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Thanks to those who reviewed! It makes me want to update more often. Lil lupin: Thanks for reviewing so many of my chapters! You're stories are really good. John: Thank you!!!!!!! Nachoman: thank you for the very long review. I appreciate the constructive criticism. I will bear it in mind if I ever revise this story. Contrary to popular belief being European does not make you an expert on war. Especially me.I am a pacifist. Katani Petitedra: What's a spork?
Abandoned Chapter 10
In what seemed like a very short period of time, the families of the other students began to apparate in, to collect their children (the aurors were taking the Muggle - borns back home). Hermoine left with Mad Eye Moody (giving every Griffindor in sight a huge hug first).
About ten minutes later, Mr and Mrs Weasley collected her children. Professor Mc Gonnagal wouldn't let them take Harry, so after a very tearful goodbye they left too. Pretty soon, it was only Harry and the uninjured teachers left. Madame Pomfrey had gone with the injured people to St Mungo's.
Harry sat himself down on the floor in the corner of the huge hall and stared off into space in shock. His hands were shaking and his scar still burnt fiercely on his forehead.
Harry felt a hand touch his upper arm and he tensed reflexively, and looked up into the face (of the now awake) Albus Dumbledore. "Harry!"
"yeah."
"You were miles away, I called your name about ten times. Are you-"
"No. I'm not. Lupin and Hagrid are gone because you wouldn't let me go."
"Harry that wouldn't have got anyone anywhere. Who's to say he wouldn't have attacked anyway, even if I had turned you over?" The way Dumbledore looked at Harry made it clear that it wasn't going to be discussed further so Harry said,
"What's going to happen to me now?"
"You will stay with your Godfather at the shrieking shack in Hogsmead. He's on his way here now. Do you need anything for your head?"
"I'll be fine." Dumbledore stood and walked back over to the teachers. Harry leaned back against the wall. 'Great' he thought 'yet another person that will probably die because of me'.
As Harry sat there all of the things that Lupin and Hagrid had ever done for him was spinning around in his mind. Heck, even Trelawney, the angel of death herself didn't deserve what was probably happening to her right now.
He tried so hard not to cry for those people but he eventually lost the battle. He pulled his knees to his chest and sobbed into them. Trying to hide his face from the teachers and aurors that were discussing the wards that had once surrounded Hogwarts in worried voices.
He didn't think anyone had noticed him, except maybe Mc Gonnagal, she kept projecting pity towards him. Despite knowing this Harry didn't care, she already knew about how he felt.
As Harry's racking sobs had turned to sad mournful tears he felt a presence next to him. Padfoot rested his head against Harry and whined quietly. Harry pulled himself together and dried his eyes. He then stood as calmly as possible and left with Sirius without a backward glance.
The two of them walked quietly to the shrieking shack through the passage way beneath the Whomping willow, which Sirius threw rocks at until he hit the part to the tree to freeze it.
Once inside the shack, Harry noticed that it had been renovated a bit since he was last in there. There was now newer furniture. Harry walked up to the bedroom in which he had first met Sirius and flopped onto the bed that was in the centre of the room. This was the room that he could have stopped all this from happening. He should have let Sirius and Remus kill Wormtail.
For the first time that evening Sirius spoke. "Harry. It wasn't your fault."
"Please stop saying that! It could have been prevented."
"You're not psychic! Wait yeah, you kind of are, but even so. Do you think that I don't blame myself, for convincing Lily and James to switch to Peter? You have to live with it. Me and you will research more about Defense against the Dark arts while we're here. Make sure this doesn't happen again. Meanwhile there's a huge team of aurors out there working to free our friends. If anyone can get them out they can. We have to trust to hope, that we will see our friends again."
"What if they're dead?"
"Dumbldore knows a spell that can tell him the number of werewolves living in this country. That number has not yet changed, therefore, at least one of them is still alive."
"Yeah. They'll be fine."
The two of them went down to the kitchen and cooked a snack. Sirius and Harry curled up around the fireplace swapping stories. Harry's favourite were the ones about things the marauders had got up to. Apparantly, while looking for a passageway to hogsmead, the tunnel they were in collapsed. They were stuck in there for about a day, and were eventually discovered by a teacher who had heard voices in the wall arguing furiously about who would get eaten first if starvation set in.
Neither if them felt like going to sleep because of what was happening and so they stayed up talking all night. At about 8 o'clock in the morning Harry fell asleep. Sirius covered Harry with his cloak and went to make some breakfast.
Harry awoke to the sound of Sirius and Dumbledore talking in hushed whispers in the next room
"So they're alive?"
"Yes." Harry sighed in relief
"What did he take them for?"
"Apparently he is going to try to contact Harry and send him a message along the lines of swap yourself for them. Sirius, if Harry thinks that he could some how save them, he will. Almost every year since he came to this school he has in some way risked death to help others. You must stop him!"
"How close are you to rescuing them?"
"I have to say that I don't know. I have several leads but none of them are entirely reliable. We are checking every possibility thoroughly. Speaking of which, I must go now. I'll keep you informed."
Harry heard the sound of Dumbledore disapperating and footsteps coming into the room, so he closed his eyes again and pretended to be asleep.
Voila! It's late and I'm sleepy. Will update soon! Will read and review the stories of those that review this!
