and only then did Harry notice the tears in his eyes as well as everyone else in the room
He moaned, he had been so close to touching the fire and being set free but he tripped on a stupid rock and before he knew it he woke up here
Back in the real world
His head just hurt thinking about it
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"Harry- you're all wet!" cried Nymphadora Tonks the auror as she pulled the boy out of Hermione's grasp and to his feet before she motioned for them all to look away and stripped him of his clothes to put on new ones
Harry blushed crimson as she finished buttoning his shirt, though he knew it meant nothing. Tonks was like his big sister and she often mothered him like one to (as she being the one who was on his watch most of the time)
"Thank you Tonks" he said quietly as he sat back down and Madame Pomfrey bustled threw the crowd to check his health
"You stupid- stupid boy, I leave you for two weeks and already getting into so much trouble even the Weasley's couldn't manage" scowled the matron and Harry sat quietly watching her take his blood pressure and other such things
He was still very confused, with that whole dream and from being in that dark hole to waking up here
The difference was ironic really
That he felt so much safety and peace in that world, his dream rather than this world, with it's hurt and pain
He supposed that is why it was called the dream world, cause anything could happy and that anything could be molded to your desire. Unlike this place this -real- world where everything happened on time slots a course in which the world must follow directly.
You couldn't change it or find comfort by just asking
Harry decided he would much rather live in the dream world anytime, the thing about the real world though. Is you couldn't decide.
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"Harry are you okay?" asked Ginny as Madame Pomfrey finally pulled away from Harry - she noticed (as most others did) that he was a little out of it
He didn't even noticed how he got soaked to the bone, and it brought some people to the conclusion that Voldemort was up to his old tricks
Even though Harry had completed his trained in Occlumency, Dumbledore wondered if the boy let the dark wizard in an act of misery and loneliness
"Harry?" asked Hermione worriedly as she and looked at Ron
"Mm? I'm fine, hey Luna when did you get here? I thought you and your father were going to look for the lake beast- or something like that" said Harry and the blonde smiled
"We were but then daddy had some important order business to go about so I'm staying with the Weasley's for now" said Luna and Ron growled causing both Hermione and Luna to glare at him heatedly
"Well that must be nice for you, so um why is everyone here?" asked Harry laughing nervously, looking around at the twenty some order members that piled out into the hall
"You mean you don't know?" asked Hermione and Harry shook his head
"You set off the wards and your uncle tried to kill you- didn't you hear Ron?" asked Ginny frowning and Harry gave a odd look
"I guess not" came his short reply
"Yes well you did- and we would all like to know how you did it boy" came a hot snarl and the groups heads turned to see there cold- blooded potions master
"Professor Snape" bit out Ron angrily and Snape glared down at the boy who was two feet taller than him. In which Harry noticed the funny scene.
Ron had grown to an amazing 6'6 over the summer and Snape was left to glare up instead
The others seemed to notice too as did the potions master cause he snorted before stormed out of the room only to be replaced by, Tonks, Remus, Professor McGonagall, a angry Kingsley and a weary looking Dumbledore
Harry snorted loudly at the sight of his headmaster and Luna curled a hand to his, reminding him of there talk last semester
No one seemed to notice but the headmaster though and he let a sad smiled reach his features but said nothing of it, instead of the thought that reached many minds
"Harry, would you please mind telling me of what happened in your dream? One so powerful that it made you set off all the wards?" asked Dumbledore and Harry gave a blank look
"Yes I would mind, old fool has it ever occurred that maybe your magic isn't so strong any more?" spat Harry and there were many gasps in the hall as they poked there heads in to gap at Harry an the people current in the room just let there mouths fall open, well except Luna but she never showed any great emotion on her face
"Yes I figured you wouldn't be very corporative, so I arranged a meeting in my office for you to endure a couple drops of veritaserum" said Dumbledore and Harry glared
"I wasn't dreaming about Voldemort if you were wondering. I passed the Occlumency test with high marks, no one can get into my head now so I see no point to go" said Harry stubbornly and Dumbledore let his old twinkle flash into his eyes as he looked at Harry with admiration.
