Abandoned Hero
Disclaimer: I do not own any of J.K Rowlings wonderful characters. Although quite frankly like every other person in the world with I did!
Voldemort had been killed. Harry's life had been simple again. When people are starting to say Voldemort hadn't really been killed, what is going to happen to Harry's new simple life?
Chapter Nine: Reality
Harry cautiously walked up the stairs to the astronomy tower. He wasn't sure why but something was giving him an eerie feeling. Shrugging it off he looked around but nobody was in sight. I'm sure she's just running late, he assured himself. A little warm he decided to go sit on the big ledge on the window. The summer breeze felt refreshing. It reminded him of how these were his last days before graduation. The thought quickly depressed him. He knew how this summer was going to be. But his thoughts were quickly interrupted by a small voice in the corner of the room.
"Harry?", the voice asked.
"Hey, there you are", Harry smiled.
"Yep, thanks for coming", Melissa walked towards him, "let's talk"
"About what?", Harry asked.
"About you. What's something your afraid of?", Melissa started.
"Um…", Harry started.
"Are you afraid of heights?", Melissa said walking towards Harry some more causing him to be up against the wall.
"Melissa, cut it out your acting strange", Harry said unsure of what she was getting at.
"Are you or aren't you?", Melissa asked.
"I don't know…let's go someplace else", Harry suggested.
"You don't know? I guess there's only one way to find out", Melissa smiled at Harry.
"Whaaat?", Harry asked.
Suddenly the little girl in front of Harry was no longer a little girl. He watched in horror as the girl took the shape of his greatest fear.
"So innocent Potter. You'd trust anyone wouldn't you?", Voldemort stared at Harry, "You thought you killed me didn't you? I've figured out one thing Harry Potter. Since you refuse to die the wizard way, you'll suffer like a muggle"
After quickly storming out of Professor Lupin's office, Hermione frantically searched for Harry. When she'd discovered he wasn't in the common room, she wasn't sure where to find him. Her and Ron searched every place they could think of and were just about to give up when they heard a small yelp coming from the astronomy tower.
"What was that?", Hermione whispered to Ron who she assumed was right next to her. But Ron was way ahead of her, he had already ran up the spiral staircase to where the noise had come from. Hermione quickly followed but paused from shock from what she saw in front of her eyes.
"Malfoy!", she heard Ron yell.
She watched in horror as someone pulled something back into the tower through the window. That someone, was Harry.
Ron raced to Harry as Malfoy pulled him in, "What are you doing Malfoy!"
"Saving your best friend's life", Draco said out of breath.
"What…. What….happened", Hermione stuttered looking at Harry's shaking body.
"I don't know", Draco panted, "I had forgotten my astrology book up here earlier today I came to get it when I saw…Harry."
"Harry", Ron said slowly sitting Harry up, "are you alright?"
"Ron?", Harry snapped open his eyes.
"Are you alright?", Ron said softly enough so only Harry heard him.
"Yeah…yeah I think so", Harry stood up.
"Whoa, take it easy?", Ron said holding onto Harry so he could keep his balance.
"Harry…there is no Melissa at Hogwarts. I was just in to talk to Professor Lupin and he….", Hermione started.
"No…but I got a note from her", Harry fished though his pocked.
"Let me see that", Draco said snatching it from Harry's hand.
"Hey, give me that!", Harry shouted.
"Potter…Potter…Potter. How many times is it going to take you before you've learned your lesson?", Draco said examining the paper.
"What are you on about?", Ron snapped.
"Hello! I've lived with a death eater all my life. You're so stupid. Honestly, this is practically Voldemort's own stationary!", Draco laughed.
"No it's not. That's from Melissa", Harry continued to say.
"Only because of what Professor Lupin told me Harry….I think Draco's right", Hermione admitted.
"Since when are you on a first name basis with him?", Ron snapped.
"Ron this isn't the time", Hermione whispered, "it just all seems highly suspicious to me. You meet some girl at Hogsmeade, she gives you a fake identity. Wait a minute….Harry how did you manage to fall out that window?"
For a moment all eyes were on a pail faced Harry. He appeared to be deep in thought about what Hermione had just asked him, "I….I don't want to talk about it"
"Surely you would know", Draco asked.
"Get out of here Malfoy", Ron suddenly said.
"I saved your best friend life and you tell me to get lost? Maybe I'll think twice next time…", Draco glared at Ron.
"Harry what's the matter…you've gotta tell us", Hermione said softly ignoring the two arguing boys who were beginning to get annoying.
"It was her…", Harry said his voice shaking.
"Melissa?", Hermione whispered, "Just tell me once and you won't ever have to say it again"
"I don't…don't know. One…min…minute she was here. The…the next minute…it was…Voldemort", Harry stuttered as Hermione lightly pulled Harry into a hug.
"Oh Harry…gosh. I can't believe this. Are you sure your ok?", Hermione said not releasing Harry from the tight hug, "your shaking"
Ron came back to where Hermione and Harry were sitting. It was quite obvious he'd let Draco know he wasn't welcome because Draco was now gone.
"Ron…where'd he go?", Hermione asked.
Ron gave her a look as to say I'll talk to you later as he turned to Harry, "Let's get outta here"
"I'm a little dizzy", Harry explained.
"Do you want to go the hospital wing?", Hermione asked concerned.
"No!", Harry blurted out.
"Here let me help you", Ron said putting his arm around Harry to support him.
"Okay", Harry said feeling too oddly to refuse the help.
When they reached the bottom of the steps, they heard footsteps. Ron was surprised by Harry's quick jump at hearing them. But he managed to keep hold on Harry.
"Weasley, Granger, Potter what are you doing", Professor Snape came into view.
"Something happened up…", Hermione started to explain before Snape interrupted.
"Since you three obviously ignored the announcement to stay inside your common room, I've been running around school trying to find you Potter", Snape snapped, "Weasley, Granger get to your common room. Potter your to come with me"
A little worried about letting go of Harry who was still looking pale. Reluctantly, Ron did so. He was relieved when Harry was fine on his own. He and Hermione both looked at Harry for one last time, before turning around and walking away.
It seemed to take forever to get wherever Snape was taking Harry. Each step he grew a little more tired. Finally they stopped in front of the familiar spot which was the entrance to Professor Dumbeldore's office. Snape muttered the password and the two of them walked inside and up the staircase to where they finally stopped.
"Wait here Potter, I'll tell them you're here", Snape explained.
Feeling a little bit faint, Harry sat down in a chair, a few minutes later a more friendly face came out of the office.
"Harry…where've you been?", Sirus asked his Harry, "You don't look so good"
"I'm…kind of tired", Harry quickly said.
"I'm afraid your going to have to stay awake a while longer", Sirius said putting his arm out to help Harry up.
"Can't…I just go to bed", Harry asked hopefully.
"I wish you could Harry, but we've got some news we need to talk to you about", Sirus frowned.
"I already know Voldemort was here tonight", Harry accidentally said.
Surprised by hearing that Sirius said, "What? How did you know…"
Suddenly feeling more tired then ever Harry felt his eyes drooping. He didn't hear anything else Sirius had said. He feel fast asleep, unable to stay awake any longer.
Author's Note: Thanks to Pathetic Invader, and Kate Potter (who continuously review and I'd like to double thank), and also Avidia for reviewing since last chapter. I'm really staring to get into this story. So I'm going to go work on the next chapter right now! It might even be up by the time you are reading this on. If this happens, I expect double reviews! (lol)
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