Chapter 11: True love
Harry passed the stag and headed towards the Griffindor common room. He passed many wandering teachers and Order members. They all shook his hand, hugged him or thanked him. Finally he got to Sirius and Remus' room. He muttered the password and pushed the portrait open. Sirius, Remus, Daniel, Cassi, Laura, Ron, Hermionie, and Ginny were all sitting in the room talking. They didn't notice him at first then
"Am I invited?
He asked, leaning on the wall and grinning. All eight heads turn to look at him
"Harry!"
They all cried, running up to him. Hermionie threw her arms around him
"Your alright! Oh, i'm so happy."
She kissed his cheek in a friendly way and backed down. Harry was then grabbed by Sirius, Remus and Daniel, who all tried hugging him at the same time, resulting in some serious pain. Cassi and Laura both kissed his cheek and hugged him. Ron nearly tackled Harry
"Oh, your not crippled! I'm so glad!"
He said in a mock dramatic voice. Harry then turned to Ginny. She smiled at him
"I'm glad your okay, you had us worried"
She mummbled. Harry grinned
"Yeah"
The room was silent. Ron sighed in aggrivation
"Oh just kiss each other already!"
He snapped. Both Harry and Ginny turned bright red
"And what makes you think we would want to do that?"
Ginny asked, putting her hands on her hips. Ron's mouth dropped. Harry had to hold back his laughter
"You mean you saved her life and your not even in love with her?"
Ron asked, looking agast at Harry. Harry glanced at Ginny, then shrugged
"I guess"
He mummbled. Ron was opening and closing his mouth like a gold fish. Harry couldn't hold it in any longer. He snorted, causing everyone but Ron to burst out laughing. Ron was obviously oblivious to what was so funny. They all sat down and started talking about the final month of school. Due to the war, Harry found, N.E.W.T.S had been cancelled and they would all be given end of the year exams, a little less complex, though their scores would count as the N.E.W.T.S scores. Harry also found out that the last week of school had been scedualed. Monday would be funerals for all of the students that had died, tuesday was a Hogsmede trip, wednesday was a end of the year ball for fourth years and up, thursday was an allstar quidditch match, best players from all the houses vs. the staff. Professional scouts would be there, and Harry had be chosen as the staff seeker. And friday would be graduation. The group chatted all day and into the night. Finally they decided to go to bed. Everyone left Sirius and Remus' room, except of course Sirius and Remus. Harry headed into his room and plopped down on the bed. He wasn't tired in the least. He had been sleeping for the past week and a half, and didn't need any more. Harry grabbed his firebolt and left the room, deciding that flying would be the best thing. He stepped out on the grounds and looked around. They were deserted. Harry hadn't left the castle since he arrived back. No one was anywhere in sight. Harry walked over to the Quidditch pitch and took off. He soared around, letting the warm air wash over his face. Finally he noticed a small form standing on the ground watching him. He lowered his broom and was happy to see it was Ginny. Harry landed right beside her and smiled
"Oh, so the great Harry Potter decides not to wear his hood for once?"
She said, pretending to look shocked. Harry grinned
"I didn't think anyone would come out here..."
He mummbled. Ginny smiled
"Well, it's only me"
She whispered, looking up at the sky. There was an uncomfortable silence, then
"Would you like to go for a ride?"
Harry asked. Ginny shrugged
"Why not?"
She said. She slid onto the broom and Harry got on behind her. He put his hands around her shoulders so he could control the broom. He kicked off and soared high into the hair. Ginny sunk back into his chest, not even holding on as they flew through the night. Harry halted the broom high above the lake, staring around at the stars and the grounds. Ginny sat forward a little and held tightly to the broom with one hand. She then turned her head so she could look at Harry. Their eyes met and they were drawn closer and closer to each other. Ginny closed her eyes and her lips met his. She slid her free hand around his neck, her head still turned to the side and his right over her shoulder. Harry slowly began to move the broom back towards the Quidditch pitch, his lips still on Ginny's. Finally he felt the grass touch his feet. The broom fell to the ground and Ginny turned her body so she was facing him. Her back was right up against the center hoop as she kissed him. Finally the kiss ended. Harry never wanted it to end, and neither, apparently, did Ginny. The kiss was so full of love and emotion, something most teenagers never experience when they kiss. Harry had kissed a number of girls before, and even his kiss with Hermionie earlier that year wasn't like this. Ginny stared into Harry's eyes for a moment, then they kissed again. After about an hour out on the Quidditch pitch, talking and, well, kissing, they headed back towards the castle. Ginny had actually fallen asleep in Harry's arms. He was carrying her back inside when the thought hit him. He wasn't about to go walking into the 6th year girls dormitories without his hood, nor the common room. Harry sighed and decided his room was best. He entered his room and tucked Ginny into his bed. Once he was sure she was comfortable, he layed down on the couch and fell asleep.
