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Dangers in the past:
Dumbledore turned around and saw a green light speeding to where he was standing, he had been so immersed in keeping the children safe that he hadn't noticed a death eater come close to him. He heard some students scream behind him and knew it was his end, there was no way he could escape the curse. He closed his eyes, waiting death to claim him, but then something pushed him to the ground making the curse swerve above his head. With a loud sound he slammed to the ground, his protector falling on top of him. Barely a few seconds had passed and the hall was once again quiet. Suddenly he felt the weight that had been on top of him lift and a roar passed through the hall. Dumbledore leaned on his elbow and saw a mighty griffin standing protectively in front of him. Then in a soft pop the griffin was gone and Harry stood in front of him wand raised. Softly the boy said:
"Stupiffy" And the death eater that had been hiding behind a few hanging fell to the ground stunned. Dumbledore was still shocked to see Harry standing there, tall and powerful, he didn't look like the sickly teenager he had known for the last week. The boy turned around and for the first time that evening Dumbledore saw his eyes and finally understood what Minerva had told him. They were bright green, alight with a powerful fire and glittering dangerously. Suddenly the headmaster was sure of one thing, this child, whoever he was, had more power than him and obviously knew very well how to use it. Harry knelt at his side and offered him his hand. The old wizard didn't hesitate and took it. Maybe there were things he didn't know about the boy but there was one thing he knew above all, he was trustworthy.
"Are you alright sir?" Dumbledore nodded slightly while Harry helped him up. Once standing Dumbledore looked around to assess the situation. Ethan and Daniel were just finishing with the last dementors. Ryan was standing guard over the stunned death eater while Ron and Hermione had moved to stand next to James and Lily who were looking confused at them. Harry was at his side and was looking around, searching for something. With a sigh he turned to Ron.
"Hey Ron."
"Yes Harry?"
"Do you have the parchment I gave you last year?" Ron frowned a little but then his face cleared up when he understood Harry was talking about the map.
"Yes sure, I always have it in my pocket, why?"
"I think a certain rat is around, could you try to find it? And check if there are any other death eaters around." Ryans head snapped up a look of hate passing through his features. Dumbledore was confused and Ron just nodded. The boy took out a piece of parchment and moved a little so no one could hear him. He tapped the parchment with his wand and muttered something. While he was looking Dumbledore turned to Harry.
"What is Mr Surley looking for, Harry?" Harry looked at him briefly but continued looking around.
"I am able to sense death eaters, sir, and I know there is one around here right now, Ron's trying to..."
"Harry, behind you!" Harry turned around quicker then the headmaster, he just saw Wormtails familiar face before he heard another shout.
"Crucio!" Dumbledore had turned in time to see a flash of light collide with Harry's chest, he was stunned when the boy's only reaction was to clench his fists and take a step back. He knew not even grown up wizards were able to stop the pain of that curse and yet this boy was barely affected by it. Harry shook his head and then with a wave of his hand he made wormtail slam against the wall, rendering him unconscious. Harry sighed and lowered his hand, slightly rubbing his chest where the curse had hit him.
"Are you alright Harry?"
"Fine sir, don't worry." He turned to Ron who was just putting the parchment into his pocket.
"Anyone else Ron?" The redhead shook his head and resumed his place next to Lily.
"No one else inside the castle, but maybe they are in the forest and some other places that don't appear in the parchment. Someone should go check it out just to be on the safe side." Harry nodded and the whistled sharply. Less than a minute later his four pets were surrounding him, awaiting his instruccions. First he turned to his phoenix.
"Godric, please, go check the forest for any sign of death eaters, it would be useful to know if Lucius Malfoy has taken a post there." Dumbledore could feel his jaw drop, this boy had one of the rarest gifts there was, he was able to talk in phoenixi, the language of the phoenixes. The last known person able to do that had been Godric Gryffindor himself. Once again he wondered who this boy was, if he still had any doubts about the boy being special they difussed when he started to talk with his little fairy once again in her language.
*Echo, could you go fly around the grounds? I know Ron didn't see anything on the map, but better be safe then sorry.* The little being nodded with a giggle and left the room
Finally Harry turned to the snake laying at his feet.
"Pleassse Derek, could you go check the Chamber of Sssecretsss? I know Lucius could not come in sssince he'sss not a parssselmouth, but I wouldn't put it passst Voldemort to give hisss men waysss to enter it unknown to usss. Oh, and be careful with the basssilisssk sssleeping there, I would prefer not to have it around the ssschool." The snake nodded and also left the room.
