Harry Potter and the Deathday Curse
Chapter 6 Returning to Hogwarts
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A week later, with a heavy heart Harry packed his trunk to go to Hogwarts. Not that he didn't want to go back to school, but he had had so much fun at the Weasleys (despite the trip to Diagon Alley). On the day they were leaving for Hogwarts, Harry got a letter from his godfather, Remus Lupin, and his father.
Dear Harry,
I hope that you are doing all right. - Me too! -Me three! - Ignore those two. I'm just writing to remind you NOT TO GO LOOKING FOR TROUBLE!!! - Harry, listen to your father, after all, he's such a good role model.-Shut up Sirius.- Keep your eyes open, don't trust anyone!- Yeah! Don't trust us! Or Dumbledore! Or- Ignore Sirius, Harry. Don't trust anyone you don't know.- Or Ron, or Hermione- Hold on Harry, I have to go strangle your godfather-
Harry, keep an eye out for anything suspicious If something happens, write us immediately. We're going to be working against Voldemort as much as possible, but he has spies everywhere.
Keep in touch Harry,
James
Remus
Sirius
P.S. Your friends, Fred and George keep writing us. Please tell them to stop.
Harry smiled and tucked the letter into his trunk. Hedwig was in her cage, trying to fall asleep (Pigwidgeon was making an earsplitting racket.). Crookshanks was looking grumpy in his wicker carrying case.
Hermione had already changed into her wizard robes, her head girl badge was pinned to them. She was grinning broadly when they got into the Ministry cars and left for platform 9 ¾. Fred and George had decided to come along (Mrs. Weasley made them empty their pockets of Canary Creams and Tongue Tying Licorice Sticks).
Fred and George kept badgering Harry to tell them about the Marauders.
Harry ignored them and gazed out of the car window.
It's my last year at Hogwarts, he thought gloomily, What a wonderful time I have had.
When they arrived at Platform 9 ¾ , Ron and Hermione went off to find an empty compartment. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley pulled Harry to the side.
"Harry, we need to speak to you," Mr. Weasley said seriously.
"Yes?"
Mrs. Weasley and Mr. Weasley looked at one another before answering.
"Well, we were wondering if you would want to come straight to our home after Hogwarts," Mrs. Weasley said. "We will totally understand if you want to go to your er… godfather's house, but maybe until you are settled you could stay with us."
Harry looked at the two of them.
"Go straight to your house after Hogwarts," Harry croaked. "Are you serious?"
They nodded.
"I'd love to." Mrs. Weasley smiled sweetly.
"We'll confirm everything with your family," Mr. Weasley said. "You'd better get going, Harry. The train will leave without you."
Harry rushed off and found Hermione and Ron in a compartment in the middle of the train.
"What was that all about?" Ron asked as Harry sat down.
"I'm going straight to your house after Hogwarts," Harry said.
"But, what about…"
Ron and Hermione looked at each other.
"About what?"
"Well, we thought that you would want to go live with your, er… father."
Harry looked at them.
"Remus, Sirius and James are going to be working against Voldemort for a little while. I don't even know if they'll be done by then." Harry said, leaning back in his seat and watching the English countryside flashing by.
"So, you've heard from them?" Hermione said.
Harry nodded.
"Oh!" Harry exclaimed suddenly. "I guess I'd better write back to him."
While Harry started writing his letter, Ron and Hermione started to play a game of Exploding Snap.
James, Sirius, and Remus,
Thanks for the letter. I will keep my eye out for anything odd, but don't worry, I'll be fine.
Did you really strangle Sirius, James? I hope you didn't.
Good luck on working against Voldemort. We're on the train to Hogwarts now. There's a knock at the door.
Write you later.
Harry
Harry walked over to the door and pulled it open. Seamus was standing there.
"Hey," Seamus said. "We're in the apartment across from you."
He looked overt Harry's shoulder.
"Hey peoples," Seamus called.
"Shh!" Hermione snapped. "I must concentrate." She put down the last two cards she had. Suddenly there was a loud explosion.
"Well, that's it. Ron won." Harry said.
Seamus frowned at Harry.
"But, the cards didn't blow up." Harry turned around. The cards were still intact.
"Then what was that explosion?"
"I dunno, it came from over there." Seamus pointed out of the window in their compartment.
Ron and Hermione were getting up and looking out of the window.
"S'all foggy outside," Ron said. Harry and Seamus rushed over to the window.
"What's going on?" Dean asked, coming into their compartment.
"Dunno…" There was a thick gray fog outside. Ron opened up the window and they all poked their heads out of the window. The outline of other people looking out of their windows could be seen, but other than that everything was foggy.
"What's that?" Ron said suddenly, pointing at the sky.
The fog shifted and the moon slid into view. The thing Ron was pointing too was an enormous emerald green image, of a snake protruding out of a skull's mouth.
"What in the world," Dean gasped. "Is that-"
"Yes," Harry said, staring up at the Dark Mark printed in the sky.
"Look!" Hermione exclaimed suddenly, pointing at something in the distance.
Harry squinted and concentrated on the place Hermione was pointing. Standing on top of a hill was a figure, dressed all in black. As the figure turned around, the only thing they could see on that figure was two tiny crimson pinpricks.
"Is that…" Ron asked, looking at Harry. He nodded. Suddenly Harry's scar started to burn. He winced, but he couldn't tear his eyes away from him. Before the train turned a corner, Voldemort raised his wand and pointed it at the compartment they were in.
"Duck!" Harry shouted, pulling everyone to the floor. Right as they ducked, a spell hit their side of the train. The spell was so powerful that everyone was flung into the opposite wall. The last thing Harry saw before he was knocked into unconsciousness was Voldemort's eyes…
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