Harry was standing in a dimly lit hallway in a nice cozy house when he heard screaming from above him. He bolted up the stairs to the right and threw open the door closest to him. There stood his mother, holding him close to her heart and pleading with Voldemort for his life.
"Mum!"
Harry yelled, though she didn't seem to hear him. Harry ran forward and was about to grab Voldemort when the scene changed. He was now standing in front of the Mirror of Erised, the sorcerors stone in his hand. Quirill yelling aimlessly at him. Harry turned and was surprised to see it wasn't Quirill yelling at him, it was Tom Riddle, and he wasn't standing with the Mirror, he was in the Chamber of secrets. Riddle cackled and pointed Harry's wand up, where the basilisk appeared. It turned and looked straight at Harry. Harry turned away from the snake. The Chamber was now gone, he was standing on the grounds and walking in front of him was Lupin, Sirius, Ron, Hermionie, and Pettigrew. Harry ran at Pettigrew, his wand pointed at him, when the scene changed. He was tied to the grave stone and Voldemort was rising out of the couldron, his robes billowing
"It's your fault"
He said in a eerie voice. He pointed his wand at Hagrid who was now standing there
"Avada Kadavera!"
Voldemort screeched
"No!"
Harry yelled, breaking free of his bonds. He stood up and was now in the great hall, his wand pointed at Voldemort
"You murderer"
Harry growled
"Avada Kadavera!"
He heard himself yell. A flash of green light and the scene changed once agian. He was now in the shreiking shack, and before him stood his father, Sirius, Remus and Pettigrew, when they were young
"I will never join Voldemort!"
James said
"Nor will I!"
Sirius replied
"Me either"
Remus murmmered
"I would never"
Peter stuttered
"No!"
Harry cried again
"He's lying Dad! He's lying! Peter is a death eater!"
And before Harry could say anymore, he was back in that cozy house. His father was sitting on the couch, beside him, his mother. Sirius and Peter were sitting across from them
"Peter should be the secret keeper James"
Sirius said
"It's the perfect plan!"
"No it's not"
Harry whinned, bowing his head
"It's not...Remus isn't the death eater, Peter is...can't you see it Sirius, can't you see?"
"Harry?"
Sirius suddenly said, looking at him
"Harry, Harry wake up!"
The room went blurry and Harry opened his eyes. Hermionie was staring down at him, shaking his shoulders. He was drenched in sweat and shivering.
"Are you alright?"
Hermionie asked. Harry nodded and sat up
"I'm fine"
He muttered, looking at her.
"You don't look fine Harry, was it a dream?"
Harry nodded
"Yeah, but it was nothing, just another stupid nightmare, nothing to worry about"
He forced a smile then stood up
"Yeah, well get dressed, we have to go to Dumbledore's office"
Hermionie said, tossing him some robes
"We?"
Harry asked, looking at her confused
"Yes we, you, me, Ron, and Ginny are suposed to go"
Hermionie replied, placing her hands on her hips. Harry nodded and went into his bathroom. He changed quickly then ran into the kitchen
"Well, where are Ron and Ginny?"
He asked, exitting the kitchen, a cup of tea in his hands.
"I told them i'd wake you up"
Hermionie said. Harry shrugged, drained the tea, put the cup down then left the room, Hermionie following him. He pulled his hood up and they began walking towards Dumbledores office
"Actually Harry, I need to talk to you about something"
Hermionie finally said
"About an incident a few weeks ago..."
She trailed off
"Oh, you mean when you kissed me?"
Harry asked, grinning
"You kissed me back!"
Hermionie snapped glaring at him. Harry shrugged
"And what do you want to say about it?"
He said, turning to look at her
"Well..."
Hermionie said a little more nervously
"Did that kiss mean anything to you Harry, because, well...I"
"Of course it met something to me Hermionie"
Harry said, starting to walk again
"It's not every day one of your best freinds kisses you passionatly"
Harry was dying to burst out laughing by the look of pure horror on Hermionie's face. He knew she was trying to tell him to forget it, but he decided to have a little fun with her
"But...you...I...we...that...you can't be...I..."
Hermionie was stuttering. Harry couldn't stop himself, he snorted
"I'm only joking Hermionie!"