After only Hedwig remained, Harry took out a piece of parchment and began to write a letter with his owl perched on his shoulder. A sudden movement took Dumbledore's attention, he turned around and saw Ryan and Daniel approaching the death eater that Harry had rammed into the wall. He was somewhat startled at the hatred framing their features. He noticed they were holding their wands tightly in their hands and he suddenly knew they were about to kill the man. Knowing he had to do something about it so the children didn't see that happening, the headmaster took a step forward. He didn't have the chance to do much more. Harry had noticed it too and without looking up Dumbledore heard him whisper the disarming charm and saw the wands of the two teachers flying to the boy. Both men immediately turned to Harry, knowing he had been the one to stop them.
"Harry!" Ryan seemed to be sheeting with anger but the boy didn't even flinch under his glare.
"This little rat doesn't deserve to live, he gave your parents away to Voldemort, he's a slimy traitor, we should kill him right now!" Dumbledore shook his head, he hadn't known what exactly had happened to Harry's parents but he was sorry the boy had to face the man who had destroyed his life. He looked intently at the unconscious man, frowning slightly, there was something very familiar about him. The great hall was silently awaiting Harry's answer to the professor's words. Ron and Hermione were looking torn between loathing for the man and concern for their friends. Ethan had moved to stand near his brother and looked at the scene with a unreadable expression on his face. Daniel stayed silent, not moving his eyes from the unmoving figure, he seemed to be to angry for words. Finally Harry folded the letter and looked calmly at his godfather.
"You know I agree with you, Ryan. But you also know I won't let the two of you become murderers just because of him. We have had this conversation before, in fact we have been in this situation before and my answer is the same as it was two years ago. I'm sure my father wouldn't have wanted you to kill him and no one else deserves Azkaban more than him. So stay away from the little rat and keep your hands for yourself. End of discussion." He turned to his owl and tied the parchment around her leg. "Here you go, girl, bring this to the headmaster please." Hedwig hooted lovingly and flew away. Ryan didn't seem to have calmed down and was about to say something when everyone's attention was drawn to the opening of the doors. They all looked wearily as a black robbed man entered the hall and started to walk towards Harry.
To be continued...
Author's notes: I'm assuming the marauders don't have done the map yet. Also there should be no problem with the patronus because they haven't done the animagy transformation yet, it's still the beginning of their fifth year. Thanks for all reviews.
Dangers in the past:
Dumbledore turned around and saw a green light speeding to where he was standing, he had been so immersed in keeping the children safe that he hadn't noticed a death eater come close to him. He heard some students scream behind him and knew it was his end, there was no way he could escape the curse. He closed his eyes, waiting death to claim him, but then something pushed him to the ground making the curse swerve above his head. With a loud sound he slammed to the ground, his protector falling on top of him. Barely a few seconds had passed and the hall was once again quiet. Suddenly he felt the weight that had been on top of him lift and a roar passed through the hall. Dumbledore leaned on his elbow and saw a mighty griffin standing protectively in front of him. Then in a soft pop the griffin was gone and Harry stood in front of him wand raised. Softly the boy said:
"Stupiffy" And the death eater that had been hiding behind a few hanging fell to the ground stunned. Dumbledore was still shocked to see Harry standing there, tall and powerful, he didn't look like the sickly teenager he had known for the last week. The boy turned around and for the first time that evening Dumbledore saw his eyes and finally understood what Minerva had told him. They were bright green, alight with a powerful fire and glittering dangerously. Suddenly the headmaster was sure of one thing, this child, whoever he was, had more power than him and obviously knew very well how to use it. Harry knelt at his side and offered him his hand. The old wizard didn't hesitate and took it. Maybe there were things he didn't know about the boy but there was one thing he knew above all, he was trustworthy.
"Are you alright sir?" Dumbledore nodded slightly while Harry helped him up. Once standing Dumbledore looked around to assess the situation. Ethan and Daniel were just finishing with the last dementors. Ryan was standing guard over the stunned death eater while Ron and Hermione had moved to stand next to James and Lily who were looking confused at them. Harry was at his side and was looking around, searching for something. With a sigh he turned to Ron.
"Hey Ron."
"Yes Harry?"
"Do you have the parchment I gave you last year?" Ron frowned a little but then his face cleared up when he understood Harry was talking about the map.
"Yes sure, I always have it in my pocket, why?"
"I think a certain rat is around, could you try to find it? And check if there are any other death eaters around." Ryans head snapped up a look of hate passing through his features. Dumbledore was confused and Ron just nodded. The boy took out a piece of parchment and moved a little so no one could hear him. He tapped the parchment with his wand and muttered something. While he was looking Dumbledore turned to Harry.
