HP & Knight of The Light
Chapter XII: Halloween
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in the Harry Potter world. Maybe a few characters but that is all.
Screams
Harry looked around, and noticed he was in a town. There were many people screaming and running. He was confused at what was happening, the last thing he remembered was that he was sleeping. He was still in thought when a person ran THROUGH him. Harry looked around again at the surrounding and finally understood what was going on. It was his dream. Like what happened over summer before his 4th year. This time instead of Riddle Manor it was in a muggle residential area. Death Eaters were using many varieties of curses being shot. At first Harry thought they only used the Avada Kadavra and thought that was bad alone. Now however he saw the truth. Actually only a third of them used the Unforgivables. Others were more creative. Extreme heat curses were shot to a couple making them whiter till they fell over dead from their heart being fried till it no longer worked. Others shot a voodoo charm. A curse similar to Imperio but only gave control to a limited part of the body. They made a parent kill their own child while the parent was blubbering "no" over and over again. Some even used just muggle methods and used knives and guns. There was also a group of death eaters who were satisfying their sick needs by raping a young girl. It was total mayhem. Harry never got to see any of the attacks until now, and thanks to the Fudge sugar coating the true events made by "Rogue Death Eaters," he never knew how gruesome it really was.
Sure he heard stories, from many variety of people in fact. He heard it from Ron, before they were enemies, who heard it from his dad. Many of the events seemed horribly over exaggerated, and in some perspective it was. However a lot of it wasn't. He heard stories from his instructors. His former Auror instructer thought it was beneficial information, that later on in a real fight he would not be frozen stiff by the reality of the scene. "Like I had once," he told me, "nearly lost my life. Wouldn't do good for you to face the same problem. After I'm your instructors and I gotta teach you everything I know and that's even from my mistakes. Actually they're mainly from my mistakes." Even Draco told him what he heard from his father. Because with all the preparation from many stories, Harry thought he had a run down of what the attacks were gonna be like. However nothing was like just standing in the middle of the massacre, and seeing it with your own two eyes.
Finally when two houses blew up out of the shadows stepped Voldemort. 'So that's why I get to see the attack, because he is actually here right now.' Thought Harry. He shot a curse into the sky and was spelling letter with the spell. He was using the spell he used in the Chamber of Secrets when he was just a memory. Right now in bright green letters were "Happy-" 'Some twisted thought on happiness' Harry mentally snorted. Now "Anniv" was spelt out. Harry looked up to hear several popping noises. 30 dark blue robed people with giant "A"s on the back of their robes arrived on the scene. Harry figured out they were aurors. 'About time.' Thought Harry. The moment they apparated in and found the Death Eaters, they attacked them. It didn't look good for the Aurors and one by one they were falling. They were out- numbered and out-powered. Soon more popping noises alerted apparation arrival. 26 people in blood red robes and golden lining came into the battle shooting at the Death Eaters. They were the Order of Phoenix, and organization that is formed everytime a threat to the wizarding world shows up. They disbanded after Voldemort's reign of terror fell. It seemed that Dumbledore has called back the former members. In front of the 25 people was Dumbledore, tall and radiating power. Harry could even feel it in Astral Projection, as he finally found out what the name of his new ability was actually called. Voldemort seemed to have finished his writing and led the fight against Dumbledore's group and the Aurors.
The battle taking place was gory with many casualties. The Death Eaters were still having the upper hand because the Aurors refused the use the "Dark Arts." So there were only ten Aurors left and Voldemort finally screeched "Enough!!"
"I have waited a long time for this you old mudblood-loving fool. We shall have a duel, a duel to decide who is more powerful and who is the one with the overexaggerated fame." Spoke Voldemort.
"And we shall Tom."
"My name is Voldemort, not that pathetic name that was after my father!"
"You were always ashamed of that name weren't you? You name given to you by your mother, named after you father. The father that abandoned your mother and, left her to die after giving birth. The name that you carried during school when you were "weak," was that what you called yourself Tom?" Asked Dumbledore.
"Enough blabbering old fool, we shall fight like wizard and duel."
Dumbledore and Voldemort bowed to each other. Neither looked away from the other while doing it. They came back up quickly and both shouted a curse.
"Aequilibritas (1)!" Dumbledore shouted.
"Acercris Assereris(2)!" Voldemort shouted.
A large white shot out of Dumbledore's wand, while a dark blue light shot out of Voldemorts. The spell hit each other and reflected off towards the circle of Death Eaters, Aurors, and Order of Phoenix Agents that formed around the duel that was taking place amongst two of the most powerful wizards in the world. The white spell hit a Death Eater blowing him off his feet and cracking many bones. The force of the spell drug him 15 meters back in the air and 10 more feet while sliding on the ground. The Death Eater was clearly unconscious from the impact of the spell.
The dark blue light shot at an Auror. Where the spell hit the body a stake immediately formed. There came a bloodcurling cry from the Auror as the stake was pierced in his stomach, and he was losing blood fast. The two duelers seemed oblivious to this and continued fighting.
"CONFLOARE (3)!" Shouted Dumbledore causing a dark red spell shoot at Voldemort.
"FULGORORIS (4)!" Voldemort all but screamed causing a blinding yellow light to head to Dumbledore.
The two spells grazed each other but still headed to their original destination. Both duelers built a hasty shield around themselves.
"ANCILE(5)!" They both shouted.
A bright red shield surrounded both duelers just in time as both spells bounced of the round shield and ricochet off to another destination. The dark red light hit a house just missing a Death Eaters head. The spell caused flames to appear on contact and managed to put itself out quickly taking with it a portion of the wall in which it hit. The yellow light hit an unfortunate Order of Phoenix member and caused him to writhe in pain. Anyone standing by him could feel the static that surrounded from him.
Now large number of pops took place, and 50 aurors came into the fight. When Voldemort saw this he made a hasty exit.
"FALL BACK!" He shouted to the Death Eaters. "THIS IS NOT OVER DUMBLEDORE! MORSMORDE!" With his command all the Death Eaters and Voldemort apparated away, leaving the Dark Mark.
Dumbledore took command of the situation once more. He helped put out fires that were still burning have people obliviated and finally one person took time to noticed what Voldemort wrote earlier. He shouted, "Look!" while pointing to the green letterings. Harry too looked and felt sadness engulf him. In the sky was by the Dark Mark was "Happy Anniversary, Potter." All went black for a couple of seconds and the next thing Harry knew he was groggily waking up in his room.
He sat up in his bed and tried to remember what happened. 'So that attack.. was because of me.' He kept remembering those words and finally got off his bed. He went to take a shower and he stood for a long time in the shower loving how the water felt beating down on his skin. He usually took a short but made an exception today. He was soon done and got dressed with his usual "safety precautions" equipped. (In case you have no idea what I'm talking about I mean the weapons) He went over to his bed looked at his clock to see that it was 6 in the morning. He finally noticed that there was a letter waiting for him with a Phoenix seal on it.
It was Dumbledore's seal but he only a few people knew of it. He opened and read the brief letter. "Come to my office as soon as you read this if you can Harry, from Phoenix." Harry thought on how the letter had the phoenix seal and the sender's name had "Phoenix" on it. It was obviously meant to be kept confidential, so he burned it to ashes it with an "Ignacio."
He headed down and exited the common room. He walked to the headmaster's office. He stood in front of it and spoke guessed many time on what he thought the password was, starting with "Fresh Pickled Toads" hoping that he kept his old password. He finally ran out of idea's on wizard sweets so went onto muggles. He finally guessed right on "twinkies" and thanked the heavens on Dudley's sugar cravings. He went through the hidden passage and stood on the stairs.
It soon moved like an escalator and he was in front of the headmaster's door. He knocked and waited for the door to open. He was not disappointed as it was opened by the headmaster. He soon found himself sitting in a chair in front of Dumbledore's desk. Dumbledore was currently leaning back on his chair looking to be deep in thought. Harry decided to interrupt his headmaster's thought even if it did seem a bit rude.
"Was there a reason you asked for me Headmaster?" asked Harry.
"Yes Harry." Dumbledore tiredly sighed. "However we are waiting for one more to join us. So if we may just rest our thoughts until this person arrives I would greatly appreciate it."
"As you wish."
Harry waited for 10 more minutes until he a faint voice. He focused on the voice and found the person to be Draco Malfoy. It seemed as if he was currently guessing the password by the statue. Harry was silently laughing. He didn't think he would ever get the password considering he lived for most of his life in a strict no-muggle wizarding enviroment. Then he thought with a bit of shock, that Dumbledore could hear what was being said in front of the gargoyle the whole time. Dumbledore seemed to have guessed that Draco also would not be able to guess the problem, for he touched a glass ball that was found on his desk and spoke "Open." He suddenly heard Draco stop talking so he guessed that the globe moved the gargoyle so that the hidden passage was clear.
Not even a minute later, Draco was knocking on the headmaster's door. Harry wanting to let the headmaster stay seated got up and opened the door. Draco was about to thank the headmaster when he saw who opened the door.
"Harry?" He asked in a questioning tone.
"Drake." Harry replied in a confirming tone.
"Wha-?"
"Just come in, I don't have a clue either."
"Oh."
So both they both entered the room and got seated in front of the headmaster waiting for him to speak.
Dumbledore at last spoke in a weary sad tone without bothering to open his eyes from his deep thought. "Last night an attack far greater in number of casualties and Death Eaters took place. What I am about to tell you is planned to be explained to the whole school. However some things will be censored, the things I'm planning to tell you now will not leave this room, is that understood?" Asked the headmaster finally opening his peering his eyes down on them as a hawk would at his prey. Except this gaze was less threathening and more piercing. It felt as if it was searching their soul for the answer rather then what would come out of their mouths.