He said through his laughter
"If you want me to forget about it I will, just ask. I know it was all in the heat of the moment, it wasn't exactly fair of me to bring you to that little room. I was bringing you there to tell you who I was, and then that thing happened, I couldn't bring myself to say anything"
He chuckled
"Plus..."
He was about to tell her about what happened with Ginny, but decided against it. Suddenly she threw her arms around him
"Oh thank you for understanding! And you don't have to tell me about Ginny, I already know"
Hermionie giggled and took off around the corner, Harry following after her. When he arrived at Dumbledore's office Ron, Ginny and Hermionie were all standing outside. Ron seemed to be very frusterated
"Please let us in?"
Ron said through his teeth. The stag didn't budge. Harry chuckled and walked forward. He placed his hand on the stags neck. It looked down at him then moved aside
"Thank you Harry"
Ron said, still glaring at the stag.
"Any time"
Harry muttered, heading up the stairs. He tapped quietly on the door then opened it, lowering his hood slowly. Dumbledore was sitting behind his desk. He looked up, and smiled at the four of them. Harry could immediatly tell something was wrong, Dumbledore didn't look happy. In fact he looked down right miserable
"Good morning Professor"
Harry said
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine Harry"
Dumbledore said, giving him a small smile
"It's just i've recieved bad knew's. But thats not the original reason I called you here, I-"
"What news?"
Harry asked, staring suspiciously at Dumbledore. Dumbledore sighed and stood up
"I guess you have a right to know"
He mummbled, motioning for them all to sit
"I've just recieved word that Voldemorts body has disappeared. It was being held in a protected cell, and when the medi-wizards went into make sure he was dead, the body was gone. No one knows how anyone could have gotton in there. The gaurds said they would have seen someone pass, or atleast heard them trying to break the spells. Some are also afraid that..."
Dumbledore sighed
"That Voldemort wasn't as dead as we thought. That we might have been mistaken. And their are many ways we could have mistook him for being dead. It would take a very powerful wizard to break all those spells without a wand and get out of the building with no one seeing, but Voldemort as you all know, is one of few that i'm sure could acomplish that. We're not saying for sure that he is back, but I think it is more likely than one of his death eaters breaking in."
Harry stared at Dmbledore in shock. This couldn't be happening, Voldemort was dead, he saw Snape pull him out, he saw the wall fall he...But, he had survived the chamber, why wouldn't Voldemort? He had found it funny, at first, that Voldemort had died, and he hadn't. And now, what would Voldemort do? Harry had ruined his plans once again. Would he come back, seek revenge, finish Harry off? Harry shuddered and looked over at his friends. Hermionie looked absolutley horrified. Ron looked aggrivated once again, but still scared. And Ginny, Ginny looked angry, scared, and upset. She was angry that Voldemort wouldn't just give up, scared becuase she was sure Voldemort would come after Harry again, and upset, becuase the killing wasn't over. Dumbledore cleared his throat
"Now, if we can forget about that for a moment. The reason I called you all here is becuase we found a spy in our school that had been working for Voldemort..."
He explained, sitting back down
"Voldmort mentioned a spy. He said that his little spy knew I was here, it was her idea to kidnap Ginny!"
Harry said, leaning forward in his chair
"He said she was the reason his plan worked, or something like that"
Dumbledore nodded
"Yes, yes, and we were able to uncover who it was, this may come as a shock to you, and also a great disapointment"
Dumbledore stood up, Harry, Ron, Hermionie and Ginny doing the same. He led them to a portrait behind his desk and he pushed it open. Harry peered inside and allmost fainted when he saw who was in there
"Lavender!"
He yelled, his mouth falling open. The girl stood up quickly
"Harry! Harry i'm so sorry! I had to do it, he threatened to kill my family! Draco wouldn't spy for him! So he made me! I wouldn't have done it, you know I wouldn't have! Not after he killed Parvati, but he said he'd kill my family, and I didn't want them to die, Oh Harry please forgive me!"
She sobbed, leaning against the wall and crying. Harry glanced at the others. They all looked just as shocked as he was. Harry turned to Dumbledore
"What are you going to do to her?"
He asked
"It's your choice Harry"
Dumbledore whispered
"MY choice?"
Harry asked, now thinking his headmaster was crazy
"Yes YOUR choice. What do YOU think we should do?"
Harry stared at Dumbledore then glanced back at Lavender
"A truth potion. Well find out if she's telling the truth"
He said. Dumbledore noded then walked to his desk. He opened the top drawer and pulled out a small vile of veritisirum. He handed it to Harry, who approached Lavender. He knelt beside her and poured a few drops into her tremmbling mouth.
