Harry Potter and The Journey to the
Past
Chapter IV
From McGonagall office, the marauders set their
new plan for today. They were going to have fun in Hogsmeade.
They went downstairs. Unfortunately, Peter forgot that the stairs
had a missing link. With a scream he fell down to next floor.And
just as James already have said before, Peter broke his leg
fatally. So serious that Madam Pomfrey insisted he had to stay in
Hospital Wing for two weeks. ( Poor Peter....but I like this part
cause I don't have to write too much about this guy for the next
part )
And then with her sharp eyes, she stared at Lupin. " And you
young man. You should stay here too. Yesterday was full moon.
"
" Oh.. it's OK, Madam. Not that serious. Today we don't have
any lesson so I think I rest by myself. I don't need to be here.
Thank you. "
" Are you sure ? "
" Never been this sure. " said Lupin, pulling James and
the others to leave Hospital Wing as fast as they could.
" Enjoy yourself, Peter. " said James before he
dissapeared at the door.
They walked hurrily to leave Hospital Wing.
" Lucky me. " Lupin sighed.
" Hey, how about our previous plan ? Can we go to Hogsmeade
now ? " asked Lily, grinning.
" So my dear Lily is already very impatient to look for new
things in Zonko and candies in Honeydukes. " James teased
her.
Lily stepped on his foot. " Yes, I do really, really miss it
especially Butterbeer. But I tell you again clearly about one
thing, Mr. Potter. I'm not your dear, not now, and never !!
"
James lamented, holding his foot.
Harry tried to hold his laugh, murmuring softly. " But
you'll end up at the wedding altar. "
Sirius stared at him confusely. " What's up, Harry ? "
" Nothing. Let's go to Hogmeade. "
" Alright !!! " said Lily, anthusiastic.
Only in a few moments, they already enjoyed the
fresh air of freedom in Hogsmeade. After buying lots of candies
and sweets in Honeydukes, they went to Zonko. Almost all the
stuffs there, were very familiar to Harry, especially Dungbombs.
" Nothing is new here. We already tried all of these. "
said Sirius a little upset.
" Yeah, too bad. Are there any Canary Cream ? " Lily
unloaded everything in front of her.
" Nope. " said James, helping her.
" Strange... Zonko is one of the biggest and most complete
prank stores. It's impossible we can't find Canary Cream. "
Harry became very panic. " Why do you need the cream ?
"
" For Petunia... " Lily grinned.
" I have some more, you can have it if you want. "
" Well, thanks Harry. " Lily smiled sweetly.
They went to Three Broomsticks. Lupin ordered
Butterbeers for all of them while the others took their seats,
near the corner. Lupin broght a trayfull of Butterbeers.
" We'll have Chrismas holiday in two weeks. What'll we do ?
" James started.
" Granie asked me to stay with her. So I have to go home.
" Lily answered.
Sirius teased. " Graniesitter, eh Lil ? Not a babbysitter.
"
" Don't mock me !!! "
" Well, all of us will go to James'. So maybe we can visit
you during the holiday. " said Lupin.
" Yeah, and try some stuffs to your dearest sister. "
James continued.
" She'll kill me for doing that. " Lily turned to
Harry. " And what will you do during this holiday ? "
Harry paused. " Well, I haven't got a plan. So maybe I'll
stay at Hogwarts. "
" Well then, you can go to my house. " James suggested.
" So we can have some fun together. "
Harry grinned. " That'll do. "
From the corner of her eyes, Lily caught Dumbledore and
Mcgonagall entered Three Broomsticks. She gave signal to the
others and waved her wand to the christmas tree beside them.
" Mobiliarmus... " she murmured.
Thae tree moved, covering their seats from sights.
Dumbledore and McGonagall sat and ordered their drinks.
" Give me a good reason, Professor. Why you haven't told us
anything about this new student long before he came so I can
prepare everything ? He suddenly showed up and you told me to
take him to Gryffindor Tower without sorting. " asked
Mcgonagall.
Dumbledore didn't answer at once because Rosmeta came with their
orders. And after she had gone, Dumbledore started to talk.
" You mean Harry ? "
Hearing his name was mentioned, Harry hold his breath.
" First I'll tell you about the sorting. I am very sure that
the Sorting Hat will say he is Gryffindor, so I think the sorting
won't have any effects. "
" OK, I believe. Now about the next question. Why haven't
you told me about him before ? "
" Minerva.. Harry came here without my knowledge. How can I
told you about something I don't know. He suddenly showed up at
my office and told me about something that even myself hard to
believe. He has an important task.... very important indeed and
it includes everyone in this world. That's why he came to ask for
help.. to me.. Now, tell me Minerva, how can I say no to him.