"Yes sir." "Of course headmaster." Draco and Harry answered.
"Good. Yester- this morning an attack took place at 12 AM. It was at a muggle resident called "Godric's Hollow." "Dumbledore put up his hand seeing as Harry was about to ask a question. "All in due time Harry. Now the Aurors were the first to arrive 5 minutes after the attack started. Of course even before there were some stray wizards and witches, some of them were brave enough to try and revolt against the Death Eaters. None succeeded, finally the Aurors came with a formidable number of 30 strong, they were all the people the Aurors Department could send on such short notice. They thought it to be another small "Rogue Death Eater" attack and weren't ready. The Aurors were quickly overpowered leaving only about 10 left, and although they put up a valuable fight and took down many Death Eaters there were still many more left. Then The Order of Phoenix.. I expect you to know that the Order of Phoenix is." When both boys nodded Dumbledore continued. " came into the scene, with myself leading. There were about 25 of us including myself. We fought against the Death Eaters and what was left of the Aurors assisted us. We fought and got to the bulk of where the attack was taking place. That was where we found Voldemort there. Now if we had suspicion that this was just a random attack, it all left us. You see Voldemort never participates on small attacks. He is there only when he sees a reason to be.
"Voldemort and myself took place in a duel. Soom the Auror Department was able to send another batch of Aurors to assist us. That was when Voldemort made a strategic retreat and apparated away." Harry listened to all this patiently even though he knew all of this. He wanted to know what Dumbledore's point of view in this matter was. "The Aurors and Order of Phoenix members took part in cleaning up the result of the attack. That was when a writing was noticed up in the sky. It said "Happy Anniversary, Potter." " Dumbledore then focused his complete attention on Harry who was now looking down on his hands with sadness in his eyes. "I believe that this attack was made to taunt you Harry. I wanted to tell you the truth about what happened so that you would know the complete story, both of you, from what will be said during breakfast. It is also expected that a number of people in the Great Hall will receive a black owl." The black owl was sent to a person when a member of their family was killed. It wasn't when they passed away, just when they were murdered.
"Also I wanted to ask you two a question. I did not asked either of you two this when the beginning of your term started but somehow I think that now is the appropiate time to ask you two this. It isn't when I had in mind, but as an old philosopher said, "To plan ahead, is to be disappointed." Now I'm blabbering right now." He said with a sad weak chuckle. "I want to ask you two if you want to join The Order of Phoenix. Would you two join to help in the cause against Voldemort and his followers?"
Both boys heads snapped up. They expected this to happen someday, seeing as they did not support Voldemort in the least and had a high magic level, so that would obviously get the organization's attention. However they did not think that they would be asked so soon. Both teens thought over this carefully. They knew that if they did they had a lot more responsibility on their shoulders. They knew that they wouldn't be expected to help fight against Voldemort right away, but they would soon. They would lose a lot of sense of freedom and would lose any chance to fully enjoy their childhood. However it would be selfish of them to think about their childhood when there are lives at stake. Harry made his decision, however Draco took a while longer to decide. Harry was looking towards Draco and waited until he would looked towards him. As he did they both had an understanding, they both nodded and looked towards Dumbledore's tired face. They answered, "Yes."
Dumbledore replied with a warning in his voice. "Now I hope that you did not hastely make this decision. This will effect your life. You will take on great respon-" However he was cut off.
"Whether I am to join or not the current war will effect my life. However by joining I will have a choice to better manipulate the result towards my favor. What I am trying to say is, Voldemort's after my life either ways, and at least joining would help me take a more active role against him." Harry replied with confidence in his decision.
"I agree with Harry. Voldemort might not be after my blood as much he would Harry, but he will still be mad towards me for not following my father's footsteps. Also I wouldn't want Harry to go through this alone, if he's taking this responsibility on, then I'll help carry it's weight also." Draco said.
"Very well, please meet me at 11:00, and try to make this fine Saturday not go to waste." Said Dumbledore.
The two exited the headmaster's exit with brief nod. They went down the escalator and descended down the stairs. Draco gave his watch a glance and noticed that it was 6:45 already. He tapped Harry and the shoulder to inform him that it was almost time for breakfast. Harry got the message and they both headed down to the great hall, dreading what was to come.
They sat down at their respective tables acting inconspicuously. They ate a little losing most of their appetite from the knowledge of what happened at midnight yesterday. They played with their foods and waited for the morning mail. By now the great hall was filled with students. They were all talking and gossiping. They were a happy lot living in such an air of ignorance. That was about to be shattered. Harry knew that not even the bumbling fool, Fudge, would be able to cover this up. He knew that the truth will arise and no more uncertainty will linger. They will know the truth the truth of the times they were living in. Then the windows to the great hall opened in flying owls carrying news of hell's fire.
It took at least a minute before the whole of the great hall was able to know what was issued by the Prophet. Some were subscribed to the news itself and others were peering over the others shoulders to read what was on the front page of the newspaper. The issue of Voldemort covered the whole of the newspaper. Harry wasn't too deep into reading what the newspaper said. He skimmed over most of the things that the newspaper held catching only a few things new.
He learned that the minister of magic finally admitted to the fact that Voldemort returned and that he resigned. It was a last act to hold the last shred of dignity he held or else he would have been more humiliated by being thrown out of office by vote of "No confidence." It also seemed that the news got a picture of Voldemort's "Anniversary Present" for Harry. Half of the actual newpaper gave description of the attack with 10 articles on the attack. The tens articles were by different reporters that had different sources so they received different description. Most were from the surviving aurors that were sent in first to subdue the attack and the others were civilians and one was even a muggle. The other half of the newspaper was written about the history on Voldemort's last reign of power. Harry looked up from the newspaper and looked over the hall. He saw a few people with black owls in front of them, just like Dumbledore suspected. There were many people with fearful looks and tears in their eyes, also quite a number of students looked at him. It was expected seeing that Harry was known for vanquishing him before and the picture of the message from Voldemort didn't help him be anymore inconspicuous. The stares were broken by a weary and sad voice that filled the whole hall.
"Today is a day to mourn greatly, for a heavy casualty has been inflicted. I assure you, that most if not all of what is in the paper is true. Voldemort and his followers attacked a muggle town and took many lives. Few minutes later a group of Aurors responded to the attack and fought valiantly taking many Death Eaters. However they were quickly overpowered reinforcement came and helped push the Death Eaters and Voldemort back into a retreat. The Aurors soon helped clean up the results of the attack and erased the memories of the muggles. As I have said before there were many casualties on both sides, and I ask you to please offer a moment of silence to respect those that have passed away."
The hall turned completely quiet, and many bowed their head to show respect and sense of grief. It stayed like this for a full minute until Dumbledore in a gentle, sad voice said "Thank you all for showing respect. Let us continue upon our day as normally as we can."
The hall continues upon where it left off, but in a more quiet and sad manner. Those that lost a relative in the attack was comforted by friends, and those that did not respected and gave support to those that had lost family. Harry got up and quietly and gracefully exited the halls trying to draw as little attention as possible toward himself. He set off for his room so that his could finish the last few pages he had on the borrowed books. He just had to finish the last information given by Slytherin's book and he only had one more curse to read on, in "The Best Torture Method To Kill Your Enemy." He went into his room and dropped like a rock onto his bed and got the books from the library inside his drawers. He started on the "Art of War" first and finished with it quickly, then looked through "The Best Torture Method To Kill Your Enemy." He was soon done with it also, so he all his books that he rented from the library together and exited his room carrying it. He exited his room and descended into the common room carrying a bag that held all his books. As soon as he was in the common room and saw a fist coming at him.
Harry's training and quick reflexes paid off and with it he blocked the punch and replied his attacked with a sweep kick knocking the person to the floor. He looked over who it was to see it was none other then Ronald Weasley, Harry's ex-best friend and a major-pain-in-the-ass. He gave Weasley a look of disgust and spoke in a taunting voice.
"Attacking a prefect, I'm shocked Weasley. I wonder what your mother will say? But enough about the punishment from her you will most probably receive once I send a letter to your mother and tell the head of the house of your act of brutality. Let's get to what I shall do to you, how about 20 points from Gryffindor," Ron looked shocked that Harry would take points from Gryffindor then remembered who Harry was friends with, "AND a weeks detention with Filch. Plus lets add another weeks detention with.. hummm maybe the potion's teacher?" Harry smirked at Ron's delighted face." No, no, that won't do how about I just add another week's detention with Filch." Harry almost laughed at Ron's angry glare. "Have a good day Weasel."
"What Potter? Don't even want to know why I attacked you?" Asked Ron getting up from the ground supporting a sore ass.
"Oh I think I already know, is it because I'm famous, rich, popular, prefect, seeker, powerful, basically everything your not? To make it short isn't it because your green with envy?" Taunted Harry.
"Yeah right Potter like I should be jealous of a Death Eater at least I don't beg to You-Know-Who." Snarled Ron.
"I don't serve Voldemort or anyone else, and you're the one that's begging people for spare change Weasley so your one to talk about begging. Also I'm not such a coward that I can't say "Voldemort." Come on Weasley show me your Gryffindor courage that I lack so much from what you said at Hogsmeade and say that bastard's name. Hell your life's so pathetic that you had to tell complete lies about when you were sleeping during the second task just so you could get attention. What was that again Weasley, "Don't worry I had my wand up my sleeve?" " Harry sneered.
"We- well AT LEAST I HAVE THE DECENCY TO SHOW RESPECT TO THOSE THAT DIED BECAUSE OF VOLDEMORT!!" Yelled Ron trying back his voice with anger to hide his obvious embarrassment.