"Lavender"
Harry whispered. She looked up at him, her eyes dull
"Yes?"
"Did you volintarily join Voldemort, or did he threaten your family? Tell me everything."
"He threatened to kill me and my family if I didn't obey him. He said I was to watch for you at the school. I was to find who you would die for. I finally discovered who you were, and I knew immediatly to take Ron or Hemionie. I knew you would die for them anyday. But I also knew you could stop Voldemort. So I told him Ginny, I never thoguht you were that close to her, but I knew you would try to save her. Malfoy found out who I was and ratted on me, even though, I would never have done any of this again, unless my family was threatened"
Harry nodded
"Have you ever killed anyone?"
Ron suddenly snapped from the door. He was glaring at Lavender
"I..."
Lavender mummbled. She seemed to be trying to keep her mouth shut, but couldn't
"Yes"
She finally said. Hermionie and Ginny gasped, staring at Lavender in shock
"Who?"
Harry asked calmly. Lavender was silent
"Seamus, Seamus Finnigen. He cornered me when the fight started and yelled at me for what I had become. He told me I was a horrid person and said that I didn't deserve to live. He attacked me, not acting like Seamus at all. I didn't mean to kill him, but he left me no choice"
She hissed out the last five words, sudddenly sounding very evil. Harry stood and backed away. Anger began boiling through his as he stared at Lavender. Suddenly she shuttered, the potion had worn off
"I can't believe you"
Harry whispered in a deathly quiet voice
"I can't believe you would sink low enough to kill someone! And not just anyone, one of your best friends!"
Harry clenched his fists trying to calm himself. Hermionie grabbed his arm and he turned to look at her. She shook her head no. Harry growled quietly then turned and left the cell, taking a seat in Dumbledore's office. Moments later Hermionie, Ron, Ginny and Dumbledore appeared in the room
"I told her parents she was killed in the battle. We haven't yet decided what we will do with her. The punishment for murder is life in Azkaban, as is for being a death eater. But she had no choice, so she won't be charged with that. Only time will tell..."
Dumbledore said, glancing back at the portrait.
"Now, I think thats all for today, you may leave. Harry, stay behind"
Everyone nodded and stood up. Harry watched them leave then turned back to Dumbledore
"Harry, have you ever thought of what you would like to do once your out of Hogwarts?" The old wizard asked. Harry was silent for a moment
"No, I never really thought about anything farther than a week away, I just wanted to live to see the end of every year. I never thought about what I would do after Hogwarts..."
He said. Dumbledore nodded
"Well, Harry, you could probabley have any job you wanted. You could be an Auror, I know for sure you would make a great one. You could play Quidditch, every scout will be here the last week of school, and I wouldn't be surprised if you were asked to join a team, seeing that you were allmost better than Victor Krum in your fourth year. You could work here at Hogwarts, become a teacher, I will no doubt need someone to take my place soon. You could go into the Ministry, there is to be a re-election for minister next year, you could easily beat Fudge...is there anything you would rather do?"
He explained. Harry stared at the man, thinking quietly. There was no competition to what he would rather do. Quidditch was his life, his dream. He loved Quidditch. But, being an Auror would probably be best for england. They would need him to fight Voldemort no doubt, and considering he was one of the only people that could escape the man alive, it might be smart. Or teaching at Hogwarts, take Dumbledore's place. That would also be good. That way Hogwarts would still be safe. Voldemort feared Dumbledore, why wouldn't he fear Harry, now that he was grown? Minister of Magic? Now that was one Harry wouldn't want to do. He was not responcible and didn't know how to run a magic commmunity, that was a definate no.
"I don't know Professor"
Harry finally muttered
"All of those sound like such a privilage. I wouldn't want to be minister, I could never run a magical community, I can barly keep track of my homework, much less all the problems in england. I've allways wanted to play Quidditch professionally, like every other kid, it would be a dream come true, but being an Auror would be better for the Ministry, considering i'm one of the few that will approach Voldemort, much less fight him. And teaching at Hogwarts, wow, I would love to teach here, but I don't know if i'm teacher material, i'm not exactly the brightest crayon in the box..."
Dumbledore chuckled
"Harry, they're only suggestions, not options. You decide what you want to do, alright? Do what you think is right, not what I think or Ron or Hermionie thinks is right. It's up to you..."
Harry nodded and stood up
"Good day Professor"
He mummbled before exiting the room.