"
" Task.. ? "
" I cannot tell anyone about this task. But I can say this
task has something to do with Voldemort. "
Once Dumbledore said the name Voldemort, the marauders turned to
Harry. He was very pale. Suddenly the door opened and Hagrid
entered the tavern.
" Ah, Hagrid.. So how is it ? " asked Dumbledore.
Hagrid sat next to him. " As yer order, Professor, sir. Hard
ter talk ter the Centaur, but they agree ter keep their eyes
open. "
" Thank you, Hagrid. And how about the Hipogriffs ? "
" Fly once an hour an' tell me if anythin' go wrong. "
McGonagall looked very confuse. " Wait a minute.. What are
these all about ? "
" Well, this is just one of my plan. We need more security
at Hogwarts, mostly around the ground. So I asked Hagrid to ask
some help from the magical creatures in Forbidden Forest. "
After having some conversation, and of cource after finishing
their Butterbeer, Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Hagrid left the
tavern.
Harry bowed his head, his face was very pale.
" Well, that sure is a big task, Harry. " Lupin
murmured.
" Very secret cause even McGonagall doesn't know. "
Sirius continued.
" Very dangerous that make Dumbledore tightens Hogwarts
security. " said Lily.
" And has a great deal of connections with Voldemort. "
James whistled. " No wonder you keep it as a secret. "
Lily used his wand again. This time to move the tree to the side.
" Harry, could you tell us about this task ? Maybe we can
help. You have the best student in Transfiguration and Charm with
you. "
Sirius grinned. " Yeah, and the best pranksters in Hogwarts.
"
Harry tried to predict what kind of help they could give to him,
at least they would be more carefull if they wanted to do
something. " I must protect two persons... They are being
targeted by Voldemort and they are very important to me. "
" Who ? "asked Sirius.
" I'll tell you when the time come. "
" When.. ? "
" After I am very sure that they are safe. "
" Hey, how can we help you if we don't know the persons.
Despite of that, you're only sixteen years old. You can't face
Voldemort and come back with your soul still in your body and
your body doesn't fall apart. That Voldemort is the leader of the
dark art. " said James.
" Well, at least I've faced him four times. " Harry
murmured without thinking any further.
His friend jumped and stared at him, disbelieved.
He stared at them, didn't notice what he've said. " What..?
"
James was the first one who gained the conciousness. " Four
times, and you don't have a single missing part of your body.
"
Harry realized he had said the wrong words. He pushed a wide
smile. " Eh.. Oh.. I.. I'm just kidding... Yeah it's a
joke.... Nice joke, isn't it? "
" Well, it's impossible. We know that. Noone can survive
when s/he face Voldemort. "
" Next time, make some reasonable joke, Harry. " said
Lily.
Each of them tried their best to trust that Harry was joking.
Their doubt was erased by the thought noone could survive when
s/he faced Voldemort.
They went back to Hogwarts in the afternoon.
Harry immediately went to Dumbledore. Dumbledore listened to him.
" They will find out who you are sooner or later anyway.
Just the matter of time. "
" So..? "
" Just let them know by themselves, you don't need to tell
them. "
Harry nodded. " Oh yeah. I think I'll go to James house for
holiday. "
Dumbledore smiled. " That's good. You can be close with
them. "
Harry smiled. " Thank you, Professor. "
" Harry.. If you want to go to Hogsmeade next time, be more
careful. I know the marauders. They'll go even if I ordered them
not to go, so I think I don't need to do that. "
Harry could see his smile, so he nodded and left the office, went
back to the Common Room.
" Harry, where have you been ? It's almost time for our
detentions. We have to go to Hagrid's. " said James as Harry
entered the Common Room.
" Sorry, I had some conversation with Dumbledore. "
Sirius stared at him. " You don't.... "
" He knows anyway. He knows we went to Hogsmeade without me
telling him about it. "
" OK, enough for now.. We must go now. " said Lily.
All of them left the Tower and went to Hagrid's
house. Hagrid was already waiting in front of his house, Fang ran
to James and jumped to him, made him almost fell.
" Stop it Fang!! You'll make me fall. "
" Hi James, Sirius, Lupin, Lily, an'... Harry, right?. So
Peter have ter stay in Hospital Wing. Too bad, just when I want
ter show Fluffy ter him. " Hagrd smiled.