"Yeah right Weasley! How exactly did you show respect to those that died because of Voldemort when you taunted my parents. HUH TELL ME THAT! AND I DID SHOW RESPECT AND I INTEND TO HELP THEIR SOUL'S REST KNOWING THAT THEIR MURDERER WILL BE DEAD! That's right Weasley, the one I'm supposed to serve, according to you, shall die by my hands!! You understand that Weasley, you pathetic hypocrite?" Harry asked. Ron was currently on his back, having triped when backing away from Harry who took angry strides towards Ron during his rant. "Now stay out of my way if you know what's good for you also that's 10 more points off of Gryffindor for disrespecting a prefect and another weeks detention with Filch!" Barked Harry then turned around and headed out the common room.
He headed towards the Library at a quick pace. He felt glad and releasing that anger he had towards Ron and it helped ease the stress that was building up by all pressure of being prefect, seeker, and on Voldemort's hit list. He soon calmed down but didn't slow his pace. He got to the Library in no time and returned his books. He then headed to the back of the library and entered the restricted section. He searched the titles of some books and if it looked interesting he took out and gave it a more thorough search. In the end of his 30 minute search he got 3 more books. "Dark Art's, The Whats To Know", "Muggle Weapons and Their Uses", and "Helpfuls to Wandless Magic" Harry guessed that these would do for now.
He rented these and exited the Library quickly. It was now 8:45 and Harry went back to the common room where he heard a loud whining noise coming from inside. He said the password letting the painting move and he entered to find the ruckus noise coming from Ron Weasley who was in the middle of a crowd of people that was surrounding him. He heard the words he were uttering with ease sense he was making such a loud racket.
"And that traitor took points off of me for no reason. All I did was tell him off for leaving the great hall in the middle of the moment of silence. He also had the nerve to give me detention." Harry clenched his fist at the lies that the Weasel was spreading. He would usually try to avoid the crowd but he couldn't stop himself from taunting Weasley.
"Actually Weasley I believe that it was 3 weeks of detention." Harry drawled with venom in his voice.
"You!!" Weasley yelled, while approaching Harry with confidence and anger.
"You seem to have much more bravery now that you have a crowd of followers behind you. But that's just the type you are. The one to hide and snivel while alone, but mock and taunt while in a group. And you say that I'm the perfect candidate for a Death Eater." Harry taunted.
"At least I'm not the one to disrespect my parents." Ron yelled.
"No, you're the one to disrespect other's parents, especially those that can't defend themselves. Isn't that right Weasley?" A pause took place, then Harry continued. "And I don't disrespect my parents, I hold them in the highest sense of respect. So I will not tolerate when other badmouth them. Consider yourself lucky that you got out of the argument unscathed." Harry spat with venom and walked up the staircases and into his room.
There he opened his books and read up till it was time to go to the meeting. He exited the common room and walked to Dumbledore's office. At the entrance he meet Draco who was trying to guess the password to the office in vain. Harry remembered that Draco never actually got the password correct, and took it from there. "Twinkies." The Gargoyle stepped aside and Draco had a look of confession on his face at the word "twinkies". Harry's reply was quick and efficient. "Muggle sweet." They both stepped onto the escalator waiting to be brought up to the office of the headmaster.
The ride was short and they soon were in front of the headmaster's door. Harry took the lead and knocked on the door. His hands were steady even though his confidence was not. He still had second thoughts about joining but tried to ignore it. He knew that joining would be for the best. He was currently trying to occupy his thoughts with something else and was doing a good job of it. He wondered what was going through Draco's head. At least he had a high reputation from his title of the-boy-who-lived, however Draco had his father's surname, which didn't mount for shit except for negativity to those that appose Voldemort. The both entered with their head high, just not so to show big-headedness but confidence, expecting anything beyond the door.
Inside the Headmaster's room was nothing new. The headmaster was sitting in his chair as usual and Fawkes was perched on his shoulder. He seemed to be deeply concentrated at signing some papers that were on his desk. He waved the two in and gestured for them to sit down in the chairs in front of him. Both boys were perplexed at how normal this meeting was. They expected a large group of people to be within the room waiting to witness their initiation into the organization. They sat confused but remained quite patient, waiting for the Headmaster to speak first. The headmaster was soon done with his task and with a last sigh he looked up at the confused teens.
"I expect that you thought that there would be more "occupants" within my room when you arrived, did you not?" At the two teens nod he continued. "Well yes I guess you had the right to expect something like that seeing as how when you are initiated within most organization there are usually somebody other then just one person to do it. Especially when there are more then one being initiated. However that will come to be when it shall come to be. Now let me come to the most important matter that will be asked you before you face those people. Are you positive, I know I asked before, but I am asking you again are you sure?" The boys hesitated a bit but both nodded in the end.
"Ah, reluctance. It is to be expected making such a decision as you are to. However if you are sure you are going to join self confidence in the decision you made and a strong will to not bend your already made decision must be there. Can I trust you two to be 100 percent sure that this would be the decision that you make. To not waver in carrying the responsibility that will be placed on your shoulders." Dumbledore asked kindly yet staring hard upon the two boys. Harry took a deep breath and nodded again with more confidence and strength behind his decision. Draco took a longer time and then he too nodded with confidence behind his nod. Dumbledore smiled and rose from his seat. With Fawkes still on his shoulder, he went to his bookcase and picked a book from it with brown murky covers and forest green straps. The bookcase moved aside and Harry, seeing old movies about secret passages, thought 'How cliché.'
However there was nothing behind the bookcase but a wall. 'Orrr not.' Harry backed up his previous thought. Dumbledore seemed to have been counting the stones and pushed a stone with his right fist. The stone only slightly moved inwards, but a soft almost unheard noise arose. Dumbledore then set the bookcase back to it's original position and he went towards the wall by the left of the entrance to the room. He pointed his wand at a certain brick that must have been marked for Dumbledore seemed to have no trouble finding it. He whispered a password and the bricks slid aside like they did at the entrance to Diagon Alley. Dumbledore stepped into the newly formed passage and only stopped to asked the boys if they were coming. Both boys rose quickly and followed Dumbledore. When both of them were inside the passageway the doorway closed and a sudden darkness enveloped them for a brief second.
Torches all of a sudden as one lit up showing them where the passage way led. It was actually a stairway going down. They both descended following Dumbledore for what seemed to be a long time. He explained how the stone behind the bookcase activated a spell that allowed for the passageway to be movable. Without it even if a person was to know the spell to open the passageway it wouldn't budge. Finally Dumbledore stopped in front of a wall. He pointed his wand to a brick and whispered an incantation. It moved aside allowing the three to enter in a gigantic room. In it was two large rectangluar table and 10 people sitting inside the room. Most of them Harry knew, a few he didn't.
There was Arabella Figgs, his instructor and in-disguise old lady that lived as a neighbor. Craig Spencer, Leon Deith, Mad-Eye Moody was also there. Remus "Moony" Lupin along with Arthur, Bill, and Charlie Weasley was also sitting patiently. Draco seemed to know the other two and he briefly nodded towards them.
Dumbledore spoke up, "We are here today for two more has decided to willingly enlist in helping us fight against Voldemort and his supporters. Those of you that are gathered today are here because you know these two on a personal level. You are here witness the initiation after it is done you may congradulate them or leave quickly. Whatever is in your interest." Dumbledore walked up to the very end of the room where there was a pedestal and a rolled up scroll that was held up by a golden beak of a phoenix statue that was on the pedestal. He stood behind the pedestal which faced towards the tables. "Harold James Potter, come forward." Harry did in a proud yet not cocky manner. "Do you swear your loyalties to this order and promise to do all you can to help the members of this order and to fight against the forces that seek to harm the members of the wizarding and muggle world and destroy peace?" I do." "Then place you hand on the head of the phoenix to swear your loyalties." Harry did and for what felt like an hour, but only a second in reality, he felt secure, confident, and truly at peace with everything. The feeling stopped and Harry lifted his hands from the phoenix and backed away.
It was now Draco's turn to be initiated. He stepped forward and Dumbledore recited the same speech that he gave to Harry again. Draco responded positive and placed his hand on the statue. His whole body was surrounded in bright silver and tinted gold light. In a second it was over for him and he too backed away from the pedestal. Dumbledore smiled brightly upon the two boys with sadness in his eyes. He spoke in a slightly forced voice of happiness, "Welcome to the order, Harold James Potter and Draco Ares Malfoy." As Dumbledore finished, those that were sitting got up and congradulated the two boys. Even the Weasleys gave their praise to Draco although there voices were slighty stiff.
Harry and Draco left the room with Dumbledore accompanying them. He talked briefly with them on their way up the stairs on light topics like quidditch and the latest school rumors. It was strange and funny for the boys to be talking to the headmaster of the school and one of the most respected wizard in the country about school gossip. When the three reached the office itself he sent them down to the Great Hall telling them that it was almost lunch. They arrived in the hall with only a few people there. They ate quickly and left the hall. Harry and Draco were soon just walking around Hogwarts for the hell of it. They talked and talked about a lot of nonsense. The topic was about nothing in particular, just anything to take their minds off of the dreed in the world. In one of the many hallways in the school they found a brawl going on. When they got closer they found it to be a bunch of first years. Harry and Draco went forward to break up the fight. It was found to be Gryffindor and Slytherin. It was found that the Gryffindors outnumbered the Slytherins by 2 to 1. Harry and Draco interrogated them and came to the conclusion that the Gryffindors started the fight and the Slytherins had to defend themselves. Harry turned to the Gryffindors and started off his tirade with disappointment and anger in his voice.
