Chapter 4: A new evil

Professor McGonagall paced nervously in Dumbledore's office, wondering what the urgent owl was that could make him desert his students. Suddenly, there were a series of small pops, and the room was filled with people. Professor McGonagall looked around. It was like reliving past years. There was Fred and George Weasley, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Mad-Eye Moody, Dumbledore of course, and . . .

"HARRY POTTER!" Professor McGonagall shrieked.

"Calm yourself, Minerva," Dumbledore said. "I shall need to be left alone in my office for a while. I need to sort out a few things. It shall do you good not to mention this to anyone."

"Yes, of course," McGonagall said, sounding quite flustered.

"Oh, and one more thing. Expect quite a few former students to be arriving throughout the day. Please set up arrangements for them and tell them everything will be explained this evening." Dumbledore old her.

The professor slowly walked out of the room and shut the door behind her, looking dazed.

"Now, please continue with your story," Dumbledore told Harry. "The rest of you may sit anywhere you wish."

"Where should I start?" Harry asked.

"I suggest you always start at the beginning,"

"But-"

"which in this case would be right after you left Hogwarts."

"Okay. Well, I had no idea where I was going. The farther away I got, the less and less I could control myself. Of course I suspected Voldemort was behind it, but when I ended up in the same cemetery as in fourth year, after a week of travel, I was certain. I thought he had beckoned me there to finally kill me. But then I realized he could have made me kill myself anytime he wished. I was beginning to become confused. I looked around, or rather was forced to, and I saw him, Voldemort, standing near a large tombstone. He hadn't noticed me at all. I snuck up behind him, and still he didn't even turn his head to acknowledge my presence. In my mind, I was saying 'Run away while you still can!' but my feet wouldn't budge. I was scared out of my wits. I took another step nearer to him, and a twig snapped. Immediately, I felt the person leave my mind, but Voldemort heard me."

"Oh no!" Hermione said.

"Please don't interrupt Harry. I'm sure it's hard enough for him to relive this experience. In case you're wondering, when someone uses the Etal Upinam curse, if the person that they are controlling is killed, they themselves are killed as well. Please continue, Harry." Dumbledore said.

"Well, Voldemort turned around and saw me. 'You!' he screamed in rage. He must not have had his wand on him for some strange reason, but he did not run. He didn't look the least bit afraid. I pulled my wand out, preparing for him to lunge at me, but he didn't. He started tracing the shape of the dark mark in the air with his finger, and suddenly, we were surrounded by death-eaters. They all had their wands out; ready to attack at any move I made. I saw one of them was different somehow. I knew at once that it was Snape, and he was going to help me. I looked around and realized that a select few held themselves differently. I don't know how, but I knew they were going to help me fight." Harry paused here. A strange expression came over his face.

Then he said in a raspy voice not his own, "I am not as gone as you might like to think!"

"Wh-who are you?" Ron asked.

"Who do you think? No, I am not Lord Voldemort. That fool was too weak to kill but a small boy! I come from an ancient generation of evil! I have not been seen in four hundred years. This is not the last of me! It is only the beginning!" Harry returned to his normal look, though he was panicked.

"What was that!?" He screamed.

"Calm down, Harry, everything is fine for now. You will continue your story at a later time. Right now, I have research to do." Dumbledore said. "If that happens again, use this." Dumbledore tossed Hermione a tape recorder. "I've modified it so it will work in Hogwarts. I'm afraid to say that a new evil may be rising."

Everyone gasped. "Who-" started Moody.

"I am not clear on who this is, but I suspect it was the same person who was controlling Harry before." Dumbledore said. Now, I will set beds up for you all in the fourth room on the left down the second floor in the east wing. Please try to get some sleep."

Everyone filed out of the room, except Moody, who was going to help Dumbledore.

"Harry, I want to make a quick stop before we go to bed," Hermione said. Harry looked at her quizzically. "Just follow me."

Hermione led them down many corridors, until they finally stopped in front of a door. Hermione knocked.

"Who is it?" asked a weary voice. Hermione motioned for them all to be quiet, but to follow her into the room. They did.

The room was dark, except for a lamp on a desk. There was a man siting at the desk, but his face was hidden in shadow. "Show yourselves!" he warned.

"You first," Harry said.

"Are you-" Harry stepped into the light, and so did the man.

"Harry! It couldn't be!" Sirius Black exclaimed in delight and udder disbelief.

"Sirius! What are you doing at Hogwarts?"

"I could ask you the same question," Sirius pointed out. He hugged his godson, and a few tears trickled down his face, but he wiped them quickly.

"We have to go now, but I promise we'll catch up in the morning." Harry said. "Something big is going to happen, Sirius. I don't know what, but a new evil is rising. Hopefully, Dumbledore will have more information in the morning."

"I knew it; I could feel it in the air," Sirius said. "About ten minutes ago, I could feel evil in the air. I think I better go talk to Dumbledore. I'll see you in the morning, Harry." Sirius hugged his godson again and strolled off towards Dumbledore's office.

"We better get going," George said. "I think dinner should be ending any minute." The five of them walked quickly to their sleeping quarters. All of them fell asleep quickly, even Harry. A lot of energy had been taken from him.

Harry whispered a few words before he fell asleep, "I'm back, and I'll never let evil win, never."