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Late in the evening on Thursday, during the week before Halloween (which was on Monday), Harry, Ron, and Hermione took a small table in a corner of the common room to do their work. Harry, sifting through some papers, found the Marauders Map, opening it behind a stack of books he scanned it, grinning, then his grin vanished. There, just outside the entrance hall a dot had appeared, a dot he liked not one bit, it was labeled Lucious Malfoy.
"Oh no, guys look! He's here!" He said, showing them the map, then another dot appeared walking towards Malfoy, this one labeled Severus Snape.
"Well, off we go again." Ron said, signing his homework and packing it away, Hermione followed suit, with quick efficiency they were done and out the portrait hole. On the steps Harry made them all invisible, keeping close watch with the map they hurried down tot he entrance hall. They pressed themselves along one wall to watch.
Malfoy kept in the shadows, he lashed at Snape with his cloak and hurried to the door, the potions master followed, they went out the door and headed for the forest, not realizing they had three followers. They hurried into the forest and down a tiny path until they couldn't be seen from the castle.
"Snape, what has happened?" he said in a quiet, rather sinister voice, an imitation of Voldemort, Snape gave him a disdainful look.
"Nothing I would see fit to tell you, scum, only the Master needs to know."
"And he has appointed me to tell him for you, you couldn't sneak out now, not with everyone suspicious of you. And I must say Snape, the Master is also suspicious, are you really with us? He knows he was wrong last year, that the Potter boy saved you only because he thought the Phoenix wanted it. That was the Phoenix's test for you, did Potter believe you were worth saving? We all know the Phoenix relies on that boy too much. What have you learned?"
"If I must. Only that the Order animals have been moved into the Fortress, I went to the Fortress a few days ago, they were furious over my nearly killing Potter, wish he had died. It is big, an old meteor crater, they live in the hundreds of caves. I didn't see anything more. Potter is healing and getting better, Dumbledore isn't truly trusting me anymore, not after what happened, nor does Potter. Perhaps in a few weeks I'll be back in on things, the only Order animal in the area is a single War Unicorn being used in the Care of Magical Creatures class. Ex-Minister Fudge is trying to get back in power, and not succeeding. The Order believes that the Master plans to attack here in England, they don't have many agents posted over seas, a lot in Europe, but only a few in all of Asia. Twenty in South America for some reason, and ten are on vacation, I'm not sure where. Tell him I am truly sorry that I can't be at the meeting, and that I apologize for not having more useful information, now get going." He turned and walked back without looking to see if Malfoy had left. Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood, waiting until Malfoy was gone, before heading back to the castle, they levitated up and through a window in the common room and went to their table before Harry removed the spell.
"So he isn't so sorry, and he's back spying, or maybe he's with them for real." Ron said as soon as they were all visible.
"Ron he's a spy! He has to lie to get away with it, I'm amazed Voldemort let him back, he doesn't have the Mark anymore remember? Over the summer Sarlan and I set up a fake, I cans till feel it when ever Voldemort calls from my scar, when it hurts, or when the Dark Power Stone glows, a tiny charm pinned to the inside of Snape's collar turns icy cold and he knows. Don't worry, he's on our side, it took a fancy bit of work to get Voldemort to let him back, the Order had to do all kinds of complicated spells and enchantments on him so Voldemort would trust him. Forget it, besides once you're in the Order you can not join the death eaters without the Phoenix knowing." Hermione nodded in agreement.
The next morning the post came in, Harry took his paper from Hedwig and gave her an owl treat. Seeing the huge black lettering through the paper he wrinkled his nose, so what tragedy has befallen the wizarding world today I wonder? He opened his paper and sighed as nearly five hundred others gasped or gave tiny screams. Silence reigned in the hall as wide eyes read the story.