"I warned you all that I would not tolerate this. Usually I would give warnings to them and then take off points, but seeing as how I already gave you all warnings it will be 5 points from Gryffindor and for all of you one day detention with Flitwick. Be glad that you didn't get Filch or Mcgonnagol." He ended his rant with a sigh and looked upon the Gryffindor who looked just about to cry but they instead bowed their heads in shame. "Make sure that this would not happen again." He walked towards Draco who had a little smirk on his face and they both walked away from the scene. They continued from where they left off and started talking again. Soon they noticed that it was 1:30. Harry told Draco that he had practice for Quidditch.
Harry walked backed to the common room at a leasurely pace and made it to the the portrait guarding the entrance by 2. He didn't know that it would be this late when he arrived. He ran up his room after gaining entrance to the common room and got his firebolt from the closet. With it he rushed down to the pitch. He got there with everyone except two others, not including himself, already there. The practice went smoothly after and Harry got back to the common room by 3:50. He put his firebolt back took a shower and exited the common room again. He went to see his head of the house to inform her of the lose of point and the detentions that were given. He was soon in front of the Transfiguration teacher's office and knocked.
The door opened with Mcgonnagol casting a curious face to whoever bothered her on the weekend. She was surprised to see it was Harry Potter, but hid it and let him enter her room. She was currently correcting paper and had a high stack on her desk.
"Please Mr. Potter, make it quick as you know can see I have a lot of work to do." Mcgonnagol spoke in a brisk tone.
"I'm here to issue the points off that was taken from Gryffindor and all the detentions that were taken out." Harry spoke looking around at her office, having never saw the inside of her private room during the school year.
Mcgonnagol had a surprised face for all the time this year Harry rarely to none took off points from any house. "Well go on tell me the name, cause, and punishment."
"Ronald Weasley, attacking a prefect and insulting the prefect and the prefect's parents, and 3 weeks detention with Filch plus 30 points off." Spoke Harry. "Also, all of the Gryffindor first years, starting a fight against Slytherins, 5 points plus 1 day detention with Flitwick."
"I don't believe that you can take that much points off and give that many detention for charges of battery and a sharp tongue Mr. Potter." Mcgonnagol spoke to Harry in a disapproving tone seeing as how she thought he overdid the punishment just because of his hatred for the Weasley boy.
"Actually in the rule book, the charge against battery is to be met with strict punishment. This was written during the four founders time and was seemingly approved by Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. For the insultion of one's heritage Slytherin and Hufflepuff has also written a rule that is said to meet that with high punishment. This was one of the few things that Slytherin and Hufflepuff agreed on, but Hufflepuff's loyalty to her family and friends, with Slytherin's family pride, has made them agree that speaking wrongly about another's family has to be met with harsh consequences. So both of these rules were well justified that even through a 1000 years, where many parts of the rule books was erased, these two rules did not change or get erased in anyway and is still the same as when the four founders wrote it. So I'm only following the rules, even more so the rules that the four founders themselves wrote. So I'm not overusing my power Prof. Mcgonnagol so you can get that frown off of your face."
"Well you reason is justified and surely Ms. Granger can find a way to get those lost points back, so I'll have to find this punishment within reason and accept it." Spoke Mcgonnagol in a slightly annoyed tone but it had pride in it.
Harry exited the room with annoyance. 'No wonder the previous prefects except for Percy didn't like to deduct points.' Harry went towards the DADA room having seen the time as 4:15 and that dueling class started soon. Harry didn't know why he and Draco went there anymore. they only acted the fights at only a quarter of what they could have done everytime they fought each other. And that was usually the case because none was stupid and "brave" enough step up for a fight against the two so they were mainly stuck with each other. They both agreed to not go all out when they dueled seeing as how they didn't want their full potential to be noticed, however they had to make it seem difficult or people would notice that after the fight not a sweat was on them. Harry entered the dueling room and immediately searched for Draco.
He found him at the back of the room picking at his nails. He was leaning against the wall of the room and looked extremely bored. He reached him and nodded with a brief "Hey." he responded the same and went back to his task. Harry sat on the floor with his back to the wall and waited for this stupid 'useless for us' event to continue. Dumbledore entered with Flitwick and Fletcher behind him. With those three they could probably handle the dueling class, if they got out of hand, with ease. Dumbledore spoke his usual speech on safety then called for rounds to take place.
Harry and Draco stayed still not wanting to go up and have to put up an act in front of the school again. Fighting alone was hard, but making sure not to overdo it and make it look like that they were fighting just the same as they were before if not a little less was hard to concentrate on during the whole duel. Harry then got up and walked to the other side of the room, walking by the walls. He reached his destination and sat down. He was found sitting next to Neville and was having a good conversation filled with laughter. Harry did this whenever he could and found Neville to be around. He fulfilled his self-promise to help Neville socially and through homework to the best of his ability. Neville's grade's improved and his social life was more at ease, and he had quite a few friends at Hufflepuff and a few from Ravenclaw. Harry then found a shadow on him and thought nothing of it when the person standing in front of him casting the shadow refused to move.
He looked up and saw that it was Ronald Weasley that was looking down upon him. He groaned in pain at his stupidity. He thought over and over again, 'When will this retard learn? I out did him at dueling and showed my level of authority over already. Does he really want me to make a joke out of him?'
Ron sealed his own fate to complete humiliation calling forth to the whole of the Dueling Room. "I challenge Harry Potter to a duel, and he shall unless he is a coward!" He left out the wise crack of his family seeing as he seemed murderous whenever he did. Harry shook his head in a sad manner and looked up responding, "I Harry Potter accept Ronal Weasley the coward of the Gryffindor house to the duel." They both entered a dueling arena that was deserted as soon as the announcement was made. Most of the occupants of the room had to see this, the fight against former friends and current rivals. One that sided with a Slytherin and was thought to be a Death Eater, the other a hot-headed Gryffindor that hated anything to do with Slytherin.
Harry got his wand out and picked up a sword handed to him by Fletcher, who was grinning. Harry guessed that even he wanted to see this. Ron got his sword from Flitwick and had brief difficulty lifting it. Harry decided that he would utterly humiliate Ron by making him look like a fool and losing so badly that he would finally leave him alone. They both crossed their weapons in a 'X' fashion. They both briefly bowed and rose from it quickly. Harry put his sword and wand in a defense posture and waited for Weasley to make the first move. He was not disappointed when Weasley yelled "Contrudo! (6)" He dodged it thinking 'Doesn't he have anything better in that tiny brain of his?' Weasley attacked again with a "Frustramen Formido (7)" Harry was surprised that the Weasley knew the curse that was on the brink of being labeled a dark curse, that he bearly dodged spell.
He smirked thinking, 'At least this won't be a total disappointment.' This went on through the whole duel, Harry dodged and defended the whole time, while Ron blindly attacked without a thought about strategy. Overall if he was fighting someone his equal he would have won he would give him that, but Harry's agility was much too fast for Ron to attack him. If he only advanced literally he might have had a better chance.
Not surprisingly Ron got tired extremely quick and his spells were weakened considerably, where when he blocked another 'Contrudo' with his sword the spell completely left him unfazed. He knew that this was the perfect time, he sent a tickling charm to Weasley who couldn't dodge due to his tiredness got the full force of the charm. Weasley was then on the ground laughing his head off, until Harry lifted the spell. This seemed to have struck Ron's pride and anger deeply was he led another assault on Harry this time adding a huge chunk of his almost depleted magic source into his spells. Soon Ron couldn't cast a spell and he was too tired to affectively dodge anything if it went his way.
Harry then sent spell after spell of first year stuff to Ron who got hit with it each time only dodging one, but that seemed like a fluke seeing as he dropped to one knee from exhaustion. Harry then went to the higher level spells but not any higher then 3rd year material. Finally after 5 minutes straight of adding large ears, snout, and a tail making him look like a Jackass and transforming his Hogwarts badge into a spider, Harry used a "Petrificus Totalus" and picked the wand from his unmoving hands. Harry won the duel and threw back Weasley's wand to him where Flitwick was unpetrifying him and undoing all the charms and curses Harry did to him.
Harry then went towards Neville and said a farewell. He then sat by Draco who was laughing his head off. The rest of the day passed by in bliss, and Harry thought that this was the best Halloween for him ever. He joined in a order where they fight Voldemort, gave Ron detention, he had a great Quidditch practice, humiliated Ron, and had a feast at dinner, if he excluded the part where Voldemort attacked that village then the day would have been perfect.
(1) An almost lethal form of the "Reducto."
(2) A stake appears wherever this spell hits. The victim of the attack will feel extreme heat amplified more then normal.
(3) The target is sent to flames with such extreme heat that the target would melt. However this spell only has a limited rate of destruction for the fire when cast, immediately melts the structure in which it hits giving no time for it to spread.
(4) Elemental attack that is of lightning. The attacker shoots a bolt of lightning level of how lethal it is depends on the applied power to the spell.
(5) Shield charm that blocks only magical attacks.
(6) A more powerful version of the Reducto that blows the object back with more applied force, but is not strong enough to be anywhere near lethal when shot at large living being or beasts.
(7) Creates a deception that makes the victim think that he is being attacked by ones fears. This only makes the victim believe that one of his fears are provoking him, it could be one of many that the victim is sure to have. If the victim has not fear then this curse does not work.
Note: I don't really think that this would be a very lasting H/A. I mean Alicia leaves next year and all that, but I'll see what I could do. However don't get your hopes up or lose them because this will not be final. Harry could date Alicia, but I want it to take a bit of time, and they do seemed to be friends then won't talk to each other don't they? Oh well they will either get together by Christmas in the story or they don't, however if they do fights and all that will happen. Sorry to all those that hate it.