" I think you don't need to use Fluffy... What a name ? Ehm
this Fluffy thing is not the fluffy I am thinking right now,
right ? " James grinned. " I bet for a thousand
Galleon, this Fluffy can make Peter scared to death. "
Harry chukled, James had said the truth. Fluffy was a big scary
three-headed dog. " I'll go with that bet too, James. This
Fluffy is not the real fluffy. "
" OK, now fer yer detentions. All of yeh must help me ter
find Unicorns. Dumbledore got a letter from Mr. Ollivander that
he needed some Unicorn manes fer his wands. "
" Unicorn ? WOW !!! " Lily smiled, she loved to see the
silvery silhouette of a Unicorn.
" Now we split into two groups. James, choose your partners.
"
" I'll go with Sirius and Harry. "
" OK, take Fang with you. "
They splitted. Hagrid went with Lupin and Lily to the other side
of the forest. James was with Sirius and Harry. Fang led the way.
James took his wand. " Lumos.. "
Fire appeared from the edge of it. Harry and Sirius did the same
as James. They could easily walked now as they could see the path
clearly. ( With three torches, only the blind men cannot see
their way. )
" Harry, what Have Dumbledore said ? " asked Sirius.
" Nothing.. "
" Oh come on. Tell us. " James continued.
" Nope, I won't tell you. " Harry stared at the
darkness around them, hoping they wouldn't meet Aragog.
James suddenly stopped. In front of them was a big brown
creature, Hippogriff. Harry recognised him as Buckbeak, Hagrid's
favorite Hippogriff.
Buckbeak stared at them, his eyes were curious and sharp. James
and Sirius didn't move. Harry stepped forward. He stared at
Buckbeak's eyes, and slowly bowed. Buckbeak remained silence for
a minutes, then he blinked his eyes and bowed to Harry.
Harry smiled and touched his beak. He scratched his feathers.
Buckbeak closed his eyes, he liked the scratches.
James and Sirius stared at each other with the
did-he-really-know-how-to-deal-with-hippogriffs-this-one-only-obey-Hagrid
look.
Harry whispered to his ears. " Would you mind to take us to
the Unicorns ? "
Buckbeak nodded. He walked deep to the forest, for a while he
stopped to wait for them.
" Come on !! " Harry took Sirius and James to follow
Buckbeak.
After a long walk, they arrived at a spring.There were about
twenty Unicorns. They were drinking and playing with the water.
Their silvery silhouettes were the match for the moonlight.
" Wow.. We must tell Hagrid. " James used his wand to
gave blue sparkles to where Hagrid has gone.
Less then half an hour, Hagrid arrived, with Lily and Lupin.
Buckbeak had left that place.
Lily was amazed to see those silvery silhouettes. James caught
the sight of one of the unicorns. That one left the group, stood
right in the ray of moonlight. James told the others. Everyone
gave their attention to that unicorn.
That beautiful creature started to glow, his golden horn shone
more bright than ususal. A pair of wings grew from his back. The
wings were also silver.
" Transformed into a Pegasus. First time fer me. Lucky we
are ter see this rare even'. " said Hagrid full with
amazement.
" A Pegasus ? So a Pegasus is the grown up form of a
Unicorn.? " asked James.
" Yes, when a Unicorns reaches its 1000 years. It will
tranformed ter a Pegasus. The transformation needs the energy
from the moonligh'. When the moon is full, the 1000 years old
Unicorn will absorb the energy and transforms ter a Pegasus the
next night. This even' won't occur in 100 years. "
Hagrid stepped to the spring. Those creatures stared at him
curiously. Hagrid asked Lily to came out and gave her some blocks
of sugar and a blade. " Lil, yeh are the only maiden here.
Only yeh can get close ter the Unicorns. "
Lily nodded and stepped forward to the first Unicorn. She gave
the sugar. The Unicorn sniffed and ate the sugar.
Hagrid gave a sign to the other to come out. " It's OK. As
long as yeh don' make any odd move, it'll be OK. "
" Hagrid, how'bout the Pegasus ? Can we approach him ?
" asked James.
" Well, yes. After they transformed, they are not too
sensitive about man. But that Pegasus is very wild. Just be
careful. "
Lily was scratching the Unicorn's neck. " Can I have some of
your manes ? "
The unicorn sniffed and let Lily to cut his mane. Lily used her
blade to cut a lock of the mane. " Thank you. "
Harry was approaching the unicorn. The creature flapped his
wings. Some of his feather fell to the water. Harry took one and
examined it. The feather shone, and in his opinion.it was the
softest feather in the world.
" Harry, take those feathers. Sure Mr. Ollivander will be
very happy ter have that rare feather. Each of yeh can take one
fer a souvenir. " said Hagrid.
Harry nodded and picked all the feathers. After each of them took
one the rest of the feathers were still quite a lot. Hagrid said
thank you to the Unicorns and took them back to Hogwarts.
