A/n: Well, these chapters are coming out sporadically. However, don't
worry, as it is continuously being worked on.
Warnings: see previous chapters, I don't think anything new needs to be warned about here. Now beta'd!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter and company. Or, I don't according to Pixie.
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As soon as the four men left, the light grew bright enough for just a moment to reveal the ghost of a young man. He was looking at Vernon with hatred but, fortunately for Vernon, the man was not allowed to kill; but only to deliver punishment for the crimes he had committed. Vernon nearly jumped when he saw the man standing there and looked frightened because the man looked like an older version of his nephew. "Harry?' Vernon asked with fear in is voice. The man shook his head no.
Vernon paled when he realized that this man was James Potter. "You're that FREAK'S father, James. But that is impossible, you're dead!" It took all of James Potter's will power not to strike the man dead.
"You're right - I'm James Potter and I'm dead. But your wrong about me being his father. I'm really his uncle for one thing - and the other: he IS NOT A FREAK!!" shouted James, causing Vernon to flinch away from the him. "His real father is my twin brother, Severus. That's not really important for you to know. In a second all you are going to know is his pain. This is for what you did to my nephew." A glow surrounding the two of them was the last thing Vernon saw before being forced to live his nephews pain in his mind.
~Dreams~
Harry and Draco had argued a lot the past hours, but at one point they sat down and began to really talk to each other. Draco learned that Harry didn't have the golden upbringing most wizards and witches though the had. And Harry learned that Draco wasn't such a spoiled brat after all: he just had to do what his father said.
"Well boys, now that you finally can talk decently with one another, we've decided to send you back to your bodies - but remember that the moment it goes wrong we'll get you back here. And you might want to prepare for training," the Faiths proclaimed.
"What training?" Draco asked, but they were already dissolving.
~Hospital Wing~
Both the boys shot up straight in bed. They looked at their surroundings, confused. When they saw each other they just stared. How were they going to act? It had been one thing to talk to each other in their dreams but now that they were actually in front of each other it seemed different somehow. In their dreams they looked like themselves. No scars, no bruises - just their souls, nothing more and nothing less. Looking at each other they could easily see the damage that had been done. They were skinny and looked on the verge of starvation. The bruises that had once stood out clearly had now faded thanks to natural healing and the quick charms and potions from their teachers. They had heard some of the things that had happened while they had been gone but it all seemed blurry and distant.
They stared at each other with open curiosity, not hiding their concern or disbelief. Eventually they finally looked each other in the eyes and just as they were about to speak a door slammed open, startling them both into protective stances.
"OH HARRY!!!!" Mrs. Weasley shouted as she ran to the boy and hugged him.
At first, Harry stiffened from the touch but relaxed as soon as Molly started to rub his back and whispered softy in his ears that everything would be all right. A few minutes later, Albus came in along with Severus, Sirius, and Remus. Before anyone could stop him, Sirius ran over to Harry and tried to hug him but stopped when the poor child jumped back from his godfather and Molly and tried to scream. His eyes widen with terror and pain shown through his eyes at the realization that his voice was gone.
It was obvious to Severus that Harry was starting to panic. His eyes were wide open with terror as he tried to speak, to scream, to whisper, to have any cry emit from his throat, but nothing ever came. His chest started to heave and his breaths came in short gasps and soon it felt as if he couldn't get enough oxygen. It was like he was drowning, though he was on land.
As the attack continued, it became obvious to the others that something was wrong - not even Poppy's charms were fighting the effects of the panic attack. Severus and the others tried to calm Harry down, but nothing seemed to be happening until Draco tried.
Draco calmly stepped forward and coaxed Harry into breathing slower and with slightly shallower breaths. It wasn't until Harry's chest stopped heaving that Draco spoke to Harry. "Try to relax Harry, remember what they said; `Stay calm and concentrate on what you want to say. Remember to focus on the person you want to speak to and they will hear you.'"
Harry took a deep breath and began to focus his entire mind on Dumbledore. *Professor, can you hear me?*
Albus looked at the small boy. "Yes, Harry, I can hear you very clearly. We where all very worried about you two."