(Well thats that lovely chapter! Hope you enjoyed it! Next chapter! A run in with Malfoy and Harry's parents.....~Kay)
Harry passed the stag and headed towards the Griffindor common room. He passed many wandering teachers and Order members. They all shook his hand, hugged him or thanked him. Finally he got to Sirius and Remus' room. He muttered the password and pushed the portrait open. Sirius, Remus, Daniel, Cassi, Laura, Ron, Hermionie, and Ginny were all sitting in the room talking. They didn't notice him at first then
"Am I invited?
He asked, leaning on the wall and grinning. All eight heads turn to look at him
"Harry!"
They all cried, running up to him. Hermionie threw her arms around him
"Your alright! Oh, i'm so happy."
She kissed his cheek in a friendly way and backed down. Harry was then grabbed by Sirius, Remus and Daniel, who all tried hugging him at the same time, resulting in some serious pain. Cassi and Laura both kissed his cheek and hugged him. Ron nearly tackled Harry
"Oh, your not crippled! I'm so glad!"
He said in a mock dramatic voice. Harry then turned to Ginny. She smiled at him
"I'm glad your okay, you had us worried"
She mummbled. Harry grinned
"Yeah"
The room was silent. Ron sighed in aggrivation
"Oh just kiss each other already!"
He snapped. Both Harry and Ginny turned bright red
"And what makes you think we would want to do that?"
Ginny asked, putting her hands on her hips. Ron's mouth dropped. Harry had to hold back his laughter
"You mean you saved her life and your not even in love with her?"
Ron asked, looking agast at Harry. Harry glanced at Ginny, then shrugged
"I guess"
He mummbled. Ron was opening and closing his mouth like a gold fish. Harry couldn't hold it in any longer. He snorted, causing everyone but Ron to burst out laughing. Ron was obviously oblivious to what was so funny. They all sat down and started talking about the final month of school. Due to the war, Harry found, N.E.W.T.S had been cancelled and they would all be given end of the year exams, a little less complex, though their scores would count as the N.E.W.T.S scores. Harry also found out that the last week of school had been scedualed. Monday would be funerals for all of the students that had died, tuesday was a Hogsmede trip, wednesday was a end of the year ball for fourth years and up, thursday was an allstar quidditch match, best players from all the houses vs. the staff. Professional scouts would be there, and Harry had be chosen as the staff seeker. And friday would be graduation. The group chatted all day and into the night. Finally they decided to go to bed. Everyone left Sirius and Remus' room, except of course Sirius and Remus. Harry headed into his room and plopped down on the bed. He wasn't tired in the least. He had been sleeping for the past week and a half, and didn't need any more. Harry grabbed his firebolt and left the room, deciding that flying would be the best thing. He stepped out on the grounds and looked around. They were deserted. Harry hadn't left the castle since he arrived back. No one was anywhere in sight. Harry walked over to the Quidditch pitch and took off. He soared around, letting the warm air wash over his face. Finally he noticed a small form standing on the ground watching him. He lowered his broom and was happy to see it was Ginny. Harry landed right beside her and smiled
"Oh, so the great Harry Potter decides not to wear his hood for once?"
She said, pretending to look shocked. Harry grinned
"I didn't think anyone would come out here..."
He mummbled. Ginny smiled
"Well, it's only me"
She whispered, looking up at the sky. There was an uncomfortable silence, then
"Would you like to go for a ride?"
Harry asked. Ginny shrugged
"Why not?"
She said. She slid onto the broom and Harry got on behind her. He put his hands around her shoulders so he could control the broom. He kicked off and soared high into the hair. Ginny sunk back into his chest, not even holding on as they flew through the night. Harry halted the broom high above the lake, staring around at the stars and the grounds. Ginny sat forward a little and held tightly to the broom with one hand. She then turned her head so she could look at Harry. Their eyes met and they were drawn closer and closer to each other. Ginny closed her eyes and her lips met his. She slid her free hand around his neck, her head still turned to the side and his right over her shoulder. Harry slowly began to move the broom back towards the Quidditch pitch, his lips still on Ginny's. Finally he felt the grass touch his feet. The broom fell to the ground and Ginny turned her body so she was facing him. Her back was right up against the center hoop as she kissed him. Finally the kiss ended. Harry never wanted it to end, and neither, apparently, did Ginny. The kiss was so full of love and emotion, something most teenagers never experience when they kiss. Harry had kissed a number of girls before, and even his kiss with Hermionie earlier that year wasn't like this. Ginny stared into Harry's eyes for a moment, then they kissed again. After about an hour out on the Quidditch pitch, talking and, well, kissing, they headed back towards the castle. Ginny had actually fallen asleep in Harry's arms. He was carrying her back inside when the thought hit him. He wasn't about to go walking into the 6th year girls dormitories without his hood, nor the common room. Harry sighed and decided his room was best. He entered his room and tucked Ginny into his bed. Once he was sure she was comfortable, he layed down on the couch and fell asleep.
