A New Danger.
Chapter two: The Mysterious Attacks
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, the characters or anything to do with them. They belong to their respective owners.
Summery: the summery is in Chapter one (which you should have read).
The next morning Harry's head still hurt a little but other that that he was feeling pretty good. "How's Amanda?" He asked Madam Pomfrey when she came to give him his medicine. "She's improved a little sence last night, but she still has a long way to go. I can't really treat her properly until I've found out what kind of posion was used on her." Just then Hermione walked in. "Harry, I got your homework from all your classes exept transfiguration. The door was closed & locked, I had a hunch but I knocked anyway. She came to the door & said that she was 'busy', she'd bring it up to you later." She said coyly, Harry grinned as she handed him the stack of papers. "Here, I'll help you get started. oh!" She finished, looking over at the bed where Amanda lay. "What happened to her!" Harry shrugged. "Search me, Madam Pomfrey doesn't even know. I heard her say last night that she was poisoned & that it had something to do with Voldemort." Hermione's eyebrowls shot up so far that they dissapeared into her bangs. "But You-Know-Who's." "I know, we watched him get his soul sucked out of him, it might be one of his followers trying to avenge his death or something." Hermione thought a minute before answering. "But, why would they attack other students in the school? Wouldn't they come after you?" She asked. "Well, that might look too obvious. But, maybe their goal isnt to kill me, maybe they're trying to get Hogwarts shut down." Harry said, slapping his fist into his hand. "But why?" Hermione asked, Harry bent further forward. "Who defeated Voldemort, who was responsible for his death?" Hermione thought for a minute with a puzzled look in her face. "Oh, Dumbledore!" She said, Harry nodded. "And who will lose big time if the culprit to these attacks isnt caught?" "Dumbledore! By planning these random attacks they're trying to make Dumbledore look like a unfit headmaster!" She cried, Harry nodded. "That's right." "Then we have to help him!" She said.
The following day Harry felt well enough to go, but Madam Pomfrey had other ideas. "You're not going anywhere, you still become dizzy when you stand up!" She retorted. "Oh Madam Pomfrey, I'm fine see?" He said, before she could stop him he quickly threw his legs over the side of the bed & stood up. He immediately wished he hadn't, the room started to spin very fast, he felt himself falling forward. "Harry!" Madam Pomfrey cried as she caught him by the shoulders & ushered him back into bed. It took a few minutes for the room to stop whirling, when everything came back into focus he saw Madam Pomfrey standing in front of him with her hands on her hips, wearing an 'I told you so' expression. She opened her mouth to speak but Harry shook his head. "I know I know, I shouldn't have gotten out of bed." He said in a monotone voice, she shook her index finger at him. "Now does that teach you a lesson?" He nodded glumly, it looked like he'd be here for a while. Just then Professor McGonagall stepped briskly in. "How are you feeling, Harry?" She asked, Harry just shrugged as Madam Pomfrey bustled over. "Well, he was coming along very well until he tried to get out of bed." She said, shooting Harry a look. After hearing this, Professor McGonagall peered sternly over her spectacles at him. "Harry honestly, how do you ever expect to heal if you don't take it easy?" She said sharply. "But Professor I'm missing my lessons to become an animagus! I'll never learn at this rate!" he said in a defeated voice, Professor McGonagall's stern look softened a little but her voice didn't. "I' am sorry Harry but that's the way it has to be, the sooner you get well the sooner you get to start your lessons with me." She said. Harry suddenly brightened. "How about you teach me here!" He cried eagerly, but to his disapointment Professor McGonagall shook her head. "I can't do that, either. This kind of training takes a lot of strength, which you do not have right now. Just put it out of yor mind & consentrate on getting well." He nodded, disapointment written all over his face as she left.