World Wide Vampire Assosciation Joins the Dark Lord, Attack on Venice Leaves 300 Muggles and Magicfolk Dead or Wounded, and 150 New Vampires
Last night at midnight death eaters, dementors, and vampires attacked Venice, Italy. Sinking buildings and slaughtering everyone they could find. People were stopped from fleeing by anti-apparition spells and magical barriers around the city. The Dark Lord's army worked from the city limits inward, killing everyone they came across, but letting those who fled towards the city center live. Terror reigned as the mobs of people reached the center, in which all buildings had been magically removed. There, he- who-must-not-be-named himself sat on a throne. His army kept the prisoners from fleeing as they cruelly murdered eighty of them. He then allowed the World Wide Vampire Association, 140 in all, to go throughout the crowd, draining the blood of any they chose. At that moment the Order of the Phoenix descended on them and the biggest battle of the decade ensued. Nearly four hundred dementors and two hundred and thirty two death eaters were killed, twenty-nine taken prisoner. Voldemort barely managed to escape with his life as the Phoenix himself attacked him. Eyewitness's report that Voldemort suffered major injuries and a large amount of horrible curses and enchantments while none of his followers escaped the Order's wrath unharmed. Unfortunately the toll on the Order was high, thirty-seven dead and over sixty injured, including the Phoenix, they also lost forty-one of the Order animals. Thank you order of the Phoenix.
The story continued for two whole pages, Harry put it away to read later.
"Harry how can you possibly be so calm? They attacked Venice!" Ron said as conversation started again, Harry didn't speak, he'd seen the entire attack through his dreams so he already knew, and besides, getting all upset wasn't going to help matters.
"I'll have to see what the order is up too, thank goodness we have tomorrow afternoon off-" He stopped as he felt Sirius on the edge of his mind. Yes?
Harry, I suppose you saw the attack? We need help, please come to the Fortress after breakfast, bring your Stone with you, and Lightning.
All right, I'm on my way. Sirius was gone, Harry glanced up at the staff table, and Dumbledore met his eyes and tilted his head towards the door in silent permission. Harry leaned back into the shadows and willed them forwards as a candle flickered, in their darkness he went invisible and hurried out the door through the entrance hall and onto the grounds. Lightning came running to meet him, Harry placed a hand on the Unicorn's shoulder and called his lightning, with a soundless flash of light they vanished.
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Late in the evening on Thursday, during the week before Halloween (which was on Monday), Harry, Ron, and Hermione took a small table in a corner of the common room to do their work. Harry, sifting through some papers, found the Marauders Map, opening it behind a stack of books he scanned it, grinning, then his grin vanished. There, just outside the entrance hall a dot had appeared, a dot he liked not one bit, it was labeled Lucious Malfoy.
"Oh no, guys look! He's here!" He said, showing them the map, then another dot appeared walking towards Malfoy, this one labeled Severus Snape.
"Well, off we go again." Ron said, signing his homework and packing it away, Hermione followed suit, with quick efficiency they were done and out the portrait hole. On the steps Harry made them all invisible, keeping close watch with the map they hurried down tot he entrance hall. They pressed themselves along one wall to watch.
Malfoy kept in the shadows, he lashed at Snape with his cloak and hurried to the door, the potions master followed, they went out the door and headed for the forest, not realizing they had three followers. They hurried into the forest and down a tiny path until they couldn't be seen from the castle.
"Snape, what has happened?" he said in a quiet, rather sinister voice, an imitation of Voldemort, Snape gave him a disdainful look.
"Nothing I would see fit to tell you, scum, only the Master needs to know."
"And he has appointed me to tell him for you, you couldn't sneak out now, not with everyone suspicious of you. And I must say Snape, the Master is also suspicious, are you really with us? He knows he was wrong last year, that the Potter boy saved you only because he thought the Phoenix wanted it. That was the Phoenix's test for you, did Potter believe you were worth saving? We all know the Phoenix relies on that boy too much. What have you learned?"
