Harry Potter and Voldemort's Vengeance
Chapter Three: The Journey
True, it was only a week before school starts again, but there was something different. This week, Harry Potter can be, well, Harry Potter in the wizard sort of way.
He was allowed to fly his broom at the backyard and it turned out that Remus has a house elf, by the name of Jinky. She was really helpful but sometimes demanding.
The first thing that she did when she saw Harry was , "Mr Potter, sir you is going to eat food. You is very thin." and before Harry could object, he was already sitting in the table and was being stuffed by food. Delicious they are, but Harry was much too excited to be hungry.
The week past by very quickly. Remus and Sirius took Harry to many places and Sirius had the feeling of being free again. Harry was ahead of his lesson because Remus and Sirius insisted that they teach the basics to Harry. Harry hasn't contacted Hermione or Ron so he figured that he's going to see them at the Platform anyway. They talked about many things: about his safety, his importance and about a million more rules.
"Ok, I get it!" Harry said in exasperation, after Sirius repeated a rule for about seventeen times. "I will not go out of school without either Dumbledore's permission or yours. I will have Ron and Hermione helping me out. I will concentrate on the OWLs this year. I will, I will, I will!"
Sirius and Remus just laughed at his reaction. Sirius said, "Sorry, Harry. But we are just looking out for you."
Harry looked at them both and felt a bit guilty for shouting at them. "I know and I'm sorry."
Soon, they were playing Quidditch at the backyard, with Sirius proving himself an excellent chaser and Remus a very good keeper. Then, the week was all over and it was again time to go back to Hogwarts.
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The trip to King's Cross was very easy, and Sirius and Remus were going to be in the train. They also received a letter from Dumbledore saying that the other new teacher was there too. It was understandable, since the teacher was an auror and Harry will be in the train.
Harry crossed the barrier easily and immediately searched for Ron and Hermione. He was a bit worried that they'd be offended because he hasn't written all summer. He found them in one of the compartments. He didn't exactly see them, but he could hear their voices. He saw Draco Malfoy though, with his stupid bodyguards Crabbe and Goyle. Draco was leaning at the doorway to Ron and Herimone's compartment, and he was having a heated argument with them. Crabbe nudged Malfoy when he saw him.
"Well, if it isn't the Great Pot-head himself!" Draco said menacingly. Crabbe and Goyle laughed stupidly.
"Leave him alone, Malfoy." Harry heard Hermione's voice say.
Ron popped his head out of the compartment to see if Harry really was there. Harry nodded a him and then turned to Draco.
"Malfoy, I suggest you get your idiotic face out of people's business." said Harry. "You know, we have another Auror in the school. You wouldn't want to be a ferret again, would you?"
Malfoy turned slightly pink and then said, "Watch your back, Potter. I wouldn't be surprised if you three end up dead by the end of the year."
Harry heard Ron and Hermione stand up but Draco was already walking away quickly with Crabbe and Goyle. Harry entered the compartment and was welcomed with Ron grinning and Hermione frowning.
"What?" Harry asked Hermione. He was a bit confused and wanted to find out why she's frowning.
"It's that git Malfoy." said Hermione, much to Harry's relief. "Sometimes I wish I could just do one of the Unforgivable Curses on him and those gits Crabbe and Goyle."
Harry and Ron stared at her. Hermione usually isn't the type that loses her temper quickly. Harry reckoned that Draco must have said something pretty awful to almost send her into her fits.
"So," aid Ron, changing the subject. "What did you do all summer? You never did owl me or Hermione."
Harry launched into his explanation about everything. The Dursleys, Sirius and Remus, the new Auror at school and why he didn't send owls.
"...and I'm not going to live with the Dursleys anymore!" Harry finished brightly. "I'm living with Sirius and Remus! Remus has a huge house!"
Ron and Hermione were ecstatic that they were going to have their favourite Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers back and they were also excited because Sirius will be teaching Potions. "Potions will never be the same again!" Ron cried.
"Yeah." Hermione agreed. "But who do you think is the new Transfiguration teacher is?"
Harry shrugged. "All I know is, the teacher's a woman, she'll be teaching fifth years and seventh years, she's an Auror and she's very smart."
"How smart?" asked Ron.
"She got all the OWLs and NEWTs smart."
Ron gaped. "That smart?" He turned to Hermione. "Hermione! You found your role model!"