" I guess, nothin' else for tonight. Thanks boys.. and girl.
I'll give these ter Professor Dumbledore an' report about that
Pegasus. Yeh can go back ter yer dormitory. " said Hagrid
outside the dungeon.
They left Hagrid and went back to Gryffindor Tower. They went to
the dorm and drifted asleep as they touched their bed. Even,
Harry forgot to check the situation from the Marauders Map.
" Well, Nagini. How is it in Hogwarts ?
Did our noble friend, Harry Potter have his fun time ? " It
was a cold icy voice of Voldemort, cruel and mean as usual.
The questions was answered by a hiss. Nagini's was reporting his
exploration to his master.
" I've placed my loyal servant there. My slave will help me
obidiently since I have something very valuable, something very
precious that my loyal one will do everything for it. "
Voldemort laughed. His voice was echoing, hurting every ears.
Harry was suddenly awaken by the pain at his
scar. He couldn't even think of anything except that Voldemort
was near him. He had learned that his scar somewhat had a strong
connection with Voldemort. It could tell him whenever Voldemort
was near or something that have connection with him was
happening.
" Is he here ? " Harry raised and glanced at the clock.
" 06.00 am. Very early. "
Soft snored could be heard from the other beds. Harry approached
the window. He could see the Forbidden
Forest clearly. It looked very quiet, very peaceful. He saw a
shadow walked quite hurrily to the Forbidden Forest. His eyebrows
wrinkled. " Who is it ? "
After some minutes, that shadow left the forest. The sunshine
made Harry could see the shadow clearly. It was a girl about his
age. Her black jet hair was blown by the wind. She raised her
head, stared at him ( Harry thought she did stared at him. But
who knew ? ). She had a pair of pale blue eyes like the color of
the sea. She was quite gorgeous. She turned her head and walked
back to the dungeon.
" Hmm.. Looks like she was Victoria Lloyd, Ravenclaw girl.
" James suddenly already stood beside Harry.
Harry jumped and nearly shouted. As a matter of fact, not only
James was awake, Sirius and Lupin was awake too.
" When were you awake ? " Said Harry in doubt.
Sirius yawned. " Just now. "
Lupin scratched his head." Why were you awake very early
anyway ? This is Sunday. "
Harry raised his shoulders. " Dunno. I just awake. That's
all. "
" Well, since we're awake now. Why don't we finished our big
work ? " said James.
Lupin and Sirius grinned. " Alright !! "
James took out a roll of parchment from his trunks. Harry gasped.
It was the Marauders Map. He reached behind his robe. It was
still there. So that was this 'time' Marauders Map.
" Well. we already finished the map. Do we have anything
else to do with this map ? " asked James.
"... What do you think, Harry ? " asked Sirius.
Harry took the parchment. " Hogwarts' complete map. Nice
work. "
Sirius, Lupin, and James grinned.
" We gave some charm to this map. But something is missing,
and I don't know what. " said James.
" What kind of charm, you already gave to this map ? "
" We make this map only shows up to certain words, teases
everyone who dare to try to read it without the passwords....
That's all. "
" Oh yeah. This charm will do. " Lupin waved his wand
and said some strange-you-won't-even-recognized-the-words spells.
Some dots with tiny labels appeared. The dots were moving and
labeled with the name of people who refered to the dot.
" Great, Moony. This charm can make us sneak to everywhere
without anyone notice. " said Lupin.
Harry laughed and suddenly stopped once he saw a dot with the
label 'Voldemort' near the Forbidden Forest.
" Voldemort !!!! " He shouted, disbelived to what he
saw. " In Forbidden Forest. "
His mind was centered to his dreams, and Victoria... Victoria who
went to the forest this morning and now he saw Voldemort was in
the forest.
" So, Victoria is............. "
Authors' note :
I love this chapter especially because I add a new character and the Unicorn transformation. I love the silhouette of Unicorn that transform into a pegasus. Don't ask me why I make this kind of transformation. I just ... love it, anyway this is a fiction so anything can happen. Hey, which magical creature do like the most ? Tell me. I like a Griffin, the half eagle and half lion creature. Have some similarity to a Hippogriff, don't you think ? I have a big problem with Hagrid here, very difficult to write his words... I felt very strange to write 'ter', 'yer', 'yeh', etc. So sorry about those words, you'll feel that the words are odd for Hagrid. Oh yeah, the next chapter will be a surprise for all of you.
Disclaimer : Except Victoria Lloyd ( which is mine... MINE...!!! Finally have a character that belong to me ), all of them are belong to JK. Rowling. And I own them when I'm sleeping ( just a dream though ).