"If I must. Only that the Order animals have been moved into the Fortress, I went to the Fortress a few days ago, they were furious over my nearly killing Potter, wish he had died. It is big, an old meteor crater, they live in the hundreds of caves. I didn't see anything more. Potter is healing and getting better, Dumbledore isn't truly trusting me anymore, not after what happened, nor does Potter. Perhaps in a few weeks I'll be back in on things, the only Order animal in the area is a single War Unicorn being used in the Care of Magical Creatures class. Ex-Minister Fudge is trying to get back in power, and not succeeding. The Order believes that the Master plans to attack here in England, they don't have many agents posted over seas, a lot in Europe, but only a few in all of Asia. Twenty in South America for some reason, and ten are on vacation, I'm not sure where. Tell him I am truly sorry that I can't be at the meeting, and that I apologize for not having more useful information, now get going." He turned and walked back without looking to see if Malfoy had left. Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood, waiting until Malfoy was gone, before heading back to the castle, they levitated up and through a window in the common room and went to their table before Harry removed the spell.
"So he isn't so sorry, and he's back spying, or maybe he's with them for real." Ron said as soon as they were all visible.
"Ron he's a spy! He has to lie to get away with it, I'm amazed Voldemort let him back, he doesn't have the Mark anymore remember? Over the summer Sarlan and I set up a fake, I cans till feel it when ever Voldemort calls from my scar, when it hurts, or when the Dark Power Stone glows, a tiny charm pinned to the inside of Snape's collar turns icy cold and he knows. Don't worry, he's on our side, it took a fancy bit of work to get Voldemort to let him back, the Order had to do all kinds of complicated spells and enchantments on him so Voldemort would trust him. Forget it, besides once you're in the Order you can not join the death eaters without the Phoenix knowing." Hermione nodded in agreement.
The next morning the post came in, Harry took his paper from Hedwig and gave her an owl treat. Seeing the huge black lettering through the paper he wrinkled his nose, so what tragedy has befallen the wizarding world today I wonder? He opened his paper and sighed as nearly five hundred others gasped or gave tiny screams. Silence reigned in the hall as wide eyes read the story.
World Wide Vampire Assosciation Joins the Dark Lord, Attack on Venice Leaves 300 Muggles and Magicfolk Dead or Wounded, and 150 New Vampires
Last night at midnight death eaters, dementors, and vampires attacked Venice, Italy. Sinking buildings and slaughtering everyone they could find. People were stopped from fleeing by anti-apparition spells and magical barriers around the city. The Dark Lord's army worked from the city limits inward, killing everyone they came across, but letting those who fled towards the city center live. Terror reigned as the mobs of people reached the center, in which all buildings had been magically removed. There, he- who-must-not-be-named himself sat on a throne. His army kept the prisoners from fleeing as they cruelly murdered eighty of them. He then allowed the World Wide Vampire Association, 140 in all, to go throughout the crowd, draining the blood of any they chose. At that moment the Order of the Phoenix descended on them and the biggest battle of the decade ensued. Nearly four hundred dementors and two hundred and thirty two death eaters were killed, twenty-nine taken prisoner. Voldemort barely managed to escape with his life as the Phoenix himself attacked him. Eyewitness's report that Voldemort suffered major injuries and a large amount of horrible curses and enchantments while none of his followers escaped the Order's wrath unharmed. Unfortunately the toll on the Order was high, thirty-seven dead and over sixty injured, including the Phoenix, they also lost forty-one of the Order animals. Thank you order of the Phoenix.
The story continued for two whole pages, Harry put it away to read later.
"Harry how can you possibly be so calm? They attacked Venice!" Ron said as conversation started again, Harry didn't speak, he'd seen the entire attack through his dreams so he already knew, and besides, getting all upset wasn't going to help matters.
"I'll have to see what the order is up too, thank goodness we have tomorrow afternoon off-" He stopped as he felt Sirius on the edge of his mind. Yes?
Harry, I suppose you saw the attack? We need help, please come to the Fortress after breakfast, bring your Stone with you, and Lightning.
All right, I'm on my way. Sirius was gone, Harry glanced up at the staff table, and Dumbledore met his eyes and tilted his head towards the door in silent permission. Harry leaned back into the shadows and willed them forwards as a candle flickered, in their darkness he went invisible and hurried out the door through the entrance hall and onto the grounds. Lightning came running to meet him, Harry placed a hand on the Unicorn's shoulder and called his lightning, with a soundless flash of light they vanished.