Chapter XII: Halloween
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in the Harry Potter world. Maybe a few characters but that is all.
Screams
Harry looked around, and noticed he was in a town. There were many people screaming and running. He was confused at what was happening, the last thing he remembered was that he was sleeping. He was still in thought when a person ran THROUGH him. Harry looked around again at the surrounding and finally understood what was going on. It was his dream. Like what happened over summer before his 4th year. This time instead of Riddle Manor it was in a muggle residential area. Death Eaters were using many varieties of curses being shot. At first Harry thought they only used the Avada Kadavra and thought that was bad alone. Now however he saw the truth. Actually only a third of them used the Unforgivables. Others were more creative. Extreme heat curses were shot to a couple making them whiter till they fell over dead from their heart being fried till it no longer worked. Others shot a voodoo charm. A curse similar to Imperio but only gave control to a limited part of the body. They made a parent kill their own child while the parent was blubbering "no" over and over again. Some even used just muggle methods and used knives and guns. There was also a group of death eaters who were satisfying their sick needs by raping a young girl. It was total mayhem. Harry never got to see any of the attacks until now, and thanks to the Fudge sugar coating the true events made by "Rogue Death Eaters," he never knew how gruesome it really was.
Sure he heard stories, from many variety of people in fact. He heard it from Ron, before they were enemies, who heard it from his dad. Many of the events seemed horribly over exaggerated, and in some perspective it was. However a lot of it wasn't. He heard stories from his instructors. His former Auror instructer thought it was beneficial information, that later on in a real fight he would not be frozen stiff by the reality of the scene. "Like I had once," he told me, "nearly lost my life. Wouldn't do good for you to face the same problem. After I'm your instructors and I gotta teach you everything I know and that's even from my mistakes. Actually they're mainly from my mistakes." Even Draco told him what he heard from his father. Because with all the preparation from many stories, Harry thought he had a run down of what the attacks were gonna be like. However nothing was like just standing in the middle of the massacre, and seeing it with your own two eyes.
Finally when two houses blew up out of the shadows stepped Voldemort. 'So that's why I get to see the attack, because he is actually here right now.' Thought Harry. He shot a curse into the sky and was spelling letter with the spell. He was using the spell he used in the Chamber of Secrets when he was just a memory. Right now in bright green letters were "Happy-" 'Some twisted thought on happiness' Harry mentally snorted. Now "Anniv" was spelt out. Harry looked up to hear several popping noises. 30 dark blue robed people with giant "A"s on the back of their robes arrived on the scene. Harry figured out they were aurors. 'About time.' Thought Harry. The moment they apparated in and found the Death Eaters, they attacked them. It didn't look good for the Aurors and one by one they were falling. They were out- numbered and out-powered. Soon more popping noises alerted apparation arrival. 26 people in blood red robes and golden lining came into the battle shooting at the Death Eaters. They were the Order of Phoenix, and organization that is formed everytime a threat to the wizarding world shows up. They disbanded after Voldemort's reign of terror fell. It seemed that Dumbledore has called back the former members. In front of the 25 people was Dumbledore, tall and radiating power. Harry could even feel it in Astral Projection, as he finally found out what the name of his new ability was actually called. Voldemort seemed to have finished his writing and led the fight against Dumbledore's group and the Aurors.
The battle taking place was gory with many casualties. The Death Eaters were still having the upper hand because the Aurors refused the use the "Dark Arts." So there were only ten Aurors left and Voldemort finally screeched "Enough!!"
"I have waited a long time for this you old mudblood-loving fool. We shall have a duel, a duel to decide who is more powerful and who is the one with the overexaggerated fame." Spoke Voldemort.
"And we shall Tom."
"My name is Voldemort, not that pathetic name that was after my father!"
"You were always ashamed of that name weren't you? You name given to you by your mother, named after you father. The father that abandoned your mother and, left her to die after giving birth. The name that you carried during school when you were "weak," was that what you called yourself Tom?" Asked Dumbledore.
"Enough blabbering old fool, we shall fight like wizard and duel."
Dumbledore and Voldemort bowed to each other. Neither looked away from the other while doing it. They came back up quickly and both shouted a curse.
"Aequilibritas (1)!" Dumbledore shouted.
"Acercris Assereris(2)!" Voldemort shouted.
A large white shot out of Dumbledore's wand, while a dark blue light shot out of Voldemorts. The spell hit each other and reflected off towards the circle of Death Eaters, Aurors, and Order of Phoenix Agents that formed around the duel that was taking place amongst two of the most powerful wizards in the world. The white spell hit a Death Eater blowing him off his feet and cracking many bones. The force of the spell drug him 15 meters back in the air and 10 more feet while sliding on the ground. The Death Eater was clearly unconscious from the impact of the spell.
The dark blue light shot at an Auror. Where the spell hit the body a stake immediately formed. There came a bloodcurling cry from the Auror as the stake was pierced in his stomach, and he was losing blood fast. The two duelers seemed oblivious to this and continued fighting.
"CONFLOARE (3)!" Shouted Dumbledore causing a dark red spell shoot at Voldemort.
"FULGORORIS (4)!" Voldemort all but screamed causing a blinding yellow light to head to Dumbledore.
The two spells grazed each other but still headed to their original destination. Both duelers built a hasty shield around themselves.
"ANCILE(5)!" They both shouted.
A bright red shield surrounded both duelers just in time as both spells bounced of the round shield and ricochet off to another destination. The dark red light hit a house just missing a Death Eaters head. The spell caused flames to appear on contact and managed to put itself out quickly taking with it a portion of the wall in which it hit. The yellow light hit an unfortunate Order of Phoenix member and caused him to writhe in pain. Anyone standing by him could feel the static that surrounded from him.
Now large number of pops took place, and 50 aurors came into the fight. When Voldemort saw this he made a hasty exit.
"FALL BACK!" He shouted to the Death Eaters. "THIS IS NOT OVER DUMBLEDORE! MORSMORDE!" With his command all the Death Eaters and Voldemort apparated away, leaving the Dark Mark.
Dumbledore took command of the situation once more. He helped put out fires that were still burning have people obliviated and finally one person took time to noticed what Voldemort wrote earlier. He shouted, "Look!" while pointing to the green letterings. Harry too looked and felt sadness engulf him. In the sky was by the Dark Mark was "Happy Anniversary, Potter." All went black for a couple of seconds and the next thing Harry knew he was groggily waking up in his room.
He sat up in his bed and tried to remember what happened. 'So that attack.. was because of me.' He kept remembering those words and finally got off his bed. He went to take a shower and he stood for a long time in the shower loving how the water felt beating down on his skin. He usually took a short but made an exception today. He was soon done and got dressed with his usual "safety precautions" equipped. (In case you have no idea what I'm talking about I mean the weapons) He went over to his bed looked at his clock to see that it was 6 in the morning. He finally noticed that there was a letter waiting for him with a Phoenix seal on it.
It was Dumbledore's seal but he only a few people knew of it. He opened and read the brief letter. "Come to my office as soon as you read this if you can Harry, from Phoenix." Harry thought on how the letter had the phoenix seal and the sender's name had "Phoenix" on it. It was obviously meant to be kept confidential, so he burned it to ashes it with an "Ignacio."
He headed down and exited the common room. He walked to the headmaster's office. He stood in front of it and spoke guessed many time on what he thought the password was, starting with "Fresh Pickled Toads" hoping that he kept his old password. He finally ran out of idea's on wizard sweets so went onto muggles. He finally guessed right on "twinkies" and thanked the heavens on Dudley's sugar cravings. He went through the hidden passage and stood on the stairs.
It soon moved like an escalator and he was in front of the headmaster's door. He knocked and waited for the door to open. He was not disappointed as it was opened by the headmaster. He soon found himself sitting in a chair in front of Dumbledore's desk. Dumbledore was currently leaning back on his chair looking to be deep in thought. Harry decided to interrupt his headmaster's thought even if it did seem a bit rude.
"Was there a reason you asked for me Headmaster?" asked Harry.
"Yes Harry." Dumbledore tiredly sighed. "However we are waiting for one more to join us. So if we may just rest our thoughts until this person arrives I would greatly appreciate it."
"As you wish."
Harry waited for 10 more minutes until he a faint voice. He focused on the voice and found the person to be Draco Malfoy. It seemed as if he was currently guessing the password by the statue. Harry was silently laughing. He didn't think he would ever get the password considering he lived for most of his life in a strict no-muggle wizarding enviroment. Then he thought with a bit of shock, that Dumbledore could hear what was being said in front of the gargoyle the whole time. Dumbledore seemed to have guessed that Draco also would not be able to guess the problem, for he touched a glass ball that was found on his desk and spoke "Open." He suddenly heard Draco stop talking so he guessed that the globe moved the gargoyle so that the hidden passage was clear.
Not even a minute later, Draco was knocking on the headmaster's door. Harry wanting to let the headmaster stay seated got up and opened the door. Draco was about to thank the headmaster when he saw who opened the door.
"Harry?" He asked in a questioning tone.
"Drake." Harry replied in a confirming tone.
"Wha-?"
"Just come in, I don't have a clue either."
"Oh."
So both they both entered the room and got seated in front of the headmaster waiting for him to speak.
Dumbledore at last spoke in a weary sad tone without bothering to open his eyes from his deep thought. "Last night an attack far greater in number of casualties and Death Eaters took place. What I am about to tell you is planned to be explained to the whole school. However some things will be censored, the things I'm planning to tell you now will not leave this room, is that understood?" Asked the headmaster finally opening his peering his eyes down on them as a hawk would at his prey. Except this gaze was less threathening and more piercing. It felt as if it was searching their soul for the answer rather then what would come out of their mouths.