Thanks to those who reviewed! It makes me want to update more often. Lil lupin: Thanks for reviewing so many of my chapters! You're stories are really good. John: Thank you!!!!!!! Nachoman: thank you for the very long review. I appreciate the constructive criticism. I will bear it in mind if I ever revise this story. Contrary to popular belief being European does not make you an expert on war. Especially me.I am a pacifist. Katani Petitedra: What's a spork?
Abandoned Chapter 10
In what seemed like a very short period of time, the families of the other students began to apparate in, to collect their children (the aurors were taking the Muggle - borns back home). Hermoine left with Mad Eye Moody (giving every Griffindor in sight a huge hug first).
About ten minutes later, Mr and Mrs Weasley collected her children. Professor Mc Gonnagal wouldn't let them take Harry, so after a very tearful goodbye they left too. Pretty soon, it was only Harry and the uninjured teachers left. Madame Pomfrey had gone with the injured people to St Mungo's.
Harry sat himself down on the floor in the corner of the huge hall and stared off into space in shock. His hands were shaking and his scar still burnt fiercely on his forehead.
Harry felt a hand touch his upper arm and he tensed reflexively, and looked up into the face (of the now awake) Albus Dumbledore. "Harry!"
"yeah."
"You were miles away, I called your name about ten times. Are you-"
"No. I'm not. Lupin and Hagrid are gone because you wouldn't let me go."
"Harry that wouldn't have got anyone anywhere. Who's to say he wouldn't have attacked anyway, even if I had turned you over?" The way Dumbledore looked at Harry made it clear that it wasn't going to be discussed further so Harry said,
"What's going to happen to me now?"
"You will stay with your Godfather at the shrieking shack in Hogsmead. He's on his way here now. Do you need anything for your head?"
"I'll be fine." Dumbledore stood and walked back over to the teachers. Harry leaned back against the wall. 'Great' he thought 'yet another person that will probably die because of me'.
As Harry sat there all of the things that Lupin and Hagrid had ever done for him was spinning around in his mind. Heck, even Trelawney, the angel of death herself didn't deserve what was probably happening to her right now.
He tried so hard not to cry for those people but he eventually lost the battle. He pulled his knees to his chest and sobbed into them. Trying to hide his face from the teachers and aurors that were discussing the wards that had once surrounded Hogwarts in worried voices.
He didn't think anyone had noticed him, except maybe Mc Gonnagal, she kept projecting pity towards him. Despite knowing this Harry didn't care, she already knew about how he felt.
As Harry's racking sobs had turned to sad mournful tears he felt a presence next to him. Padfoot rested his head against Harry and whined quietly. Harry pulled himself together and dried his eyes. He then stood as calmly as possible and left with Sirius without a backward glance.
The two of them walked quietly to the shrieking shack through the passage way beneath the Whomping willow, which Sirius threw rocks at until he hit the part to the tree to freeze it.
Once inside the shack, Harry noticed that it had been renovated a bit since he was last in there. There was now newer furniture. Harry walked up to the bedroom in which he had first met Sirius and flopped onto the bed that was in the centre of the room. This was the room that he could have stopped all this from happening. He should have let Sirius and Remus kill Wormtail.
For the first time that evening Sirius spoke. "Harry. It wasn't your fault."
"Please stop saying that! It could have been prevented."
"You're not psychic! Wait yeah, you kind of are, but even so. Do you think that I don't blame myself, for convincing Lily and James to switch to Peter? You have to live with it. Me and you will research more about Defense against the Dark arts while we're here. Make sure this doesn't happen again. Meanwhile there's a huge team of aurors out there working to free our friends. If anyone can get them out they can. We have to trust to hope, that we will see our friends again."
"What if they're dead?"
"Dumbldore knows a spell that can tell him the number of werewolves living in this country. That number has not yet changed, therefore, at least one of them is still alive."
"Yeah. They'll be fine."
The two of them went down to the kitchen and cooked a snack. Sirius and Harry curled up around the fireplace swapping stories. Harry's favourite were the ones about things the marauders had got up to. Apparantly, while looking for a passageway to hogsmead, the tunnel they were in collapsed. They were stuck in there for about a day, and were eventually discovered by a teacher who had heard voices in the wall arguing furiously about who would get eaten first if starvation set in.
Neither if them felt like going to sleep because of what was happening and so they stayed up talking all night. At about 8 o'clock in the morning Harry fell asleep. Sirius covered Harry with his cloak and went to make some breakfast.
Harry awoke to the sound of Sirius and Dumbledore talking in hushed whispers in the next room
"So they're alive?"
"Yes." Harry sighed in relief
"What did he take them for?"
"Apparently he is going to try to contact Harry and send him a message along the lines of swap yourself for them. Sirius, if Harry thinks that he could some how save them, he will. Almost every year since he came to this school he has in some way risked death to help others. You must stop him!"
"How close are you to rescuing them?"
"I have to say that I don't know. I have several leads but none of them are entirely reliable. We are checking every possibility thoroughly. Speaking of which, I must go now. I'll keep you informed."
Harry heard the sound of Dumbledore disapperating and footsteps coming into the room, so he closed his eyes again and pretended to be asleep.
Voila! It's late and I'm sleepy. Will update soon! Will read and review the stories of those that review this!