The Coma Curse:

Chapter V: Training.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Coma Curse, Prongs does. And JKR owns Harry… But I own the story!

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A.N.: Here's chapter V! I really hope you like it! And, I don't know if any one realized the five greatest wizards were (yes, you were right, Red!) Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin and Merlin. Now with the story!

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The next day, Harry had already begun accept the fact he was a Mage. It had been difficult to make up an excuse to his father. Just after Harry left Dumbledore's office, James had met him in an empty classroom.

"Hi, Harry," James said, right when he saw his son.

"Er—hey, Dad…" Harry answered nervously.

"So," James said. "What was that all about?"

"N-nothing at all…" lied Harry. "Just… Something about the Quidditch team… The- the old Keeper graduated two years ago and we… we need to find someone to replace him!"

James smiled, not noticing Harry was lying. "Really? I didn't know you were on the team…" he looked sad for a moment, thinking how much he didn't know about his son life. "What's the position you play?"

Harry's face broke into a grin. "Me? I'm a Seeker! The youngest of the century too! I entered on my first year!"

James laughed. "You must be very good, then!"

I could avoid dad's questions, at least. Harry thought, relieved.

James face turned serious. "Harry, where did you get this scar? And don't say you hurt yourself – and I know it's a curse scar!"

But Harry was prepared for this.

"Here at Hogwarts. In my first year. We were in Charms and my friend, Ron, cast a spell wrong. I got the scar that way." He tried to sound casual, as if it was nothing out of ordinary. Which wasn't difficult, in consequence of living with the Dursleys, Harry lied very well – after making an excuse up, of course – and James believed him instantly.

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It was nearly 5PM when Ron and Hermione found Harry in the common room, reading a book.

"Harry! Where were you? You missed some very important lessons!" Hermione shook her head. "You really need to take you're studies more seriously, you know!" She paused to breathe; she had said everything at once, like always. "Where were you anyway?"

"I was with Snuffles," Harry explained. "He arrived today. Dumbledore called me so we could catch up!"

Ron and Hermione looked at Harry speechless. "I… I guess you can work harder to catch the work up…" She said very slowly.

"So, what are you reading?" Ron asked trying to change the subject.

"Dark Curses: All You Need To Know."

Hermione made a face. "Do you need to read that?"

Harry raised an eyebrow. "I need to know about those, to protect myself, I mean. It's easier to protect myself against it, when I understand it!"

Ron sat on a chair near Harry. "You really think You-Know-Who will try to kill you again?" He said seriously.

Hermione sat next to Ron. "You really think the war will get this far?"

Harry looked at his friends. A strange feeling was forming in his heart. They didn't know – didn't understand – how deep this was. They didn't know – just like most wizards – about the Mages… Didn't know how powerful the Dark Lord was. The threat Voldemort was. Harry shuddered; they are just like the others… Helpless.

"I think it already has." Harry answered after a while.

Hermione frowned. "There's something you aren't telling us, Harry. What is it?"

Harry sighed. "It's been a long day… I'm gonna sleep." He said, ignoring the fact it was still 5PM.

He stood up and started to head toward the Boy's dormitory but Ron grabbed his arm before he reached the stairs. "What are you hiding, Harry?"

Harry looked from Ron to Hermione. "Some things are better left unknown."  And, with a sudden movement, he climbed to his dorm.

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On the following day, Harry went to his classes very nervous.  Ron and Hermione still weren't talking to him, but he somehow managed to not argue with them until the time of his training with Dumbledore. What will Dumbledore teach me?

He grabbed his Invisibility Cloak and headed to the room they would be training (Dumbledore had showed him earlier).

"Phoenix Tears," he said to the gargoyle in the form of a phoenix.

The room was very big. It was very alike the Gryffindor Common Room, only it had three doors. One led to a library (Dumbledore had said it wasn't like the school library, it had some rare books; about rare Potions and Curses). The second led to a bedroom and the third to a room which format matched the Chamber of Secrets, the difference was that instead of snake statues there were phoenixes.

Dumbledore, Harry noticed, was sitting on a chair, near the fire. The older wizard smiled when he saw Harry. "Hello, Harry. Ready for your first lesson?" And they began training.

Harry found later that Dumbledore was a kind but strict teacher. He didn't let Harry stop an exercise until he mastered it. But Harry didn't mind. By the end of the lesson, he was feeling tired but very satisfied with himself.

"That's enough for today," Dumbledore said at dawn. "You did very well, Harry. Tomorrow you'll be learning sword fighting and archery. But now, I think you deserve some sleep." He gave Harry a time-turner.

"Master Albus?" Dumbledore had explained to Harry when a wizard was training another, the student was to call the teacher 'Master'. It was some kind of way of showing respect. Harry found it strange at first, but got used to it. "Why is there a bedroom here?"

The old Headmaster smiled. "I figured that you would rather sleep here than in your dorm… But only if you want."

Harry smile too. Figures he would know about the argument. "I'll think about it, Master." He glanced the time-turner in his hands. "How many turns?"

"I think that ten would be enough."

Harry nodded and went back to the Common Room. As soon as he arrived there he used the time-turner, climbed to his back and slept almost instantly.

For the first time since the third task, he slept peacefully without nightmares.

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