"Yes sir." "Of course headmaster." Draco and Harry answered.
"Good. Yester- this morning an attack took place at 12 AM. It was at a muggle resident called "Godric's Hollow." "Dumbledore put up his hand seeing as Harry was about to ask a question. "All in due time Harry. Now the Aurors were the first to arrive 5 minutes after the attack started. Of course even before there were some stray wizards and witches, some of them were brave enough to try and revolt against the Death Eaters. None succeeded, finally the Aurors came with a formidable number of 30 strong, they were all the people the Aurors Department could send on such short notice. They thought it to be another small "Rogue Death Eater" attack and weren't ready. The Aurors were quickly overpowered leaving only about 10 left, and although they put up a valuable fight and took down many Death Eaters there were still many more left. Then The Order of Phoenix.. I expect you to know that the Order of Phoenix is." When both boys nodded Dumbledore continued. " came into the scene, with myself leading. There were about 25 of us including myself. We fought against the Death Eaters and what was left of the Aurors assisted us. We fought and got to the bulk of where the attack was taking place. That was where we found Voldemort there. Now if we had suspicion that this was just a random attack, it all left us. You see Voldemort never participates on small attacks. He is there only when he sees a reason to be.
"Voldemort and myself took place in a duel. Soom the Auror Department was able to send another batch of Aurors to assist us. That was when Voldemort made a strategic retreat and apparated away." Harry listened to all this patiently even though he knew all of this. He wanted to know what Dumbledore's point of view in this matter was. "The Aurors and Order of Phoenix members took part in cleaning up the result of the attack. That was when a writing was noticed up in the sky. It said "Happy Anniversary, Potter." " Dumbledore then focused his complete attention on Harry who was now looking down on his hands with sadness in his eyes. "I believe that this attack was made to taunt you Harry. I wanted to tell you the truth about what happened so that you would know the complete story, both of you, from what will be said during breakfast. It is also expected that a number of people in the Great Hall will receive a black owl." The black owl was sent to a person when a member of their family was killed. It wasn't when they passed away, just when they were murdered.
"Also I wanted to ask you two a question. I did not asked either of you two this when the beginning of your term started but somehow I think that now is the appropiate time to ask you two this. It isn't when I had in mind, but as an old philosopher said, "To plan ahead, is to be disappointed." Now I'm blabbering right now." He said with a sad weak chuckle. "I want to ask you two if you want to join The Order of Phoenix. Would you two join to help in the cause against Voldemort and his followers?"
Both boys heads snapped up. They expected this to happen someday, seeing as they did not support Voldemort in the least and had a high magic level, so that would obviously get the organization's attention. However they did not think that they would be asked so soon. Both teens thought over this carefully. They knew that if they did they had a lot more responsibility on their shoulders. They knew that they wouldn't be expected to help fight against Voldemort right away, but they would soon. They would lose a lot of sense of freedom and would lose any chance to fully enjoy their childhood. However it would be selfish of them to think about their childhood when there are lives at stake. Harry made his decision, however Draco took a while longer to decide. Harry was looking towards Draco and waited until he would looked towards him. As he did they both had an understanding, they both nodded and looked towards Dumbledore's tired face. They answered, "Yes."
Dumbledore replied with a warning in his voice. "Now I hope that you did not hastely make this decision. This will effect your life. You will take on great respon-" However he was cut off.
"Whether I am to join or not the current war will effect my life. However by joining I will have a choice to better manipulate the result towards my favor. What I am trying to say is, Voldemort's after my life either ways, and at least joining would help me take a more active role against him." Harry replied with confidence in his decision.
"I agree with Harry. Voldemort might not be after my blood as much he would Harry, but he will still be mad towards me for not following my father's footsteps. Also I wouldn't want Harry to go through this alone, if he's taking this responsibility on, then I'll help carry it's weight also." Draco said.
"Very well, please meet me at 11:00, and try to make this fine Saturday not go to waste." Said Dumbledore.
The two exited the headmaster's exit with brief nod. They went down the escalator and descended down the stairs. Draco gave his watch a glance and noticed that it was 6:45 already. He tapped Harry and the shoulder to inform him that it was almost time for breakfast. Harry got the message and they both headed down to the great hall, dreading what was to come.
They sat down at their respective tables acting inconspicuously. They ate a little losing most of their appetite from the knowledge of what happened at midnight yesterday. They played with their foods and waited for the morning mail. By now the great hall was filled with students. They were all talking and gossiping. They were a happy lot living in such an air of ignorance. That was about to be shattered. Harry knew that not even the bumbling fool, Fudge, would be able to cover this up. He knew that the truth will arise and no more uncertainty will linger. They will know the truth the truth of the times they were living in. Then the windows to the great hall opened in flying owls carrying news of hell's fire.
It took at least a minute before the whole of the great hall was able to know what was issued by the Prophet. Some were subscribed to the news itself and others were peering over the others shoulders to read what was on the front page of the newspaper. The issue of Voldemort covered the whole of the newspaper. Harry wasn't too deep into reading what the newspaper said. He skimmed over most of the things that the newspaper held catching only a few things new.
He learned that the minister of magic finally admitted to the fact that Voldemort returned and that he resigned. It was a last act to hold the last shred of dignity he held or else he would have been more humiliated by being thrown out of office by vote of "No confidence." It also seemed that the news got a picture of Voldemort's "Anniversary Present" for Harry. Half of the actual newpaper gave description of the attack with 10 articles on the attack. The tens articles were by different reporters that had different sources so they received different description. Most were from the surviving aurors that were sent in first to subdue the attack and the others were civilians and one was even a muggle. The other half of the newspaper was written about the history on Voldemort's last reign of power. Harry looked up from the newspaper and looked over the hall. He saw a few people with black owls in front of them, just like Dumbledore suspected. There were many people with fearful looks and tears in their eyes, also quite a number of students looked at him. It was expected seeing that Harry was known for vanquishing him before and the picture of the message from Voldemort didn't help him be anymore inconspicuous. The stares were broken by a weary and sad voice that filled the whole hall.
"Today is a day to mourn greatly, for a heavy casualty has been inflicted. I assure you, that most if not all of what is in the paper is true. Voldemort and his followers attacked a muggle town and took many lives. Few minutes later a group of Aurors responded to the attack and fought valiantly taking many Death Eaters. However they were quickly overpowered reinforcement came and helped push the Death Eaters and Voldemort back into a retreat. The Aurors soon helped clean up the results of the attack and erased the memories of the muggles. As I have said before there were many casualties on both sides, and I ask you to please offer a moment of silence to respect those that have passed away."
The hall turned completely quiet, and many bowed their head to show respect and sense of grief. It stayed like this for a full minute until Dumbledore in a gentle, sad voice said "Thank you all for showing respect. Let us continue upon our day as normally as we can."
The hall continues upon where it left off, but in a more quiet and sad manner. Those that lost a relative in the attack was comforted by friends, and those that did not respected and gave support to those that had lost family. Harry got up and quietly and gracefully exited the halls trying to draw as little attention as possible toward himself. He set off for his room so that his could finish the last few pages he had on the borrowed books. He just had to finish the last information given by Slytherin's book and he only had one more curse to read on, in "The Best Torture Method To Kill Your Enemy." He went into his room and dropped like a rock onto his bed and got the books from the library inside his drawers. He started on the "Art of War" first and finished with it quickly, then looked through "The Best Torture Method To Kill Your Enemy." He was soon done with it also, so he all his books that he rented from the library together and exited his room carrying it. He exited his room and descended into the common room carrying a bag that held all his books. As soon as he was in the common room and saw a fist coming at him.
Harry's training and quick reflexes paid off and with it he blocked the punch and replied his attacked with a sweep kick knocking the person to the floor. He looked over who it was to see it was none other then Ronald Weasley, Harry's ex-best friend and a major-pain-in-the-ass. He gave Weasley a look of disgust and spoke in a taunting voice.
"Attacking a prefect, I'm shocked Weasley. I wonder what your mother will say? But enough about the punishment from her you will most probably receive once I send a letter to your mother and tell the head of the house of your act of brutality. Let's get to what I shall do to you, how about 20 points from Gryffindor," Ron looked shocked that Harry would take points from Gryffindor then remembered who Harry was friends with, "AND a weeks detention with Filch. Plus lets add another weeks detention with.. hummm maybe the potion's teacher?" Harry smirked at Ron's delighted face." No, no, that won't do how about I just add another week's detention with Filch." Harry almost laughed at Ron's angry glare. "Have a good day Weasel."
"What Potter? Don't even want to know why I attacked you?" Asked Ron getting up from the ground supporting a sore ass.
"Oh I think I already know, is it because I'm famous, rich, popular, prefect, seeker, powerful, basically everything your not? To make it short isn't it because your green with envy?" Taunted Harry.
"Yeah right Potter like I should be jealous of a Death Eater at least I don't beg to You-Know-Who." Snarled Ron.
"I don't serve Voldemort or anyone else, and you're the one that's begging people for spare change Weasley so your one to talk about begging. Also I'm not such a coward that I can't say "Voldemort." Come on Weasley show me your Gryffindor courage that I lack so much from what you said at Hogsmeade and say that bastard's name. Hell your life's so pathetic that you had to tell complete lies about when you were sleeping during the second task just so you could get attention. What was that again Weasley, "Don't worry I had my wand up my sleeve?" " Harry sneered.
"We- well AT LEAST I HAVE THE DECENCY TO SHOW RESPECT TO THOSE THAT DIED BECAUSE OF VOLDEMORT!!" Yelled Ron trying back his voice with anger to hide his obvious embarrassment.