A couple of days had passed & he was almost well enough to leave, he was lying awake that night on what it would feel like to be an animal when he heard a noise. He caught a glance of Madam Pomfrey running out of her office, past his bed & out of the room. She returned helping Professor McGonagall carry another limp person into his room. 'Another attack?' He thought to himself. What he saw next made him clap a hand over his mouth to stop himself from yelling out. It was Madam Scuie, she looked the same as Amanda did. Together they lifted her gently on the bed. "We have to notify Dumbledore about this. a.a teacher!" Professor McGonagall whispered, Madam Pomfrey nodded as Professor McGonagall ran out of the room. Harry got a glimpse of her face, she looked utterly shocked & very frightened. 'When I get out of here I have to find out what's causing this!' He thought as they watched Madam Pomfrey cover her with a blanket & tuck it around her.
"Well I have to say you're free to go." Madam Pomfrey said as she walked I that morning. "Will she be alright?" He asked, looking at Madam Scuie's bed. Madam Pomfrey's gaze dropped. "I can't be sure, we have to find what poison is being used soon." She said, in that instant Harry knew what he was going to do.
"Hermione I'm going to need your help, we've got to find what's attacking the students & teachers here!" He hissed at lunch. Hermione looked at him. "Teachers? A teacher was attacked!" She breathed, her eyes widening as she leaned further forward over the table. Harry nodded glumly. "It was Madam Scuie." He whispered, Hermione gasped. "We have to do something I'll tell Ron, were going to be together on this one." Harry said, Hermione nodded. At that moment Ron sat down next to Harry. "What's up?" He said, grabbing his fork & stabbing a slab of ham. Harry motioned for him to come closer. "There was another attack, while I was in the hospital wing, it was a teacher." Ron's eyes widened. "Who?" he hissed,dropping his slice of toast. "Madam Scuie." He let out a yell & half the Gryffindor table went quiet. "Shh! Listen, I think its time to break out the old cloak again." Hermione thought a minute. "Where do you want to start looking?" "We'll go to the lounge first, see what the teachers are saying. Than if we find anything out that we go poking around." He whispered with a smile, Hermione just rolled her eyes. "I think it's time we head to transfigeration, I think if anyone knows anything its McGonagall. Before we resort to sneaking around I think we'd ought to give it a try." Ron said. "But what makes you think she'll tell us anything?" Harry said, Ron grinned. "We have dirt, remember? Plus she trusts us I mean, we did save her job." He said matter of factly. "Than lets go!" Harry cried. "Early again?" Professor McGonagall said with out looking up. "If you three don't be careful you'll make a habit of this." She said matter-of-factly, Harry grinned. "Well Professor, we'd like to talk to you about something." He said, shooting a grin at Ron, who returned it. "You see, we'd like to help solve the mysteries on what's attacking the students & teachers here." He said, with a tone one uses when commenting on the weather. Professor McGonagall dropped her quil & stared. "Wha-what?!" She sputtered. Harry & Ron pushed their luck. "See, we kinda know stuff & well I can be a bit of a blabbermouth." Ron said, crossing his arms. It looked as though fire had erupted in Professor McGonagall's eyes, Harry was feeling less & less confident about this with each passing second. "What we mean Professor." He said quickly, stepping forward & treading on Ron's foot. "Is that we know that if something isn't done, Dumbledore might lose his position here." He said, Professor McGonagall's expression softened a little. "Yes, he's done so much for us already." Hermione piped in. "Yeah, remember when I fought Riddle in the chamber &." "OKAY!" Professor McGonagall intrupted. "You three may help, but you MUST not let anyone else know!" She said, brandishing her emerald quil threateningly at them. They nodded & took their seats.
