Harry Potter and the Duplaticus Curse

Harry Potter and the Deathday Curse

Chapter 11 The return of Remus and the Announcement

A.N. I hope everyone liked my last chapter. Thank you for your comments!!!!!!!!

J Malena J

Remus sat in his cell, waiting for the effects of Veritaserum to wear off. He hadn't taken his potion, and he had a clear view of the cloudy sky from his window. He also had a view of the cliff beneath the building. It was practically a strait fall into the ocean if one were to jump from the window.

Please, let the clouds shift, Lupin pleaded in his mind. Please, please…

Remus couldn't affect the weather, he didn't have his wand with him. He sighed, any moment now Voldemort could return to kill him, or ask more questions. Or both.

Remus put his head in his hands, blocking out the dark and dingy dungeon cell around him.

Meanwhile…

Sirius Black stared out the window of Arabella Figg's house, staring at the cloudy sky. Rain had started to splatter the windows.

"I'm sure that Remus is fine," Arabella said. She was a young witch, about the same age as James, Sirius, and Remus. They had gone to school with her. Now she pushed a cup of tea into Sirius's hand and persuaded him to sit down. Remus had been Sirius's best friend because everyone thought James to be dead.

James was chatting with Mundungas Fletcher in a corner of the room. Sirius was still staring out of the window from the couch. The rain had stopped and the clouds were shifting…

"I'm sure Remus will be fine, Harry," Hermione said, patting his arm sympathetically. Harry just nodded, staring out of the window. He wasn't paying any attention to his homework, a nasty essay for Snape about which was more affective, Veritaserum or the Imperius Curse. Harry had simply put, "Veritaserum is better because it is a potion." That was probably Snape's point of view on the subject.

"C'mon Harry," Ron said, "Cheer up. Why don't you go to bed, after all, there are try-outs tomorrow." Harry nodded, packed up his homework and walked upstairs to the seventh year boys dorm.

Harry slept fitfully.

First he dreamed of James, Remus, and Sirius disappearing in a flash of green light, and Voldemort's high, cold laugh. He gasped as Voldemort raised his wand and pointed it at him, said the words Avada Kedavra, and killed him. After Harry woke up after that one, cold and sweaty, Harry realized that that dream could never happen. Harry wasn't affected like other people from the Avada Kedavra curse. All that happened was him being knocked off his feet and he also got a really bad burn. Harry sighed, rolled over and fell asleep again.

The next dream he had wasn't as far-fetched as the first. Lupin was sitting in a cell. Harry recognized the cell to be in Voldemort's lair, for he had been there the previous year. He was staring out the window, almost wistfully.

Suddenly, a beam of light came into the almost pitch black room. The clouds had shifted and Remus stood up. He went right up to the window and stared at the moon. After a moment his silhouette went ridged and he started shaking uncontrollably. His face was elongating, his teeth were growing into sharp canine teeth. His ears got longer, until they were pointed. He was turning into his werewolf form.

Finally his transformation was complete and he turned his ugly head back toward the window. With a loud growl, he grabbed the metal bars blocking the window and ripped them from the window. He threw them viciously to the side. He pulled himself up onto the windowsill and looked down at the black water beneath him.

Harry wanted to call out to him, tell him not to jump, but it was too late. Remus threw himself from a window.

He landed 3 feet under the windowsill. The scenery had changed, Remus was lying on the dirt outside of an old house that looked abandoned. He was no longer in the middle of the sea upon an island. The windows had been bewitched to look like the island.

Harry woke with a jolt. Once again he was panting as though he had been running. He got up and quickly pulled on his clothes.

"Professor Dumbledore!" Harry called, knocking on the door of his office 7 minutes later. The door swung open. Harry walked open and found Dumbledore, James and Sirius.

"More late night wanderings, Harry?" Professor Dumbledore asked.

"Professor, Remus escaped from Voldemort's lair." Harry said breathlessly.

"We know," Sirius said, walking over and clapping his hand on Harry's shoulder. "He turned up at Arabella's house at about 1 o'clock this morning."

"It seems you are a little behind the times," Dumbledore said, his eyes sparkling. "It turns out that Remus, under the influence of Veritaserum, was forced to tell Lord Voldemort about James being alive. Both of you-" Dumbledore's eyes flashed in James's direction. "May be in grave danger. It is now that I insist that I place you, James, under the Fidelus Curse as well."

James face paled, but he nodded anyway.

"Where is Remus now?" Harry asked.

"He is in the Hospital Wing." James said, staring at the floor. "We brought him here after he returned. We had to stun him first to keep him from biting us, but he's fine now. At least, that's what Madame Pomfrey says."

"Harry, I suggest that you return to your bed," Sirius said. "If there are no objections…"

They bid Harry goodnight and he left.

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The next morning, Harry was awoken by David shaking him.

"Harry!" He exclaimed. "We have try-outs today!"

"What time is it?" Harry said, looking around wildly for his alarm clock.

"It's seven thirty. The try-outs start in an hour and a half!"

Harry pulled on his glasses and started to pull on his robes.

"We'll meet you down in the Common Room!" David yelled, walking out of the room. Unfortunately, he had woken up all of the boys in the dorm.

"Whassamatter?" Seamus said groggily. "Why'd ya wake us up so early?"

"I didn't," Harry said grumpily, "David did." He walked down the spiral stairs and into the common room.

All of the other team members were waiting for him (Three of them were still asleep). David was the only one who was totally up.

"How many people are trying for keeper today?" David asked.

Harry summoned his Quidditch parchment and consulted his list.

"Six," He yawned. "Tina Watersons, Corwin Othellins, Michele Hepersmith, Ginny Weasley, Dennis Creevy (That's going to be a disaster), and Ursula Jenkins."

"Okay, well, we'd better go eat some breakfast," David said.

"You're a younger version of Oliver Wood, aren't you?"

"What?"

"Nevermind."

The six members of the Gryffindor team walked down to the Great Hall, where it was practically deserted except for a few students and teachers.

About thirty minutes after they arrived, the Great Hall was almost totally filled up. Thirty minutes before the try-outs, Dumbledore stood up and addressed the students.

"This year, for all students, there will be a Halloween Dance!" Cried Dumbledore gleefully. "It will begin at 7:00, on the evening of October 31st, and it will end at mid-night!" The remainder of Dumbledore's words were drowned out by everyone muttering to the people to the people along their table.

"Hermione, will you go to the ball with me?" Ron asked suddenly. She looked startled at first, but then she said, "Why are you asking me now?"

"So that way I won't be too late," Ron replied, turning slightly pink around the ears.

"Well, all right then-"

"Great!" Ron went immediately back to his bacon.

"Who're you going to ask?" Hermione asked Harry. Harry shrugged. Cho had graduated the year before, he certainly wasn't going to go with Parvati again.

After a moment of trying to get everyone's attention, Dumbledore gave up and sat back down.

Everyone was talking about the Ball now. It took Harry almost 10 minutes to get everyone's attention when they were doing try-outs.

The three chasers threw the Quaffle in various directions, seeing if the Keepers could block it. Ginny did the best by far. She caught 19 out of 20 Quaffles. Dennis Creevy caught –3 Quaffles (Harry didn't understand how Dennis caught –3, but that is what David said). By the end of the try-outs they had made their decision, Ginny was the new Gryffindor Keeper.

A.N. That's all for now. Remus is safe, but now James and Harry are in danger. And who will Harry ask to the ball?