"Yeah right Weasley! How exactly did you show respect to those that died because of Voldemort when you taunted my parents. HUH TELL ME THAT! AND I DID SHOW RESPECT AND I INTEND TO HELP THEIR SOUL'S REST KNOWING THAT THEIR MURDERER WILL BE DEAD! That's right Weasley, the one I'm supposed to serve, according to you, shall die by my hands!! You understand that Weasley, you pathetic hypocrite?" Harry asked. Ron was currently on his back, having triped when backing away from Harry who took angry strides towards Ron during his rant. "Now stay out of my way if you know what's good for you also that's 10 more points off of Gryffindor for disrespecting a prefect and another weeks detention with Filch!" Barked Harry then turned around and headed out the common room.
He headed towards the Library at a quick pace. He felt glad and releasing that anger he had towards Ron and it helped ease the stress that was building up by all pressure of being prefect, seeker, and on Voldemort's hit list. He soon calmed down but didn't slow his pace. He got to the Library in no time and returned his books. He then headed to the back of the library and entered the restricted section. He searched the titles of some books and if it looked interesting he took out and gave it a more thorough search. In the end of his 30 minute search he got 3 more books. "Dark Art's, The Whats To Know", "Muggle Weapons and Their Uses", and "Helpfuls to Wandless Magic" Harry guessed that these would do for now.
He rented these and exited the Library quickly. It was now 8:45 and Harry went back to the common room where he heard a loud whining noise coming from inside. He said the password letting the painting move and he entered to find the ruckus noise coming from Ron Weasley who was in the middle of a crowd of people that was surrounding him. He heard the words he were uttering with ease sense he was making such a loud racket.
"And that traitor took points off of me for no reason. All I did was tell him off for leaving the great hall in the middle of the moment of silence. He also had the nerve to give me detention." Harry clenched his fist at the lies that the Weasel was spreading. He would usually try to avoid the crowd but he couldn't stop himself from taunting Weasley.
"Actually Weasley I believe that it was 3 weeks of detention." Harry drawled with venom in his voice.
"You!!" Weasley yelled, while approaching Harry with confidence and anger.
"You seem to have much more bravery now that you have a crowd of followers behind you. But that's just the type you are. The one to hide and snivel while alone, but mock and taunt while in a group. And you say that I'm the perfect candidate for a Death Eater." Harry taunted.
"At least I'm not the one to disrespect my parents." Ron yelled.
"No, you're the one to disrespect other's parents, especially those that can't defend themselves. Isn't that right Weasley?" A pause took place, then Harry continued. "And I don't disrespect my parents, I hold them in the highest sense of respect. So I will not tolerate when other badmouth them. Consider yourself lucky that you got out of the argument unscathed." Harry spat with venom and walked up the staircases and into his room.
There he opened his books and read up till it was time to go to the meeting. He exited the common room and walked to Dumbledore's office. At the entrance he meet Draco who was trying to guess the password to the office in vain. Harry remembered that Draco never actually got the password correct, and took it from there. "Twinkies." The Gargoyle stepped aside and Draco had a look of confession on his face at the word "twinkies". Harry's reply was quick and efficient. "Muggle sweet." They both stepped onto the escalator waiting to be brought up to the office of the headmaster.
The ride was short and they soon were in front of the headmaster's door. Harry took the lead and knocked on the door. His hands were steady even though his confidence was not. He still had second thoughts about joining but tried to ignore it. He knew that joining would be for the best. He was currently trying to occupy his thoughts with something else and was doing a good job of it. He wondered what was going through Draco's head. At least he had a high reputation from his title of the-boy-who-lived, however Draco had his father's surname, which didn't mount for shit except for negativity to those that appose Voldemort. The both entered with their head high, just not so to show big-headedness but confidence, expecting anything beyond the door.
Inside the Headmaster's room was nothing new. The headmaster was sitting in his chair as usual and Fawkes was perched on his shoulder. He seemed to be deeply concentrated at signing some papers that were on his desk. He waved the two in and gestured for them to sit down in the chairs in front of him. Both boys were perplexed at how normal this meeting was. They expected a large group of people to be within the room waiting to witness their initiation into the organization. They sat confused but remained quite patient, waiting for the Headmaster to speak first. The headmaster was soon done with his task and with a last sigh he looked up at the confused teens.
"I expect that you thought that there would be more "occupants" within my room when you arrived, did you not?" At the two teens nod he continued. "Well yes I guess you had the right to expect something like that seeing as how when you are initiated within most organization there are usually somebody other then just one person to do it. Especially when there are more then one being initiated. However that will come to be when it shall come to be. Now let me come to the most important matter that will be asked you before you face those people. Are you positive, I know I asked before, but I am asking you again are you sure?" The boys hesitated a bit but both nodded in the end.
"Ah, reluctance. It is to be expected making such a decision as you are to. However if you are sure you are going to join self confidence in the decision you made and a strong will to not bend your already made decision must be there. Can I trust you two to be 100 percent sure that this would be the decision that you make. To not waver in carrying the responsibility that will be placed on your shoulders." Dumbledore asked kindly yet staring hard upon the two boys. Harry took a deep breath and nodded again with more confidence and strength behind his decision. Draco took a longer time and then he too nodded with confidence behind his nod. Dumbledore smiled and rose from his seat. With Fawkes still on his shoulder, he went to his bookcase and picked a book from it with brown murky covers and forest green straps. The bookcase moved aside and Harry, seeing old movies about secret passages, thought 'How cliché.'
However there was nothing behind the bookcase but a wall. 'Orrr not.' Harry backed up his previous thought. Dumbledore seemed to have been counting the stones and pushed a stone with his right fist. The stone only slightly moved inwards, but a soft almost unheard noise arose. Dumbledore then set the bookcase back to it's original position and he went towards the wall by the left of the entrance to the room. He pointed his wand at a certain brick that must have been marked for Dumbledore seemed to have no trouble finding it. He whispered a password and the bricks slid aside like they did at the entrance to Diagon Alley. Dumbledore stepped into the newly formed passage and only stopped to asked the boys if they were coming. Both boys rose quickly and followed Dumbledore. When both of them were inside the passageway the doorway closed and a sudden darkness enveloped them for a brief second.
Torches all of a sudden as one lit up showing them where the passage way led. It was actually a stairway going down. They both descended following Dumbledore for what seemed to be a long time. He explained how the stone behind the bookcase activated a spell that allowed for the passageway to be movable. Without it even if a person was to know the spell to open the passageway it wouldn't budge. Finally Dumbledore stopped in front of a wall. He pointed his wand to a brick and whispered an incantation. It moved aside allowing the three to enter in a gigantic room. In it was two large rectangluar table and 10 people sitting inside the room. Most of them Harry knew, a few he didn't.
There was Arabella Figgs, his instructor and in-disguise old lady that lived as a neighbor. Craig Spencer, Leon Deith, Mad-Eye Moody was also there. Remus "Moony" Lupin along with Arthur, Bill, and Charlie Weasley was also sitting patiently. Draco seemed to know the other two and he briefly nodded towards them.
Dumbledore spoke up, "We are here today for two more has decided to willingly enlist in helping us fight against Voldemort and his supporters. Those of you that are gathered today are here because you know these two on a personal level. You are here witness the initiation after it is done you may congradulate them or leave quickly. Whatever is in your interest." Dumbledore walked up to the very end of the room where there was a pedestal and a rolled up scroll that was held up by a golden beak of a phoenix statue that was on the pedestal. He stood behind the pedestal which faced towards the tables. "Harold James Potter, come forward." Harry did in a proud yet not cocky manner. "Do you swear your loyalties to this order and promise to do all you can to help the members of this order and to fight against the forces that seek to harm the members of the wizarding and muggle world and destroy peace?" I do." "Then place you hand on the head of the phoenix to swear your loyalties." Harry did and for what felt like an hour, but only a second in reality, he felt secure, confident, and truly at peace with everything. The feeling stopped and Harry lifted his hands from the phoenix and backed away.
It was now Draco's turn to be initiated. He stepped forward and Dumbledore recited the same speech that he gave to Harry again. Draco responded positive and placed his hand on the statue. His whole body was surrounded in bright silver and tinted gold light. In a second it was over for him and he too backed away from the pedestal. Dumbledore smiled brightly upon the two boys with sadness in his eyes. He spoke in a slightly forced voice of happiness, "Welcome to the order, Harold James Potter and Draco Ares Malfoy." As Dumbledore finished, those that were sitting got up and congradulated the two boys. Even the Weasleys gave their praise to Draco although there voices were slighty stiff.
Harry and Draco left the room with Dumbledore accompanying them. He talked briefly with them on their way up the stairs on light topics like quidditch and the latest school rumors. It was strange and funny for the boys to be talking to the headmaster of the school and one of the most respected wizard in the country about school gossip. When the three reached the office itself he sent them down to the Great Hall telling them that it was almost lunch. They arrived in the hall with only a few people there. They ate quickly and left the hall. Harry and Draco were soon just walking around Hogwarts for the hell of it. They talked and talked about a lot of nonsense. The topic was about nothing in particular, just anything to take their minds off of the dreed in the world. In one of the many hallways in the school they found a brawl going on. When they got closer they found it to be a bunch of first years. Harry and Draco went forward to break up the fight. It was found to be Gryffindor and Slytherin. It was found that the Gryffindors outnumbered the Slytherins by 2 to 1. Harry and Draco interrogated them and came to the conclusion that the Gryffindors started the fight and the Slytherins had to defend themselves. Harry turned to the Gryffindors and started off his tirade with disappointment and anger in his voice.