"Damn! We didn't find anything!" Ron said, roughly pushing the doors open as he, Harry & Hermione left the library at lunch. "I think it's time to see the headmaster." Harry said, as they turned the corner. They approached the stone gargoyle. "Here it goes, 'lemon-drop'." Nothing happened, "He must cycle the pasword every so often." Harry said. The three of them tried an assortment of words but still hadnt found it. Harry was racking his brain for words he hadnt chosen. "Three Broomsticks, Zonko's, Hogsmeade, hunnydukes.er.butterbeer." At that the gargoyle lept aside & they stepped ongto the moving staircase. They hopped off at Dumbledore's door & knocked, nothing. They tried the handle & found it unkocked, they opened it & stepped inside. A whoosh if scarlet & gold met them at the door, Fawkes swooped from his perch & settled himself on Harry's shoulder. "Hi Fawkes." Harry said as he stroked the bird's beautiful plumage. Just then Professor Dumbledore appeared in front of them so quickly that Harry, if he didn't know better would have assumed that he had apperated. "Ah, Harry Ron & Hermione what brings you three here?" He said softly, his famous twinkle & benign smile in place. "Professor, we want to help you figure out what or who is attacking the people here." Harry said. "Professor McGonagall said it was okay that we help you." Ron added, Dumbledore rased an eyebrowl & smiled. "Did she now? Well who am I to argue?" He said with a wink, Harry & Ron laughed. "Where was the last attack?" Harry asked. "Well, we found her in the staircase leading up to the hospital wing, I think she was trying to get up there to see you." Dumbledore said, Harry's heart plummeted like a stone. As usual, Dumbledore read his expression. "No need in blaming yourself, we were surprised when it happened." He said, coming around to stand in front of them. "Well if I'm right the attacker won't return to the scene of the crime, but I know what can help you." He reached into his cloak, pulling out a quill & a peice of parchment. "This is the address of the new hiding place of Mirror of Erised." He said softly, handing the parchment to Hermione. "The Mirror of Erised can help us? How?" Ron asked blankly, Dumbledore smiled. "It has proved to be a worthey & unlikely tool in the past for stopping evil, it just might surprise you again." He said, his eyes twinkling a little brighter than usual. They nodded & set off.
Covered in the invisibility cloak with Hermione in front following the directions on the piece of parchment Dumbledore had given them. "According to this, it should be here." She whispered, pointing at a long & dusty hallway with a single door at the end. "Well, let's go." Harry hissed, they started to make their way down the creepy hallway. "Lumos." Harry whispered, they came to an old & rotten wood door with a risted handle that looked about ready to crumble into dust if touched. Harry tried it, it was locked. "Alohomora." He said, the door sprung open at once, the door's hinges creaked loudly in protest. There, at the back of the room was the fimular large golden mirror. "Wait a minute." Hermione said, carefuly closing the door behind them as Harry & Ron threw off the cloak & started toward the mirror. They turned & looked at her. "I-I want to see what the mirror shows me." She said in an unusually small voice, Ron was about to argue when Harry raised a hand. "Fair enough, she hasn't ever looked into it we have." Harry said, Ron looked slightly annoyed but kept quiet. Hermione cautiously approached the mirror & stood before its dusty glass. When she saw must have been really embarassing, for she instantly started blushing feriously. "What's wrong?" Harry asked, making his way over to the glass. "No! I don't want you to see!" She cried, Harry just grinned. "I can't see what you can, you're the only one that can see your desire. When I look into the mirror I will see something totally different than you, even if I'm standing right beside you." He explained, she nodded in understanding as he came up beside her. He grinned as he saw his family waving at him once more. "It's been a while." He whispered to them, his mother mouthed the words 'I love you'. Hermione suddenly turned to him. "What do you see? You said everyone sees something different so, what do you see?" She asked, he looked at her. "I see my whole family. Mum, dad, aunts uncles, cousins." He said. "What do you see?" She turned pink again & swallowed. "I-I see myself being the best student in the school." She blurted out. "Hermione that can't be right, you are already the best student in the school, Professor McGonagall told you so." He said. "Tell me what you really see, I won't laugh." She took a deep breath. "I see myself married, with two children, a boy & girl." She said quickly. "And?" Harry continued. She went beat red & turned away, Harry grinned. "As long as you arnt married to Malfoy or something." He said. She turned back to face him, leaned close to his ear so no one else could hear & whispered. "It's you."
End of Chapter 2. Okay it was a little short but I had to end it right there, it just felt right.