Harry gave a little smile. * They told us that; it was part of the reason why we had to come back here *
"What do you mean, child?" Albus asked, but he didn't get an answer. Harry was asleep.
"It's okay Headmaster," Draco said softly, "He's just asleep. It's something he must learn and do many times until he can do it without thinking."
"How do you know that Malfoy?" Ron asked.
"Because I was there when they explained how it worked," Draco replied.
"Ron!" Mrs. Weasley stopped the fight before it could totally erupt. "You will both shake hands and promise that you'll at least try to act around each other as adults. Understood?"
"Yes mom." "Yes ma'am."
Albus chuckled while he hoped that they wouldn't take Severus and Sirius as their role models for adults.
"They have adjusted well." A shimmering wisp of a woman spoke.
"I expected no less of them. They are strong willed boys," the man replied in return. His body consisted of flames. He resembled human only to use a human voice - in any other shape, he would be mute.
"They aren't the Ones, you do know that."
"You believe what you will, but watch and see. They will surprise not just you but all the mortals." The flames brightened and then the form changed into a simple flame signaling that this conversation was over.
The four elementals disappeared, dissolving into their elemental forms.
The elements had felt the danger brewing and even though the fates had intervened, there were many things that could go wrong. It was up to this young generation to fix things now. Only they could set the balance right, return it to it's rightful position.
~~~~~~~~~~~ reviewers:
Wink At J00: Actually, the slash is Remus/Sirius and harry/Draco, however, there isn't going to be anything major because ofd the abuse that Harry and Draco suffered.
Pinkdevil: Thank-you...
Shinigami: That was a dream.
PINKDEVIL: Because they wouldn't die or go to hel as the are immortal so the whole idea of damning them is futile.
Kapies: Would you rather that short chapter, or waiting until now for the update?
Saavik: I really don't know. This is a round robin, so the story could go any way.
demonic angel: Like I said, this is a round robin, so it could have the twins torturing them, etc...
RadiantMoonWolf: Thank-you
Gabriella: he may or he may not
Myrddin Ambrosiu: This isn't exactly soon, but hey, it's an update...
leia3000: Thank-you
draconianprincess: here's more...*grins*
Warnings: see previous chapters, I don't think anything new needs to be warned about here. Now beta'd!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter and company. Or, I don't according to Pixie.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
As soon as the four men left, the light grew bright enough for just a moment to reveal the ghost of a young man. He was looking at Vernon with hatred but, fortunately for Vernon, the man was not allowed to kill; but only to deliver punishment for the crimes he had committed. Vernon nearly jumped when he saw the man standing there and looked frightened because the man looked like an older version of his nephew. "Harry?' Vernon asked with fear in is voice. The man shook his head no.
Vernon paled when he realized that this man was James Potter. "You're that FREAK'S father, James. But that is impossible, you're dead!" It took all of James Potter's will power not to strike the man dead.
"You're right - I'm James Potter and I'm dead. But your wrong about me being his father. I'm really his uncle for one thing - and the other: he IS NOT A FREAK!!" shouted James, causing Vernon to flinch away from the him. "His real father is my twin brother, Severus. That's not really important for you to know. In a second all you are going to know is his pain. This is for what you did to my nephew." A glow surrounding the two of them was the last thing Vernon saw before being forced to live his nephews pain in his mind.
~Dreams~
Harry and Draco had argued a lot the past hours, but at one point they sat down and began to really talk to each other. Draco learned that Harry didn't have the golden upbringing most wizards and witches though the had. And Harry learned that Draco wasn't such a spoiled brat after all: he just had to do what his father said.
"Well boys, now that you finally can talk decently with one another, we've decided to send you back to your bodies - but remember that the moment it goes wrong we'll get you back here. And you might want to prepare for training," the Faiths proclaimed.
"What training?" Draco asked, but they were already dissolving.
~Hospital Wing~
Both the boys shot up straight in bed. They looked at their surroundings, confused. When they saw each other they just stared. How were they going to act? It had been one thing to talk to each other in their dreams but now that they were actually in front of each other it seemed different somehow. In their dreams they looked like themselves. No scars, no bruises - just their souls, nothing more and nothing less. Looking at each other they could easily see the damage that had been done. They were skinny and looked on the verge of starvation. The bruises that had once stood out clearly had now faded thanks to natural healing and the quick charms and potions from their teachers. They had heard some of the things that had happened while they had been gone but it all seemed blurry and distant.