"I warned you all that I would not tolerate this. Usually I would give warnings to them and then take off points, but seeing as how I already gave you all warnings it will be 5 points from Gryffindor and for all of you one day detention with Flitwick. Be glad that you didn't get Filch or Mcgonnagol." He ended his rant with a sigh and looked upon the Gryffindor who looked just about to cry but they instead bowed their heads in shame. "Make sure that this would not happen again." He walked towards Draco who had a little smirk on his face and they both walked away from the scene. They continued from where they left off and started talking again. Soon they noticed that it was 1:30. Harry told Draco that he had practice for Quidditch.
Harry walked backed to the common room at a leasurely pace and made it to the the portrait guarding the entrance by 2. He didn't know that it would be this late when he arrived. He ran up his room after gaining entrance to the common room and got his firebolt from the closet. With it he rushed down to the pitch. He got there with everyone except two others, not including himself, already there. The practice went smoothly after and Harry got back to the common room by 3:50. He put his firebolt back took a shower and exited the common room again. He went to see his head of the house to inform her of the lose of point and the detentions that were given. He was soon in front of the Transfiguration teacher's office and knocked.
The door opened with Mcgonnagol casting a curious face to whoever bothered her on the weekend. She was surprised to see it was Harry Potter, but hid it and let him enter her room. She was currently correcting paper and had a high stack on her desk.
"Please Mr. Potter, make it quick as you know can see I have a lot of work to do." Mcgonnagol spoke in a brisk tone.
"I'm here to issue the points off that was taken from Gryffindor and all the detentions that were taken out." Harry spoke looking around at her office, having never saw the inside of her private room during the school year.
Mcgonnagol had a surprised face for all the time this year Harry rarely to none took off points from any house. "Well go on tell me the name, cause, and punishment."
"Ronald Weasley, attacking a prefect and insulting the prefect and the prefect's parents, and 3 weeks detention with Filch plus 30 points off." Spoke Harry. "Also, all of the Gryffindor first years, starting a fight against Slytherins, 5 points plus 1 day detention with Flitwick."
"I don't believe that you can take that much points off and give that many detention for charges of battery and a sharp tongue Mr. Potter." Mcgonnagol spoke to Harry in a disapproving tone seeing as how she thought he overdid the punishment just because of his hatred for the Weasley boy.
"Actually in the rule book, the charge against battery is to be met with strict punishment. This was written during the four founders time and was seemingly approved by Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. For the insultion of one's heritage Slytherin and Hufflepuff has also written a rule that is said to meet that with high punishment. This was one of the few things that Slytherin and Hufflepuff agreed on, but Hufflepuff's loyalty to her family and friends, with Slytherin's family pride, has made them agree that speaking wrongly about another's family has to be met with harsh consequences. So both of these rules were well justified that even through a 1000 years, where many parts of the rule books was erased, these two rules did not change or get erased in anyway and is still the same as when the four founders wrote it. So I'm only following the rules, even more so the rules that the four founders themselves wrote. So I'm not overusing my power Prof. Mcgonnagol so you can get that frown off of your face."
"Well you reason is justified and surely Ms. Granger can find a way to get those lost points back, so I'll have to find this punishment within reason and accept it." Spoke Mcgonnagol in a slightly annoyed tone but it had pride in it.
Harry exited the room with annoyance. 'No wonder the previous prefects except for Percy didn't like to deduct points.' Harry went towards the DADA room having seen the time as 4:15 and that dueling class started soon. Harry didn't know why he and Draco went there anymore. they only acted the fights at only a quarter of what they could have done everytime they fought each other. And that was usually the case because none was stupid and "brave" enough step up for a fight against the two so they were mainly stuck with each other. They both agreed to not go all out when they dueled seeing as how they didn't want their full potential to be noticed, however they had to make it seem difficult or people would notice that after the fight not a sweat was on them. Harry entered the dueling room and immediately searched for Draco.
He found him at the back of the room picking at his nails. He was leaning against the wall of the room and looked extremely bored. He reached him and nodded with a brief "Hey." he responded the same and went back to his task. Harry sat on the floor with his back to the wall and waited for this stupid 'useless for us' event to continue. Dumbledore entered with Flitwick and Fletcher behind him. With those three they could probably handle the dueling class, if they got out of hand, with ease. Dumbledore spoke his usual speech on safety then called for rounds to take place.
Harry and Draco stayed still not wanting to go up and have to put up an act in front of the school again. Fighting alone was hard, but making sure not to overdo it and make it look like that they were fighting just the same as they were before if not a little less was hard to concentrate on during the whole duel. Harry then got up and walked to the other side of the room, walking by the walls. He reached his destination and sat down. He was found sitting next to Neville and was having a good conversation filled with laughter. Harry did this whenever he could and found Neville to be around. He fulfilled his self-promise to help Neville socially and through homework to the best of his ability. Neville's grade's improved and his social life was more at ease, and he had quite a few friends at Hufflepuff and a few from Ravenclaw. Harry then found a shadow on him and thought nothing of it when the person standing in front of him casting the shadow refused to move.
He looked up and saw that it was Ronald Weasley that was looking down upon him. He groaned in pain at his stupidity. He thought over and over again, 'When will this retard learn? I out did him at dueling and showed my level of authority over already. Does he really want me to make a joke out of him?'
Ron sealed his own fate to complete humiliation calling forth to the whole of the Dueling Room. "I challenge Harry Potter to a duel, and he shall unless he is a coward!" He left out the wise crack of his family seeing as he seemed murderous whenever he did. Harry shook his head in a sad manner and looked up responding, "I Harry Potter accept Ronal Weasley the coward of the Gryffindor house to the duel." They both entered a dueling arena that was deserted as soon as the announcement was made. Most of the occupants of the room had to see this, the fight against former friends and current rivals. One that sided with a Slytherin and was thought to be a Death Eater, the other a hot-headed Gryffindor that hated anything to do with Slytherin.
Harry got his wand out and picked up a sword handed to him by Fletcher, who was grinning. Harry guessed that even he wanted to see this. Ron got his sword from Flitwick and had brief difficulty lifting it. Harry decided that he would utterly humiliate Ron by making him look like a fool and losing so badly that he would finally leave him alone. They both crossed their weapons in a 'X' fashion. They both briefly bowed and rose from it quickly. Harry put his sword and wand in a defense posture and waited for Weasley to make the first move. He was not disappointed when Weasley yelled "Contrudo! (6)" He dodged it thinking 'Doesn't he have anything better in that tiny brain of his?' Weasley attacked again with a "Frustramen Formido (7)" Harry was surprised that the Weasley knew the curse that was on the brink of being labeled a dark curse, that he bearly dodged spell.
He smirked thinking, 'At least this won't be a total disappointment.' This went on through the whole duel, Harry dodged and defended the whole time, while Ron blindly attacked without a thought about strategy. Overall if he was fighting someone his equal he would have won he would give him that, but Harry's agility was much too fast for Ron to attack him. If he only advanced literally he might have had a better chance.
Not surprisingly Ron got tired extremely quick and his spells were weakened considerably, where when he blocked another 'Contrudo' with his sword the spell completely left him unfazed. He knew that this was the perfect time, he sent a tickling charm to Weasley who couldn't dodge due to his tiredness got the full force of the charm. Weasley was then on the ground laughing his head off, until Harry lifted the spell. This seemed to have struck Ron's pride and anger deeply was he led another assault on Harry this time adding a huge chunk of his almost depleted magic source into his spells. Soon Ron couldn't cast a spell and he was too tired to affectively dodge anything if it went his way.
Harry then sent spell after spell of first year stuff to Ron who got hit with it each time only dodging one, but that seemed like a fluke seeing as he dropped to one knee from exhaustion. Harry then went to the higher level spells but not any higher then 3rd year material. Finally after 5 minutes straight of adding large ears, snout, and a tail making him look like a Jackass and transforming his Hogwarts badge into a spider, Harry used a "Petrificus Totalus" and picked the wand from his unmoving hands. Harry won the duel and threw back Weasley's wand to him where Flitwick was unpetrifying him and undoing all the charms and curses Harry did to him.
Harry then went towards Neville and said a farewell. He then sat by Draco who was laughing his head off. The rest of the day passed by in bliss, and Harry thought that this was the best Halloween for him ever. He joined in a order where they fight Voldemort, gave Ron detention, he had a great Quidditch practice, humiliated Ron, and had a feast at dinner, if he excluded the part where Voldemort attacked that village then the day would have been perfect.
(1) An almost lethal form of the "Reducto."
(2) A stake appears wherever this spell hits. The victim of the attack will feel extreme heat amplified more then normal.
(3) The target is sent to flames with such extreme heat that the target would melt. However this spell only has a limited rate of destruction for the fire when cast, immediately melts the structure in which it hits giving no time for it to spread.
(4) Elemental attack that is of lightning. The attacker shoots a bolt of lightning level of how lethal it is depends on the applied power to the spell.
(5) Shield charm that blocks only magical attacks.
(6) A more powerful version of the Reducto that blows the object back with more applied force, but is not strong enough to be anywhere near lethal when shot at large living being or beasts.
(7) Creates a deception that makes the victim think that he is being attacked by ones fears. This only makes the victim believe that one of his fears are provoking him, it could be one of many that the victim is sure to have. If the victim has not fear then this curse does not work.
Note: I don't really think that this would be a very lasting H/A. I mean Alicia leaves next year and all that, but I'll see what I could do. However don't get your hopes up or lose them because this will not be final. Harry could date Alicia, but I want it to take a bit of time, and they do seemed to be friends then won't talk to each other don't they? Oh well they will either get together by Christmas in the story or they don't, however if they do fights and all that will happen. Sorry to all those that hate it.