Harry was standing in a dimly lit hallway in a nice cozy house when he heard screaming from above him. He bolted up the stairs to the right and threw open the door closest to him. There stood his mother, holding him close to her heart and pleading with Voldemort for his life.
"Mum!"
Harry yelled, though she didn't seem to hear him. Harry ran forward and was about to grab Voldemort when the scene changed. He was now standing in front of the Mirror of Erised, the sorcerors stone in his hand. Quirill yelling aimlessly at him. Harry turned and was surprised to see it wasn't Quirill yelling at him, it was Tom Riddle, and he wasn't standing with the Mirror, he was in the Chamber of secrets. Riddle cackled and pointed Harry's wand up, where the basilisk appeared. It turned and looked straight at Harry. Harry turned away from the snake. The Chamber was now gone, he was standing on the grounds and walking in front of him was Lupin, Sirius, Ron, Hermionie, and Pettigrew. Harry ran at Pettigrew, his wand pointed at him, when the scene changed. He was tied to the grave stone and Voldemort was rising out of the couldron, his robes billowing
"It's your fault"
He said in a eerie voice. He pointed his wand at Hagrid who was now standing there
"Avada Kadavera!"
Voldemort screeched
"No!"
Harry yelled, breaking free of his bonds. He stood up and was now in the great hall, his wand pointed at Voldemort
"You murderer"
Harry growled
"Avada Kadavera!"
He heard himself yell. A flash of green light and the scene changed once agian. He was now in the shreiking shack, and before him stood his father, Sirius, Remus and Pettigrew, when they were young
"I will never join Voldemort!"
James said
"Nor will I!"
Sirius replied
"Me either"
Remus murmmered
"I would never"
Peter stuttered
"No!"
Harry cried again
"He's lying Dad! He's lying! Peter is a death eater!"
And before Harry could say anymore, he was back in that cozy house. His father was sitting on the couch, beside him, his mother. Sirius and Peter were sitting across from them
"Peter should be the secret keeper James"
Sirius said
"It's the perfect plan!"
"No it's not"
Harry whinned, bowing his head
"It's not...Remus isn't the death eater, Peter is...can't you see it Sirius, can't you see?"
"Harry?"
Sirius suddenly said, looking at him
"Harry, Harry wake up!"
The room went blurry and Harry opened his eyes. Hermionie was staring down at him, shaking his shoulders. He was drenched in sweat and shivering.
"Are you alright?"
Hermionie asked. Harry nodded and sat up
"I'm fine"
He muttered, looking at her.
"You don't look fine Harry, was it a dream?"
Harry nodded
"Yeah, but it was nothing, just another stupid nightmare, nothing to worry about"
He forced a smile then stood up
"Yeah, well get dressed, we have to go to Dumbledore's office"
Hermionie said, tossing him some robes
"We?"
Harry asked, looking at her confused
"Yes we, you, me, Ron, and Ginny are suposed to go"
Hermionie replied, placing her hands on her hips. Harry nodded and went into his bathroom. He changed quickly then ran into the kitchen
"Well, where are Ron and Ginny?"
He asked, exitting the kitchen, a cup of tea in his hands.
"I told them i'd wake you up"
Hermionie said. Harry shrugged, drained the tea, put the cup down then left the room, Hermionie following him. He pulled his hood up and they began walking towards Dumbledores office
"Actually Harry, I need to talk to you about something"
Hermionie finally said
"About an incident a few weeks ago..."
She trailed off
"Oh, you mean when you kissed me?"
Harry asked, grinning
"You kissed me back!"
Hermionie snapped glaring at him. Harry shrugged
"And what do you want to say about it?"
He said, turning to look at her
"Well..."
Hermionie said a little more nervously
"Did that kiss mean anything to you Harry, because, well...I"
"Of course it met something to me Hermionie"
Harry said, starting to walk again
"It's not every day one of your best freinds kisses you passionatly"
Harry was dying to burst out laughing by the look of pure horror on Hermionie's face. He knew she was trying to tell him to forget it, but he decided to have a little fun with her
"But...you...I...we...that...you can't be...I..."
Hermionie was stuttering. Harry couldn't stop himself, he snorted
"I'm only joking Hermionie!"