"What is Mr Surley looking for, Harry?" Harry looked at him briefly but continued looking around.
"I am able to sense death eaters, sir, and I know there is one around here right now, Ron's trying to..."
"Harry, behind you!" Harry turned around quicker then the headmaster, he just saw Wormtails familiar face before he heard another shout.
"Crucio!" Dumbledore had turned in time to see a flash of light collide with Harry's chest, he was stunned when the boy's only reaction was to clench his fists and take a step back. He knew not even grown up wizards were able to stop the pain of that curse and yet this boy was barely affected by it. Harry shook his head and then with a wave of his hand he made wormtail slam against the wall, rendering him unconscious. Harry sighed and lowered his hand, slightly rubbing his chest where the curse had hit him.
"Are you alright Harry?"
"Fine sir, don't worry." He turned to Ron who was just putting the parchment into his pocket.
"Anyone else Ron?" The redhead shook his head and resumed his place next to Lily.
"No one else inside the castle, but maybe they are in the forest and some other places that don't appear in the parchment. Someone should go check it out just to be on the safe side." Harry nodded and the whistled sharply. Less than a minute later his four pets were surrounding him, awaiting his instruccions. First he turned to his phoenix.
"Godric, please, go check the forest for any sign of death eaters, it would be useful to know if Lucius Malfoy has taken a post there." Dumbledore could feel his jaw drop, this boy had one of the rarest gifts there was, he was able to talk in phoenixi, the language of the phoenixes. The last known person able to do that had been Godric Gryffindor himself. Once again he wondered who this boy was, if he still had any doubts about the boy being special they difussed when he started to talk with his little fairy once again in her language.
*Echo, could you go fly around the grounds? I know Ron didn't see anything on the map, but better be safe then sorry.* The little being nodded with a giggle and left the room
Finally Harry turned to the snake laying at his feet.
"Pleassse Derek, could you go check the Chamber of Sssecretsss? I know Lucius could not come in sssince he'sss not a parssselmouth, but I wouldn't put it passst Voldemort to give hisss men waysss to enter it unknown to usss. Oh, and be careful with the basssilisssk sssleeping there, I would prefer not to have it around the ssschool." The snake nodded and also left the room.
After only Hedwig remained, Harry took out a piece of parchment and began to write a letter with his owl perched on his shoulder. A sudden movement took Dumbledore's attention, he turned around and saw Ryan and Daniel approaching the death eater that Harry had rammed into the wall. He was somewhat startled at the hatred framing their features. He noticed they were holding their wands tightly in their hands and he suddenly knew they were about to kill the man. Knowing he had to do something about it so the children didn't see that happening, the headmaster took a step forward. He didn't have the chance to do much more. Harry had noticed it too and without looking up Dumbledore heard him whisper the disarming charm and saw the wands of the two teachers flying to the boy. Both men immediately turned to Harry, knowing he had been the one to stop them.
"Harry!" Ryan seemed to be sheeting with anger but the boy didn't even flinch under his glare.
"This little rat doesn't deserve to live, he gave your parents away to Voldemort, he's a slimy traitor, we should kill him right now!" Dumbledore shook his head, he hadn't known what exactly had happened to Harry's parents but he was sorry the boy had to face the man who had destroyed his life. He looked intently at the unconscious man, frowning slightly, there was something very familiar about him. The great hall was silently awaiting Harry's answer to the professor's words. Ron and Hermione were looking torn between loathing for the man and concern for their friends. Ethan had moved to stand near his brother and looked at the scene with a unreadable expression on his face. Daniel stayed silent, not moving his eyes from the unmoving figure, he seemed to be to angry for words. Finally Harry folded the letter and looked calmly at his godfather.
"You know I agree with you, Ryan. But you also know I won't let the two of you become murderers just because of him. We have had this conversation before, in fact we have been in this situation before and my answer is the same as it was two years ago. I'm sure my father wouldn't have wanted you to kill him and no one else deserves Azkaban more than him. So stay away from the little rat and keep your hands for yourself. End of discussion." He turned to his owl and tied the parchment around her leg. "Here you go, girl, bring this to the headmaster please." Hedwig hooted lovingly and flew away. Ryan didn't seem to have calmed down and was about to say something when everyone's attention was drawn to the opening of the doors. They all looked wearily as a black robbed man entered the hall and started to walk towards Harry.
To be continued...
Author's notes: I'm assuming the marauders don't have done the map yet. Also there should be no problem with the patronus because they haven't done the animagy transformation yet, it's still the beginning of their fifth year. Thanks for all reviews.