Disclaimer: I own the plot and Saerry Snape!  Everything else is JKR's!

Harry Potter and the Dark Defenses

Chapter 11 ***Pranks and Unwelcome Returns***

Harry managed to make it through a class of third year Hufflepuffs and fourth year Ravenclaws and Slytherins without any hassles.  He barely managed to make it to the Great Hall for dinner however as Peeves had decided to bombard him with water balloons on his way there.  Everyone in the hall heard the sounds of the balloons bursting and Peeves cackles.  They also heard Harry's yells.

"PEEVES!"

There was a crash and several of the teachers ran out of the Great Hall to find Harry glaring angrily at Peeves, who looked equally angry and was covered in water from his own exploded water balloons.

Only it looked as if they had exploded on their own, as Harry didn't have his wand out.

The poltergeist cursed fluently and flew off, muttering something about getting revenge.

"Ruddy thing."

Hermione looked at Harry, who was still glaring after Peeves with the same glare she had only seen him use on Draco when they were at school.  Only now the glare was scaring her.  It almost made him looked like he wasn't Harry, like he was someone else.

He is someone else, said a little voice in the back of her mind but she shoved it away.  Sure Harry had been a Death Eater but that had only been because he had been protecting his friends.

"Harry?"

Slowly she reached out and touched his arm.  He jerked and looked at her.  The angry eyes were gone, replaced by the emerald eyes she knew.

"Mmm?  Oh, sorry Herm."

Hermione smiled.  "No problem.  C'mon, its dinner."

"I know.  Peeves stopped me."

"I think the whole school knows that."

"Mmmm.  Ah, hello Malfoy."

Draco had appeared out of nowhere and glared at Harry.  "Hello Potter."

"I take it your angry about my fifth year class?"

"Give the man a prize."

Harry smiled.  "Since when did you learn sarcasm?  You always went for insults in school."

"Since I found out you were a…"

"DRACO!"

Hermione gaped at her husband while Harry's smile flickered into a scowl.

Draco smirked and sneered, "What?  Scared Potter?  You do know what'll happen if everyone finds out don't you?  You'll never see the light of day again."

Hermione hissed, "Draco, you wouldn't."

"I would."

"I'll marry Ron."

"Fine.  Marry the Weasel."

"What if I told you I was totally in love with Snape?"

Draco gaped at his wife.  "Wha?"

"I knew that would get your attention."

Draco snorted but Harry growled, "You tell a soul Malfoy, a soul, and I swear I'll kill you.  I know hexes that will make even your blood curdle."

With that he stormed past them and started towards the Great Hall, where the rest of the teachers had already returned.  But as he got within a foot of the entrance he stopped, one hand moving up to his forehead.

Hermione took a step forward.  "Harry?"

Harry shook his head and leaned against the wall.  His scar his burning, flaming in white-hot fire.  He rubbed at it then was suddenly hit by a vision.  It had been years since he'd had one.

He was in a cemetery.  Around him were several crumpled figures in black robes, the remains of most of the Death Eaters with the exception of those who had fled.

But in the center of the graveyard, where Voldemort's body should had been crumpled over the grave with the name TOM RIDDLE etched on it was missing.

Blinking he looked around then fell to his knees as his scar erupted in pain.

A hissing voice came from behind him.  The same that he had heard for seven long years.

"You thought you could kill me did you?  Thought you could destroy us all in a single stroke.  The light does not win so easily boy.  You do not win so easily and I do not die so easily."

"I know where you are.  For your lies your friends will be the first to die.  You will watch them cower at my feet, broken and battered.  And then, you will die."

Suddenly Harry was back, now sitting on the floor, his back against the wall.  His scar was still burning but less so now than before.

"Harry?"

He looked up to see Hermione's worried eyes hovering over him.

"Harry?  Are you okay?"

There was silence as he sought for an answer.  And when he did answer it was in a voice devoid of emotion.

"No Herm.  It's not okay.  It far from being okay."

"What's wrong?"

Harry looked his friend in the eyes and answered, "He's back.  Voldemort has returned."

A/N: Ain't that a shocker.  NO, VOLDIE IS NOT DEAD!  THE WORLD IS OVER!  *cough*  Sorry, that was my muse.  Yes, Voldemort has returned and he's out for revenge.  And all those Harry cares for are going to be the first to go.  But will the fact that Harry was once a Death Eater be revealed?  And whom will Voldemort go after first?  WHO KNOWS?  I don't.  And I'm the writer!  *shrug*  Anyway, keep an eye out for the next chapter.