Chapter two: The Mysterious Attacks
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, the characters or anything to do with them. They belong to their respective owners.
Summery: the summery is in Chapter one (which you should have read).
The next morning Harry's head still hurt a little but other that that he was feeling pretty good. "How's Amanda?" He asked Madam Pomfrey when she came to give him his medicine. "She's improved a little sence last night, but she still has a long way to go. I can't really treat her properly until I've found out what kind of posion was used on her." Just then Hermione walked in. "Harry, I got your homework from all your classes exept transfiguration. The door was closed & locked, I had a hunch but I knocked anyway. She came to the door & said that she was 'busy', she'd bring it up to you later." She said coyly, Harry grinned as she handed him the stack of papers. "Here, I'll help you get started. oh!" She finished, looking over at the bed where Amanda lay. "What happened to her!" Harry shrugged. "Search me, Madam Pomfrey doesn't even know. I heard her say last night that she was poisoned & that it had something to do with Voldemort." Hermione's eyebrowls shot up so far that they dissapeared into her bangs. "But You-Know-Who's." "I know, we watched him get his soul sucked out of him, it might be one of his followers trying to avenge his death or something." Hermione thought a minute before answering. "But, why would they attack other students in the school? Wouldn't they come after you?" She asked. "Well, that might look too obvious. But, maybe their goal isnt to kill me, maybe they're trying to get Hogwarts shut down." Harry said, slapping his fist into his hand. "But why?" Hermione asked, Harry bent further forward. "Who defeated Voldemort, who was responsible for his death?" Hermione thought for a minute with a puzzled look in her face. "Oh, Dumbledore!" She said, Harry nodded. "And who will lose big time if the culprit to these attacks isnt caught?" "Dumbledore! By planning these random attacks they're trying to make Dumbledore look like a unfit headmaster!" She cried, Harry nodded. "That's right." "Then we have to help him!" She said.
The following day Harry felt well enough to go, but Madam Pomfrey had other ideas. "You're not going anywhere, you still become dizzy when you stand up!" She retorted. "Oh Madam Pomfrey, I'm fine see?" He said, before she could stop him he quickly threw his legs over the side of the bed & stood up. He immediately wished he hadn't, the room started to spin very fast, he felt himself falling forward. "Harry!" Madam Pomfrey cried as she caught him by the shoulders & ushered him back into bed. It took a few minutes for the room to stop whirling, when everything came back into focus he saw Madam Pomfrey standing in front of him with her hands on her hips, wearing an 'I told you so' expression. She opened her mouth to speak but Harry shook his head. "I know I know, I shouldn't have gotten out of bed." He said in a monotone voice, she shook her index finger at him. "Now does that teach you a lesson?" He nodded glumly, it looked like he'd be here for a while. Just then Professor McGonagall stepped briskly in. "How are you feeling, Harry?" She asked, Harry just shrugged as Madam Pomfrey bustled over. "Well, he was coming along very well until he tried to get out of bed." She said, shooting Harry a look. After hearing this, Professor McGonagall peered sternly over her spectacles at him. "Harry honestly, how do you ever expect to heal if you don't take it easy?" She said sharply. "But Professor I'm missing my lessons to become an animagus! I'll never learn at this rate!" he said in a defeated voice, Professor McGonagall's stern look softened a little but her voice didn't. "I' am sorry Harry but that's the way it has to be, the sooner you get well the sooner you get to start your lessons with me." She said. Harry suddenly brightened. "How about you teach me here!" He cried eagerly, but to his disapointment Professor McGonagall shook her head. "I can't do that, either. This kind of training takes a lot of strength, which you do not have right now. Just put it out of yor mind & consentrate on getting well." He nodded, disapointment written all over his face as she left.