Hermione was pretending to look at something in the wall, but she couldn't help the blush that was creeping on her face. Much as she wanted to deny it, she couldn't help but agree with Ron. She then changed the subject.
"I went to Bulgaria during the summer." she said. "It was really interesting. You wouldn't believe how nice it is there during the summer. It's also so peaceful and warm and the place has got a very interesting history on its own. Even more interesting than France. It was all really cool."
Harry then noticed the badge that was pinned on her robes. It was a silver P. "You've been made a Prefect?" he asked.
Hermione beamed proudly and smiled at the both of them, although it was hardly surprising.
"Why wouldn't they make you a prefect?" Ron asked. "You're the smartest witch in school! You even beat some of the seventh years!"
Hermione flushed wih pleasure and looked away from Ron.
They both look so good together. Harry couldn't help but think. This is going to be a very interesting year.......
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They were halfway through their sweets and Ron was telling them that Fred and George, his brothers who were twins, have not yet given up Weasleys Wizards Wheezes.
"They say that they're going to set up the shop at Diagon Alley" said Ron. "Said that they already have the money to start it up, but I doubt it."
Harry didn't. He knew that there is money. Because Harry gave them. Harry won a thousand galleons last year and he gave it all to Fred and Geoge, telling them to set up the shop and buy Ron new dress robes.
"They also got me new dress robes." said Ron. He pulled it out of his trunk and it was very beautiful, gold in colour. "I don't know where they got the money from, and when I asked, they didn't tell me."
Hermione was still looking at the dress robe and envied Ron a bit. Not that she wanted it. She just liked it for the colour. Ron was back to the Wizard Wheezes.
"Dad was all up for the shop, saying that everyone will need a bit of a laugh now. But Mum sill insists that they go to the Ministry like Dad and Percy."
"If they go to the Ministry, chaos would ensue." said Hermione.
Harry agreed with her. He could just see it now, the whole office torn to pieces, with the Ministers sprouting feather every minute or growing extra legs or arms and their hair was magicked to stand on end, no matter how long they are. All of this just because the Weasley twins passed by.....
Beside him, Ron nodded. "Yeah, they told her that but -"
Suddenly, it seemed as if the whole train was shaking. The trio fell from their seats and their stuff came crashing down above them. They avoided it, though.
Harry heard someone open the door. He looked at the figure. The lights were out but he could still see them. He couldn't see his face, but he was fairly tall, dressed in all black. Harry realized that it was a Death Eater.
Death Eaters are wizards that supports Voldemort and would do anything to have him in power.
"Harry Potter ... " he said, his voice raising the hairs in Harry's back. "Prepare to die ... "
Harry saw his life pass by him. He didn't want to die so soon. He closed his eyes and waited for a miracle to happen.
"Stupefy!" a female voice shouted.
Harry heard a thud and he opened his eyes. The Death Eater was lying there unconscious. Ron and Hermione were too scared to speak. By the door, Harry assumed, was the Auror.
She was quite tall, with blonde hair and golden brown eyes. Harry guessed that they were usually warm, but the eyes were cold now. She was breathing hard and gripped her wand tightly.
She then turned her gaze to Harry, Ron and Hermione. This time, her gaze was warm and comforting. All three relaxed. Then they heard the rushing of feet heading from every direction.
"What happened?" It was Sirius' voice.
The Auror turned her head to Srius. Remus was with him. "Are you three all right?" he asked.
Harry and the others nodded their heads mutely. The Auror then nodded her head towards the Death Eater. "That happened." she said. "He tried to kill Harry."
"What?" Remus asked.
"It shouldn't surprise you, Lupin." the Auror snapped. "You know that Harry's life was in danger the moment he was born."
Suddenly Fudged appeared. He obviously apparated from the London.
"What happened?" he asked.
The Auror gave an impatient sigh. Harry decided that he didn't like her that much. "Death Eater tried to kill Harry."
Fudge gave her a disbelieving look. She glared at him then
turned her head to the body lying on the floor. Fudge followed her look
and gaped at the body. He then turned the hood and everyone but the Auror
gasped.
A/n: The ever so nasty cliffhanger. Thank you to everyone who reviewed my stories. Tell me if I should continue or do better things.... Flames are accepted but please try no to insult me too much. Yeah, I know this is unlikely, but I write what I want to happen. Don't you guys wan Sirius free??? Thanks anyway for the helpful criticism.