Harry Potter and the Shadow Isle
By Lynkin
A/N: Ok, I'm going to try very hard to stay on top of this fic! Writing for this site can be difficult. Many times good stories are looked over simply because their summaries aren't good or they don't post at the exact right time or whatever! But I'm here to tell you that I'm not afraid to do some pretty creepy things with this fic. It's been said that the 5th book will be very dark. So many secrets will be revealed that is making everyone of us itching to know what the overall outcome will be. I mean with the way each book twists and turns can one really expect that in the end, Harry will defeat Voldemort? I honestly don't think that the end of the series will be exactly peachy. Who knows?
Ok, that was pretty sappy but here's the whole shebang about the Shadow Isle. Like I said above, I'm not afraid to do some outrageous things. Here would be an example (THIS IS NOT WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!): Dumbledore is actually evil and will try to kill Harry. Now, that's a little on the extreme side, but I want people to realize that I mean business. Overall, I hope that you enjoy this fic. I want this to be the substitute do to the supposed delay of the 5th book (sobs). So without further ado, here's Harry Potter and the Shadow Isle!
CHAPTER ONE:
Amazing Sights
Of course Harry would sit awake practically every night and sweat over the whole fact that someone died at Hogwarts. That scared him. What was worse is that he saw the whole thing happen. Harry didn't think that he could have saved Cedric. He didn't want to dwell on that sad feeling. Too many other things toiled with his mind.
For one thing, Sirius was off on an important task to round up some people—the old crew. He knew about one of them, Remus Lupin. Harry wanted to see him and Sirius and enjoy their fellowship. But for some reason, Harry knew that they had very important business to attend to; Dumbledore ordered it.
The other thing was the fact that Snape was off on an assignment. That in itself, almost scared Harry. Could Professor Snape be all that trusted? Maybe Harry was using his own experiences and opinions of his Potions Master. But he had the Dark Mark on his arm and he was a Death Eater. Harry felt that that was a contract with Voldemort.
Harry had to stay at the dreadful Dursley's house for the summer until Dumbledore said it was ok. Was the house some sort of magical force field?
The last mind-toiler really got Harry thinking. For one thing, he wanted to be with his friends discussing normal things like Quidditch. But Harry was forced to stay at the house. Harry thought again about Dumbledore's instructions. One of the people involved was Arabella Figg. The name seemed so familiar to Harry; he couldn't figure out why though. The night lingered on and pretty soon, Harry felt his eyes drift down. He was tired. He fell asleep for many hours.
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Strangely enough, the night wasn't full of dreams. Harry felt thankful for that. As he awoke he noticed three letters on his bed. Hedwig cooed softly and Harry smiled. He picked up the first letter; it was from Ron.
Harry, I sure wish you could come to our house. Mum's so worried about you. I mean those Muggles really can't be expected to know that You-Know-Who is out and about now. Dad's working harder than ever. Seems that the Ministry's getting up tight about these things. I never even see Percy anymore. I think it's a blessing, but even Fred and George start to miss him.
Now, on to the business! Charlie has mentioned some great vacation for our family lately. Dad wants him to keep his mouth shut. But I've been excited about it. I don't have the full details about this but I can assure you that it'll be a lot of fun. Just as soon as Dumbledore lets you out of that dump, we could go to it. Basically, it's supposed to be this really neat place for wizards and witches on this island. It's brand-new too, so no one's been there yet. That's all that I know about and that's all that Charlie's telling. But I don't reckon why Charlie would know about it. Anyway, I'm just trying to tell you what the possible plans could be for the otherwise boring summer.
RON
Harry thought it was a strange letter. Ron was telling him about all the neat things they could do, but it was more or less depressing. The Weasley's probably wouldn't be able to afford such a thing. But then there were the galleons that Harry had given Fred and George…
Harry quickly got to his other letter, hoping it contained good news.
Dear Harry,
I have realized that you aren't having the blast-of-a-summer out there at you're aunt and uncle's house. But it's crucial that you stay there. The reasons are numerous. One is that someone is protecting you. That's a bout all that I can tell you. Sirius and I (on a happier note) are working on clearing his name. This is an extremely difficult task since we would need Pettigrew for the trial. However, Sirius Black is not all that he seems!