A couple of days had passed & he was almost well enough to leave, he was lying awake that night on what it would feel like to be an animal when he heard a noise. He caught a glance of Madam Pomfrey running out of her office, past his bed & out of the room. She returned helping Professor McGonagall carry another limp person into his room. 'Another attack?' He thought to himself. What he saw next made him clap a hand over his mouth to stop himself from yelling out. It was Madam Scuie, she looked the same as Amanda did. Together they lifted her gently on the bed. "We have to notify Dumbledore about this. a.a teacher!" Professor McGonagall whispered, Madam Pomfrey nodded as Professor McGonagall ran out of the room. Harry got a glimpse of her face, she looked utterly shocked & very frightened. 'When I get out of here I have to find out what's causing this!' He thought as they watched Madam Pomfrey cover her with a blanket & tuck it around her.
"Well I have to say you're free to go." Madam Pomfrey said as she walked I that morning. "Will she be alright?" He asked, looking at Madam Scuie's bed. Madam Pomfrey's gaze dropped. "I can't be sure, we have to find what poison is being used soon." She said, in that instant Harry knew what he was going to do.
"Hermione I'm going to need your help, we've got to find what's attacking the students & teachers here!" He hissed at lunch. Hermione looked at him. "Teachers? A teacher was attacked!" She breathed, her eyes widening as she leaned further forward over the table. Harry nodded glumly. "It was Madam Scuie." He whispered, Hermione gasped. "We have to do something I'll tell Ron, were going to be together on this one." Harry said, Hermione nodded. At that moment Ron sat down next to Harry. "What's up?" He said, grabbing his fork & stabbing a slab of ham. Harry motioned for him to come closer. "There was another attack, while I was in the hospital wing, it was a teacher." Ron's eyes widened. "Who?" he hissed,dropping his slice of toast. "Madam Scuie." He let out a yell & half the Gryffindor table went quiet. "Shh! Listen, I think its time to break out the old cloak again." Hermione thought a minute. "Where do you want to start looking?" "We'll go to the lounge first, see what the teachers are saying. Than if we find anything out that we go poking around." He whispered with a smile, Hermione just rolled her eyes. "I think it's time we head to transfigeration, I think if anyone knows anything its McGonagall. Before we resort to sneaking around I think we'd ought to give it a try." Ron said. "But what makes you think she'll tell us anything?" Harry said, Ron grinned. "We have dirt, remember? Plus she trusts us I mean, we did save her job." He said matter of factly. "Than lets go!" Harry cried. "Early again?" Professor McGonagall said with out looking up. "If you three don't be careful you'll make a habit of this." She said matter-of-factly, Harry grinned. "Well Professor, we'd like to talk to you about something." He said, shooting a grin at Ron, who returned it. "You see, we'd like to help solve the mysteries on what's attacking the students & teachers here." He said, with a tone one uses when commenting on the weather. Professor McGonagall dropped her quil & stared. "Wha-what?!" She sputtered. Harry & Ron pushed their luck. "See, we kinda know stuff & well I can be a bit of a blabbermouth." Ron said, crossing his arms. It looked as though fire had erupted in Professor McGonagall's eyes, Harry was feeling less & less confident about this with each passing second. "What we mean Professor." He said quickly, stepping forward & treading on Ron's foot. "Is that we know that if something isn't done, Dumbledore might lose his position here." He said, Professor McGonagall's expression softened a little. "Yes, he's done so much for us already." Hermione piped in. "Yeah, remember when I fought Riddle in the chamber &." "OKAY!" Professor McGonagall intrupted. "You three may help, but you MUST not let anyone else know!" She said, brandishing her emerald quil threateningly at them. They nodded & took their seats.