He said through his laughter
"If you want me to forget about it I will, just ask. I know it was all in the heat of the moment, it wasn't exactly fair of me to bring you to that little room. I was bringing you there to tell you who I was, and then that thing happened, I couldn't bring myself to say anything"
He chuckled
"Plus..."
He was about to tell her about what happened with Ginny, but decided against it. Suddenly she threw her arms around him
"Oh thank you for understanding! And you don't have to tell me about Ginny, I already know"
Hermionie giggled and took off around the corner, Harry following after her. When he arrived at Dumbledore's office Ron, Ginny and Hermionie were all standing outside. Ron seemed to be very frusterated
"Please let us in?"
Ron said through his teeth. The stag didn't budge. Harry chuckled and walked forward. He placed his hand on the stags neck. It looked down at him then moved aside
"Thank you Harry"
Ron said, still glaring at the stag.
"Any time"
Harry muttered, heading up the stairs. He tapped quietly on the door then opened it, lowering his hood slowly. Dumbledore was sitting behind his desk. He looked up, and smiled at the four of them. Harry could immediatly tell something was wrong, Dumbledore didn't look happy. In fact he looked down right miserable
"Good morning Professor"
Harry said
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine Harry"
Dumbledore said, giving him a small smile
"It's just i've recieved bad knew's. But thats not the original reason I called you here, I-"
"What news?"
Harry asked, staring suspiciously at Dumbledore. Dumbledore sighed and stood up
"I guess you have a right to know"
He mummbled, motioning for them all to sit
"I've just recieved word that Voldemorts body has disappeared. It was being held in a protected cell, and when the medi-wizards went into make sure he was dead, the body was gone. No one knows how anyone could have gotton in there. The gaurds said they would have seen someone pass, or atleast heard them trying to break the spells. Some are also afraid that..."
Dumbledore sighed
"That Voldemort wasn't as dead as we thought. That we might have been mistaken. And their are many ways we could have mistook him for being dead. It would take a very powerful wizard to break all those spells without a wand and get out of the building with no one seeing, but Voldemort as you all know, is one of few that i'm sure could acomplish that. We're not saying for sure that he is back, but I think it is more likely than one of his death eaters breaking in."
Harry stared at Dmbledore in shock. This couldn't be happening, Voldemort was dead, he saw Snape pull him out, he saw the wall fall he...But, he had survived the chamber, why wouldn't Voldemort? He had found it funny, at first, that Voldemort had died, and he hadn't. And now, what would Voldemort do? Harry had ruined his plans once again. Would he come back, seek revenge, finish Harry off? Harry shuddered and looked over at his friends. Hermionie looked absolutley horrified. Ron looked aggrivated once again, but still scared. And Ginny, Ginny looked angry, scared, and upset. She was angry that Voldemort wouldn't just give up, scared becuase she was sure Voldemort would come after Harry again, and upset, becuase the killing wasn't over. Dumbledore cleared his throat
"Now, if we can forget about that for a moment. The reason I called you all here is becuase we found a spy in our school that had been working for Voldemort..."
He explained, sitting back down
"Voldmort mentioned a spy. He said that his little spy knew I was here, it was her idea to kidnap Ginny!"
Harry said, leaning forward in his chair
"He said she was the reason his plan worked, or something like that"
Dumbledore nodded
"Yes, yes, and we were able to uncover who it was, this may come as a shock to you, and also a great disapointment"
Dumbledore stood up, Harry, Ron, Hermionie and Ginny doing the same. He led them to a portrait behind his desk and he pushed it open. Harry peered inside and allmost fainted when he saw who was in there
"Lavender!"
He yelled, his mouth falling open. The girl stood up quickly
"Harry! Harry i'm so sorry! I had to do it, he threatened to kill my family! Draco wouldn't spy for him! So he made me! I wouldn't have done it, you know I wouldn't have! Not after he killed Parvati, but he said he'd kill my family, and I didn't want them to die, Oh Harry please forgive me!"
She sobbed, leaning against the wall and crying. Harry glanced at the others. They all looked just as shocked as he was. Harry turned to Dumbledore
"What are you going to do to her?"
He asked
"It's your choice Harry"
Dumbledore whispered
"MY choice?"
Harry asked, now thinking his headmaster was crazy
"Yes YOUR choice. What do YOU think we should do?"
Harry stared at Dumbledore then glanced back at Lavender
"A truth potion. Well find out if she's telling the truth"
He said. Dumbledore noded then walked to his desk. He opened the top drawer and pulled out a small vile of veritisirum. He handed it to Harry, who approached Lavender. He knelt beside her and poured a few drops into her tremmbling mouth.