Just like old times eh?
"Yes, yes you did pass with high marks, the highest I have seen in years but now answer me this one question Harry, I know you can block out anyone who ever you want but did you perhaps let someone in? To heal your misery you are enduring right now?" asked Dumbledore and Harry was silent, he looked as confused at the question as the others were. But he seemed to be thinking something over as well
"Perhaps I did, and yet again maybe I didn't. But I know for sure what I saw, where I was cannot be answered by any truth serum, so the answer still remains the same Dumbledore. It would be pointless to go to your office" said Harry and Dumbledore nodded smiling
"Well then can I have a look into your thoughts? Or maybe we can get you to pour them into a pensieve" suggested Dumbledore and Harry sighed irritable
"You just don't give up do you?"
"I try not to" said the Dumbledore matching his tone in a mocking way and Harry narrowed his eyes
"Well then you must this time, as I can not show you my thoughts if I do not understand them myself. Now be gone your presence it boring me and I have no use for it now" said Harry waving his hand in dismissal and Dumbledore let a broad grin shocking everyone
And here Remus thought he'd have to give his new godson lessons on respect
"Very well, I shall go -for now- but until then. The paper work has been done and you are to move into Grimmauld Place as your new home, it is yours according Sirius will" said Dumbledore and Harry's features darken as he turned to yell at the headmaster but he was already gone, as did the other twenty some order members
Growling Harry shook Ginny and Luna off his arms and moved to throw things in his trunks that was scattered amongst the floor, Hermione sat quietly on the bed with the others as he was tossing things about "Well aren't one of you going to say something?" he bit out angrily and Remus frowned while Kingsely smirked
"I see you have kept stuff in order in case we needed to pick you up quickly" said the auror with dripping sarcasm and Harry ignored him having no doubt he was mad about the events in the department of mysteries last summer
"If you don't like it then say so, don't patronize me" shot back Harry coldly as he reached over to his closet and started pulling all kinds of expensive muggle clothes
"Oi Harry, where's you get all of this stuff?" asked Ron curiously as he eyed a long sleeved silk shirt that still had the tag on and his eyes bugged "bloody hell what you pay that much for?"
Harry smiled a little detecting the jealously in his friend's voice as he took the shirt away and shoved it into his truck with the rest of it "Tonks took me shopping and I paid that much for it cause I liked it - Ginny could you pass the book your sitting on please"
Flushing the girl passed a crimson coloured journal that had a winding silver snake for the clasp. She dropped it in a hurry as it hissed at her and lucky Harry dove to catch it
"Careful" he hissed back but she looked ever more frightened and Harry mentally slapped himself knowing he'd spoken parseltongue
"What did you say boy?" asked Kingsley a little shakily as Harry carefully put the journal in his trunk and closed it
"Nothing"
"TELL ME" yelled Kingsley as he grabbed Harry by the shoulders and shook him gruffly
"Kingsley calm down, Harry's been a parselmouth since he was a baby - he was no doubt telling Ginny to be careful since he dropped his book" said Tonks placing a hand on her mentors shoulder and he slowly let go of Harry who glared staggering away
"IF only the Potter's could see they're boy now-" he sneered "I don't think he would be so special anymore"
After that comment been said Kingsley walked out laughing and Harry lunged after him only to be held back by Hermione and Ron
"Blundering git- 'ought to of given him a bloody nose" muttered Harry as Remus smiled shrinking Harry's trunk so he could pocket it
"Relax Harry, he's just angry about last June, he'll get over it one day"
"And what a glorious day that will be" said Harry darkly as he shook off his two friends and grabbed Luna's hand while heading out after Kingsley
Tonks gave an irritable sigh as she followed him with the others, this was -not- going to be a fun trip
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Izzy's Corner
A/N; Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum ^^
Title; Here Without You
Couple; Harry Potter/ Luna Lovegood
Rating; PG13 (------------- Just to be safe, I tend to have a bad mouth
Summary; After Sirius funeral Harry feels alone, well except when he's with Luna Lovegood. [Harry/ Luna]
::DISCLAIMER:: I Don't Harry Potter
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Life Notes; yes I know updates are really slow and people have begun to think I've given up on stories but just a note to all I haven't
And as my daycare teacher once told me before "Patience is a virtue" ^_^
Story Notes; These are just hints or whatever you call them in the story that come up and some noticeable facts, to help unclear things which also includes giving character descriptions when ever a new character is introduced.