"Damn! We didn't find anything!" Ron said, roughly pushing the doors open as he, Harry & Hermione left the library at lunch. "I think it's time to see the headmaster." Harry said, as they turned the corner. They approached the stone gargoyle. "Here it goes, 'lemon-drop'." Nothing happened, "He must cycle the pasword every so often." Harry said. The three of them tried an assortment of words but still hadnt found it. Harry was racking his brain for words he hadnt chosen. "Three Broomsticks, Zonko's, Hogsmeade, hunnydukes.er.butterbeer." At that the gargoyle lept aside & they stepped ongto the moving staircase. They hopped off at Dumbledore's door & knocked, nothing. They tried the handle & found it unkocked, they opened it & stepped inside. A whoosh if scarlet & gold met them at the door, Fawkes swooped from his perch & settled himself on Harry's shoulder. "Hi Fawkes." Harry said as he stroked the bird's beautiful plumage. Just then Professor Dumbledore appeared in front of them so quickly that Harry, if he didn't know better would have assumed that he had apperated. "Ah, Harry Ron & Hermione what brings you three here?" He said softly, his famous twinkle & benign smile in place. "Professor, we want to help you figure out what or who is attacking the people here." Harry said. "Professor McGonagall said it was okay that we help you." Ron added, Dumbledore rased an eyebrowl & smiled. "Did she now? Well who am I to argue?" He said with a wink, Harry & Ron laughed. "Where was the last attack?" Harry asked. "Well, we found her in the staircase leading up to the hospital wing, I think she was trying to get up there to see you." Dumbledore said, Harry's heart plummeted like a stone. As usual, Dumbledore read his expression. "No need in blaming yourself, we were surprised when it happened." He said, coming around to stand in front of them. "Well if I'm right the attacker won't return to the scene of the crime, but I know what can help you." He reached into his cloak, pulling out a quill & a peice of parchment. "This is the address of the new hiding place of Mirror of Erised." He said softly, handing the parchment to Hermione. "The Mirror of Erised can help us? How?" Ron asked blankly, Dumbledore smiled. "It has proved to be a worthey & unlikely tool in the past for stopping evil, it just might surprise you again." He said, his eyes twinkling a little brighter than usual. They nodded & set off.
Covered in the invisibility cloak with Hermione in front following the directions on the piece of parchment Dumbledore had given them. "According to this, it should be here." She whispered, pointing at a long & dusty hallway with a single door at the end. "Well, let's go." Harry hissed, they started to make their way down the creepy hallway. "Lumos." Harry whispered, they came to an old & rotten wood door with a risted handle that looked about ready to crumble into dust if touched. Harry tried it, it was locked. "Alohomora." He said, the door sprung open at once, the door's hinges creaked loudly in protest. There, at the back of the room was the fimular large golden mirror. "Wait a minute." Hermione said, carefuly closing the door behind them as Harry & Ron threw off the cloak & started toward the mirror. They turned & looked at her. "I-I want to see what the mirror shows me." She said in an unusually small voice, Ron was about to argue when Harry raised a hand. "Fair enough, she hasn't ever looked into it we have." Harry said, Ron looked slightly annoyed but kept quiet. Hermione cautiously approached the mirror & stood before its dusty glass. When she saw must have been really embarassing, for she instantly started blushing feriously. "What's wrong?" Harry asked, making his way over to the glass. "No! I don't want you to see!" She cried, Harry just grinned. "I can't see what you can, you're the only one that can see your desire. When I look into the mirror I will see something totally different than you, even if I'm standing right beside you." He explained, she nodded in understanding as he came up beside her. He grinned as he saw his family waving at him once more. "It's been a while." He whispered to them, his mother mouthed the words 'I love you'. Hermione suddenly turned to him. "What do you see? You said everyone sees something different so, what do you see?" She asked, he looked at her. "I see my whole family. Mum, dad, aunts uncles, cousins." He said. "What do you see?" She turned pink again & swallowed. "I-I see myself being the best student in the school." She blurted out. "Hermione that can't be right, you are already the best student in the school, Professor McGonagall told you so." He said. "Tell me what you really see, I won't laugh." She took a deep breath. "I see myself married, with two children, a boy & girl." She said quickly. "And?" Harry continued. She went beat red & turned away, Harry grinned. "As long as you arnt married to Malfoy or something." He said. She turned back to face him, leaned close to his ear so no one else could hear & whispered. "It's you."
End of Chapter 2. Okay it was a little short but I had to end it right there, it just felt right.