They stared at each other with open curiosity, not hiding their concern or disbelief. Eventually they finally looked each other in the eyes and just as they were about to speak a door slammed open, startling them both into protective stances.
"OH HARRY!!!!" Mrs. Weasley shouted as she ran to the boy and hugged him.
At first, Harry stiffened from the touch but relaxed as soon as Molly started to rub his back and whispered softy in his ears that everything would be all right. A few minutes later, Albus came in along with Severus, Sirius, and Remus. Before anyone could stop him, Sirius ran over to Harry and tried to hug him but stopped when the poor child jumped back from his godfather and Molly and tried to scream. His eyes widen with terror and pain shown through his eyes at the realization that his voice was gone.
It was obvious to Severus that Harry was starting to panic. His eyes were wide open with terror as he tried to speak, to scream, to whisper, to have any cry emit from his throat, but nothing ever came. His chest started to heave and his breaths came in short gasps and soon it felt as if he couldn't get enough oxygen. It was like he was drowning, though he was on land.
As the attack continued, it became obvious to the others that something was wrong - not even Poppy's charms were fighting the effects of the panic attack. Severus and the others tried to calm Harry down, but nothing seemed to be happening until Draco tried.
Draco calmly stepped forward and coaxed Harry into breathing slower and with slightly shallower breaths. It wasn't until Harry's chest stopped heaving that Draco spoke to Harry. "Try to relax Harry, remember what they said; `Stay calm and concentrate on what you want to say. Remember to focus on the person you want to speak to and they will hear you.'"
Harry took a deep breath and began to focus his entire mind on Dumbledore. *Professor, can you hear me?*
Albus looked at the small boy. "Yes, Harry, I can hear you very clearly. We where all very worried about you two."
Harry gave a little smile. * They told us that; it was part of the reason why we had to come back here *
"What do you mean, child?" Albus asked, but he didn't get an answer. Harry was asleep.
"It's okay Headmaster," Draco said softly, "He's just asleep. It's something he must learn and do many times until he can do it without thinking."
"How do you know that Malfoy?" Ron asked.
"Because I was there when they explained how it worked," Draco replied.
"Ron!" Mrs. Weasley stopped the fight before it could totally erupt. "You will both shake hands and promise that you'll at least try to act around each other as adults. Understood?"
"Yes mom." "Yes ma'am."
Albus chuckled while he hoped that they wouldn't take Severus and Sirius as their role models for adults.
"They have adjusted well." A shimmering wisp of a woman spoke.
"I expected no less of them. They are strong willed boys," the man replied in return. His body consisted of flames. He resembled human only to use a human voice - in any other shape, he would be mute.
"They aren't the Ones, you do know that."
"You believe what you will, but watch and see. They will surprise not just you but all the mortals." The flames brightened and then the form changed into a simple flame signaling that this conversation was over.
The four elementals disappeared, dissolving into their elemental forms.
The elements had felt the danger brewing and even though the fates had intervened, there were many things that could go wrong. It was up to this young generation to fix things now. Only they could set the balance right, return it to it's rightful position.
~~~~~~~~~~~ reviewers:
Wink At J00: Actually, the slash is Remus/Sirius and harry/Draco, however, there isn't going to be anything major because ofd the abuse that Harry and Draco suffered.
Pinkdevil: Thank-you...
Shinigami: That was a dream.
PINKDEVIL: Because they wouldn't die or go to hel as the are immortal so the whole idea of damning them is futile.
Kapies: Would you rather that short chapter, or waiting until now for the update?
Saavik: I really don't know. This is a round robin, so the story could go any way.
demonic angel: Like I said, this is a round robin, so it could have the twins torturing them, etc...
RadiantMoonWolf: Thank-you
Gabriella: he may or he may not
Myrddin Ambrosiu: This isn't exactly soon, but hey, it's an update...
leia3000: Thank-you
draconianprincess: here's more...*grins*