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Harry Potter; [Age 16] He -is- the MAIN CHARACTER for those who have not picked up on that fact yet, but he also going threw the process of coping with out his Godfather so is a little creepy at times.
Luna Lovegood; [Age 15] Luna Lovegood, is a mysterious and vagrant character. She really cares a lot to those who are close to her. She is very understanding and a powerful witch also her mother died in front of her when she was nine also giving her the advantage in helping Harry threw his pain. In which she really seems to care about him.
Ginny Weasley; [Age 15] Ginny Weasley is the only girl in the Weasley Clan, she's liked Harry for the longest time but rids the thought as she gets the idea of matchmaker into her head of Harry and Luna.
Ron Weasley; [Age 16] Ron Weasley, is Harry's best friend and would do anything for him. Including following him into the department of mysteries and get attacked by brains. Since then he's been secretly attending therapy sessions to deal with the visions he's seeing (but that only comes later so do not worry... yet)
Hermione Granger; [Age 16] Hermione Granger, is the esteemed brains of the trio. She has known Harry and Ron since forever and thinks then both as brother. She had a small crush on Harry over the summer of fifth year but dismissed it as he started to date Cho
Draco Malfoy; [Age 16] Draco Malfoy is the King of Slytherins and is the son of a death eater. He and Harry don't exactly get along but lately he's being actually civil
Albus Dumbledore; [Age ???] Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster at Hogwarts and a very well respected wizard as well as a hated one, he is a big mystery and don't count on figuring him out any time soon.
Minerva McGonagall; [Age ???] Minerva is the head of Gryffindor, Transfiguration master, as well as Deputy Headmistress. She's known Harry since he was a baby and is kind of like his Grandmother, though no one knows. But Harry thinks of her that way ever since she helped him with the O.W.L.S back in his fifth year.
Severus Snape; [Age 37] Severus is the potions master at Hogwarts and the head of Slytherin house. He has a grudge against James Potter and his gang. But now that he is dead he's carried his hatred down to Harry.
Remus Lupin; [Age 37] Remus is one of the famous marauders. And the only one with knowledge on Harry's parents to give him. Also at the death of Sirius he was named Harry's lawfully godfather and tries his best to be there for his new godson.
Sirius Black; [Age 37] -------------------- Deceased [And yet he is a very important character ^^]
Nymphadora Tonks; [Age 25] Tonks is just like a teenager stuck in a 25-year- old body [which is like her cousin Sirius only he was a five-year-old ^^] she's Harry's watch since the start of summer break (which was surprisingly lowered) and thinks him as her kid bother since they've spent so much time together. She is also one of the only people Harry has high respect for.
Kingsley Shacklebolt; [Age ???] Kingsley is the head auror in his department, and was also in charge of the search for Sirius Black. He also takes on new trainees and therefore thinks Tonks as a second daughter. Ever since the events of last June he's been wary near Harry, most likely he's angry that the boy got Tonks hurt. [He is not very important in the story]
Madame Pomfrey; [Age ???] Madame Pomfrey is the school's matron at Hogwarts. She is very protective and won't let anything stand in her way from doing her job. She's known Harry since he started at Hogwarts and has had to frequently check on his health more than once [She is not very important in the story]
The Dursley's; [Ages: 41/41/16] Vernon, Petunia and Dudley Dursley's are Harry's only remaining relatives. They've never liked him, as he was one of "magic" type so treated him badly. They are only mentioned in the beginning and are -not- important in this story
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Message; "Change in all things is sweet." - Aristotle
Posted; January 13, 2004 [5:05 pm]
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Irish Pixie