Sooner or later, you may be able to attend the Weasley's house for the remainder of the summer. But I'm afraid too many people know that you are friends with him and that is especially dangerous. I'm actually writing to suggest a different plan. Why don't you visit Hermione when you're able (if you are at all) to? You might be surprised at the news she has to say. But maybe she has already sent you an owl? I will certainly keep you in touch. But things aren't looking too good right now. As you know, the Minister of Magic isn't cooperating with the reality of the dark times we could be facing.
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
It was a more cheerful letter, Harry thought. For once they are actually trying to clear Sirius Black's name! However, there was that strange dullness around the fact that Harry probably wouldn't be going to the Weasley's house. But Ron said something about the vacationing island. That wasn't technically at the house.
Harry guessed that the final letter would be from Hermione. It was!
Hello Harry!
I'm going to sound as cheerful as possible in spite of the horrible times we're facing now. The first exciting news is that I'm learning how to become an Animagus. This actually started in our third year while I was working with that Time Turner deal. Now this summer, Professor McGonagall will be coming over to my house and we'll be working on the actual transformation. I've got my choices narrowed down to three different animals: robin, raccoon, or a spider. I have my own reasons though for those choices.
Now the next thing is that you could possibly coming to our house for the summer! I think it's exciting. You've never been there have you? I think you might like it. I know Ron was talking about you coming to his house. But I think that certain dark wizards would figure those sorts of things out. Anyway, it's all up to Dumbledore. He may have told you about that though. Well, hope to see you soon!
HERMIOINE
That was probably the most interesting letter Harry had ever received. Hermione was becoming an Animagus! That was really exciting. He only hoped that things would turn out for the better though.
Suddenly, Harry heard a loud blast coming down the street. He glanced out his open window but couldn't see anything. A large roar blasted the area. Harry decided to do some investigating. First he remembered that Uncle Vernon was at work and that Aunt Petunia was with Dudley visiting Smeltings for some odd reasons. Harry could think up of some though. Remarkably, Harry could be left at the house alone. But Mrs. Figg! That was it! Mrs. Figg was his neighbor and possibly the same person Sirius Black was to go after! Mrs. Figg was supposed to check up on Harry every few hours. She had said that he couldn't go to his house because of remodeling.
The raucous was coming from the direction of her house. Excited about his new revelation, Harry raced out of the house and headed toward the disturbance.
Much to his surprise, Harry knew that the scene displayed on the street would have made the Ministry of Magic go bizerk. A large grizzly bear was fighting against Death Eaters in front of Mrs. Figg's house! Harry took off his glasses and thoroughly rubbed them to make sure that he still wasn't asleep. The Death Eaters scared him the most. He didn't recognize them; they still were something he couldn't mess with. Harry darted behind a tree and watched the powerful creature bat his large arms across the bodies of the Death Eaters. Harry was surprised that the Death Eaters weren't using magic. Or maybe they didn't anticipate the bear that was most likely an Animagus.
The other thing Harry couldn't get over was that no one else was watching. Harry knew that some people must have been alarmed by the whole fact that a bear was beating up on some men. The Muggles wouldn't know that they were bad. Or was magic involved in this scenario. Mrs. Figg came out of her house.
"FLETCHER! GIVE THOSE GUYS A GOOD BEATING!" she screamed.
Harry thought about the name Fletcher. That was another guy Sirius Black was supposed to go after! Harry didn't have time to think about things as Mrs. Arabella Figg turned into a duck. Then she took off and glanced at Harry. He stood aback. This was an almost humorous scene. But Harry did know that it was serious. Speaking of which, a large black dog was racing down the street with the duck flying swiftly above it. Harry didn't know what to think!
A/N: Well that's enough for now. I think that this is an efficient chapter. I have loads of plans and twists and turns. Now, I don't mean to sound greedy, but I would really like it if you would review. You don't know how much I enjoy reading them! They also help me and persuade me to right the story at a faster pace. I end up writing chapters on a daily basis (but don't quote me on that!). So uploads should occur every few days or every day if we're lucky. Get ready for announcements because I have a camp coming up…well you could care less about my own life. You just want to read the rest of the story, which isn't ready yet. And I do like to put little tiny cliffies every once in a while. But I hate the reviews that say AAAAGGGH!!! NOT A CLIFFHANGER! I HATE THOSE! Why? I love them?