"Lavender"
Harry whispered. She looked up at him, her eyes dull
"Yes?"
"Did you volintarily join Voldemort, or did he threaten your family? Tell me everything."
"He threatened to kill me and my family if I didn't obey him. He said I was to watch for you at the school. I was to find who you would die for. I finally discovered who you were, and I knew immediatly to take Ron or Hemionie. I knew you would die for them anyday. But I also knew you could stop Voldemort. So I told him Ginny, I never thoguht you were that close to her, but I knew you would try to save her. Malfoy found out who I was and ratted on me, even though, I would never have done any of this again, unless my family was threatened"
Harry nodded
"Have you ever killed anyone?"
Ron suddenly snapped from the door. He was glaring at Lavender
"I..."
Lavender mummbled. She seemed to be trying to keep her mouth shut, but couldn't
"Yes"
She finally said. Hermionie and Ginny gasped, staring at Lavender in shock
"Who?"
Harry asked calmly. Lavender was silent
"Seamus, Seamus Finnigen. He cornered me when the fight started and yelled at me for what I had become. He told me I was a horrid person and said that I didn't deserve to live. He attacked me, not acting like Seamus at all. I didn't mean to kill him, but he left me no choice"
She hissed out the last five words, sudddenly sounding very evil. Harry stood and backed away. Anger began boiling through his as he stared at Lavender. Suddenly she shuttered, the potion had worn off
"I can't believe you"
Harry whispered in a deathly quiet voice
"I can't believe you would sink low enough to kill someone! And not just anyone, one of your best friends!"
Harry clenched his fists trying to calm himself. Hermionie grabbed his arm and he turned to look at her. She shook her head no. Harry growled quietly then turned and left the cell, taking a seat in Dumbledore's office. Moments later Hermionie, Ron, Ginny and Dumbledore appeared in the room
"I told her parents she was killed in the battle. We haven't yet decided what we will do with her. The punishment for murder is life in Azkaban, as is for being a death eater. But she had no choice, so she won't be charged with that. Only time will tell..."
Dumbledore said, glancing back at the portrait.
"Now, I think thats all for today, you may leave. Harry, stay behind"
Everyone nodded and stood up. Harry watched them leave then turned back to Dumbledore
"Harry, have you ever thought of what you would like to do once your out of Hogwarts?" The old wizard asked. Harry was silent for a moment
"No, I never really thought about anything farther than a week away, I just wanted to live to see the end of every year. I never thought about what I would do after Hogwarts..."
He said. Dumbledore nodded
"Well, Harry, you could probabley have any job you wanted. You could be an Auror, I know for sure you would make a great one. You could play Quidditch, every scout will be here the last week of school, and I wouldn't be surprised if you were asked to join a team, seeing that you were allmost better than Victor Krum in your fourth year. You could work here at Hogwarts, become a teacher, I will no doubt need someone to take my place soon. You could go into the Ministry, there is to be a re-election for minister next year, you could easily beat Fudge...is there anything you would rather do?"
He explained. Harry stared at the man, thinking quietly. There was no competition to what he would rather do. Quidditch was his life, his dream. He loved Quidditch. But, being an Auror would probably be best for england. They would need him to fight Voldemort no doubt, and considering he was one of the only people that could escape the man alive, it might be smart. Or teaching at Hogwarts, take Dumbledore's place. That would also be good. That way Hogwarts would still be safe. Voldemort feared Dumbledore, why wouldn't he fear Harry, now that he was grown? Minister of Magic? Now that was one Harry wouldn't want to do. He was not responcible and didn't know how to run a magic commmunity, that was a definate no.
"I don't know Professor"
Harry finally muttered
"All of those sound like such a privilage. I wouldn't want to be minister, I could never run a magical community, I can barly keep track of my homework, much less all the problems in england. I've allways wanted to play Quidditch professionally, like every other kid, it would be a dream come true, but being an Auror would be better for the Ministry, considering i'm one of the few that will approach Voldemort, much less fight him. And teaching at Hogwarts, wow, I would love to teach here, but I don't know if i'm teacher material, i'm not exactly the brightest crayon in the box..."
Dumbledore chuckled
"Harry, they're only suggestions, not options. You decide what you want to do, alright? Do what you think is right, not what I think or Ron or Hermionie thinks is right. It's up to you..."
Harry nodded and stood up
"Good day Professor"
He mummbled before exiting the room.
(Well thats that lovely chapter! Hope you enjoyed it! Next chapter! A run in with Malfoy and Harry's parents.....~Kay)