Harry Potter and the Soul Shifter

By: Alex Lyons3


Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and everything in the wonderful world of Hogwarts. Disney owns Brooklyn, the gargoyle. I own Jessica "Jess" Cotten.


Author's Note: Originally, I started on a story about Harry's sixth year before J.K.R. released OotP. Sadly, when Sirius died, so to did my ability to write that fan fiction. So, I've salvaged some characters and added some cross over points and re did the whole thing. I really didn't expect Sirius to die. Truthfully, I should have. Just for the record, the time line is going to be a bit iffy since most people put it up as Sirius died in 1996. I'm going to say that Harry didn't even start Hogwarts until 1997, so Sirius didn't die until 2002. Did I lose anyone? *A few hands are raised* Okay! Simply, first book published in 1997. So, that's when Harry starts as far as I'm concerned. Harry's fifth year would be 2001-2002, so Sirius (at least in my mind) does not die until 2002. Okay? Anyway, on with the story.


Chapter 34: Nightmares


Dream

"Lily, take Harry and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off..." James said and then ran, stumbling from the room, while Lily ran to get Harry. The door burst open and hit James along the left side of his body and a low hardly audible growl came from some where deep in his chest. He heard a high pitched, cackling, laughter and looked up to see Voldemort with his wand pointing at him. The mad man's face twisted in malicious glee as he said the fatal words and after a flash of green light that sounded like a bird on the wing everything went dark.

End Dream


Remus awoke with a start, his face covered in sweat and tears as he replayed the events of his latest nightmare over and over in his head. Five Death Eaters had come and they had moved Remus to new quarters. These were inside The Riddle House, on the top floor. The windows of the room were barred with silver and the door had a silver knob. All of these precautions were taken to insure that Remus stayed in his rooms. The rooms were much nicer than his cell in Azkaban and if it not for the fact that Remus couldn't leave the threshold of the rooms it would have been quite comfortable.


Peter was furious, someone at the school had found out about the plan to rescue Remus and had ratted. Luckily, not one word was mentioned about him to Voldemort, however, Remus had been moved and now none of the Death Eaters who had been in Azkaban while Remus had been there knew where he was, not even his own cousin Lucius Malfoy. Peter had been trying for a little over a week now to get information as to where Remus was, but to no avail. He had decided to owl Harry again and tell him to meet him at The Hogs Head again.


Harry was sitting at the Gryffindor table for breakfast when the morning owls came in with the mail. Harry was starting to munch some toast when a large eagle owl swooped down and dropped a letter almost in his scrabbled eggs. It left just as quickly as it had come. Harry unrolled the sheaf of parchment and read it while eating his breakfast. He stopped chewing and looked up to the staff table. Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore were talking quietly to one another while Professor Snape and Professor Cotten were having a riveting discussion about the Dark Arts and Professor Brooks looked horribly like Professor Lupin did after a transformation. Luckily, Harry could talk to Professor Brooks today, since it was Monday.


Professor Brooks and Professor Cotten had the whole class in awe as they discussed Oberon's Children. Oberon's Children were a race of shape changers who, if they wanted to, could run amuck on the mortal race by changing them into other beings. The worst offenders of The Children to do this were The Trickster, like Puck, who had turned the entire island of Manhattan in to gargoyles recently merely for his own sport. The only magic that could cause a being changed into another (by one of The Children) to change back into their original form that a wizard could do was The Killing Curse. The reason behind this was that The Children were so much more powerful than any human and should be treated with the utmost respect.


Harry stayed behind after class, his mouth dry as he waited for Professor Brooks to finish with putting a book back on the shelf.

"Professor?" Harry said timidly.

"Yes, Harry? What is it?" Professor Brooks said tiredly, the dark circles under his eyes causing him to look older and paler than usual. He didn't look nearly as excited as he did the first time Harry had met him.

"Professor, I got another letter from Pettigrew. Voldemort had Lupin moved." Harry said bitterly.

Brooks looked startled, but then closed his eyes tightly as his jaw clenched. He took a deep breath in through his nose and let it out slowly. He opened his eyes, which Harry noticed were glowing slightly, and looked at Harry.

"We must keep our plans to save Lupin a close secret. Draco's father is a Death Eater, I do not trust him, completely. However, I don't completely trust anyone now. It would be best if we kept our plans between the two of us, agreed?" Brooks said, noting Harry's immense puzzlement.

Harry nodded in agreement with Brooks' statement. It probably would be best if they kept their plans to free Lupin to themselves.

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To All My Reviewers: I'm Back! Sorry for the delay, but I had test to study for and a speech to write, and then to top that all off I got sick (I'm still sick, but not nearly as bad as I was a couple of days ago.) So, here ya'll go! Chapter 34!


To Butler: Yeah, I figured the thing where it said The Hogs Head smelt like goats was a dead give away. Professor Dumbledore may have a sense of humor, but it usually always has its serious side to it.


To Jade Kirk and Max LBC: Yes, you are right about Brian. As for finishing it, I'm not even to Easter yet! Sheesh! Ya'll people! Hurry up! Finish it! Like I don't have a life! Mind you, I'd prefer to be at my computer 24/7, but I just can't.


To carpathia: Thank you, Oh patient one! I should be locked up though, since Lupin doesn't get rescued yet. I am evil and unworthy!


To hermionegreen: Hmm, but is Malfoy trustworthy? Who's the turn coat? As for them pulling it off without a hitch, I am a cruel, cruel human!


To Amy: Thanks!


To wi11ow: Sorry, bud, can't help it.