An: sorry sorry sorry!!! I know I promised to update more but I don't know
what happened. Final project were all due within a week. But with only 19
days left til the fifth book, I have a lot of work to do. A lot of posting
to do. So, without further ramblings here's the 16th chapter.
Chapter 16
Apologies and Injuries
Harry started to wake up. Hermione started to walk to him but Ron blocked her path. "What's with you Hermione? I thought you loved me. Yet you sided with the Death Eaters?"
"I do Ron, but I thought Harry meant more to you too. Maybe you really are jealous of Harry! Do you think Harry really wants a scar of his forehead or to be the Boy-Who-Lived?" Hermione's eyes watered. "I try to ignore them but everyday there is always some crap article about Harry in the Daily Prophet. With him as some Dark lord. And those pictures of the dead Muggles! If I had to witness their murders too I'd go mad; especially if I felt responsible for bringing You-Know. . . Voldemort back to like! Harry's going through a hard time Ron! So just shut up and help Harry out!"
Ron just looked at Hermione in shock. Then something snapped and Ron felt like he had awoken from a long dream. Hermione brushed past him and sat down next to Harry. He was awake now. Tears were in his eyes. "Killed them. . . Kiss. . . sorry. . . coming to Hogwarts. . ."
"Shh Harry, no one died. They're okay." Hermione stroked his hair as she gently placed his head in her lap. "Shh Harry just rest."
"My arms hurts so much 'Mione. My chest. . . hurts to breathe. . ."
"Harry don't talk. Madam Pomprey will come back soon okay." She gently lifted his shirt up. Angry bruises met her eyes. "She'll be here soon."
A little after she said that, the nurse rushed in. "Professor McGonagall told me Harry needed medical attention," she said rushing to Hermione and Harry. "Has he been conscious?"
"Madam Pomprey?" Harry asked slowly opened his eyes. "My arm and chest. . . hurt. . ."
"Let me see," the nurse mumbled as she rolled up Harry sleeve. Hermione looked away. Bone was sticking out. "Totally dislocated it and broke it. Miss Granger hold Harry down. This won't take long but it's going to hurt Harry." She began to add pressure on the bone then POP! it was back in its correct place.
Harry's eyes were shut tightly and he was breathing hard. "You're trying to kill me," he mumbled as the nurse wrapped it in a sling.
"Harry, I don't know where you got that idea." She began working on him, her wand sending white beams of healing power to his many injuries. She turned to Hermione, "I'm going to leave him here, the hospital is crowded with people from Hogsmeade. If he gets worst, come get me." Hermione nodded and the nurse left.
Hermione looked out and met Ron's eyes. He walked up to Harry and Hermione. He knelt down near Harry who was half conscious. "Sorry mate." Ron got up and left.
"'Mione?"
"Yes Harry?"
"Did he just say he was sorry?"
"Yes he did Harry."
"Okay." Then, Harry closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"POTTER!"
Harry's eyes flew open. "No, no. . . leave me alone!"
Voldemort limped around Harry. He grabbed Harry's throat.
Through his throbbing scar, Harry saw Voldemort as he never had before. Injured. Scratches filled his face. Blood was coming from a few cuts. Voldemort's voice cut through his thoughts.
"DO YOU THINK YOUR LITTLE GRYFFINDOR HEIR POWERS CAN DEFEAT ME? YOU MAY HAVE ENDED MY PLANS FOR HOGSMEADE BUT YOU WILL NOT DEFEAT ME!" He pulled Harry off the ground and threw him 20 feet. Harry landed at a Death Eater's feet.
'Death Eater?' he thought. 'Then somehow Voldemort found a way in the spell so others can see me.'
"SNAPE!"
"Yes Master?" came the Potions Master's voice from underneath one of the hoods.
Harry slowly lifted his head to watch.
"Why did you not come immediately after I called?"
"My Lord, I did not want Dumbledore to get. . ."
"CRUCIO!" Snape's cries of pain filled the cave. Harry cried out as his scar's pain was renewed. "I should have killed you the first time you came back to me this summer. You were and are Dumbledore's spy!" He lifted the curse.
"No my Lord! I only acted like the spy to gain secrets from the Order."
"You're treading in deep water Snape. Behave or I'll be forced to kill you." Snape nodded. Voldemort turned back to Harry. "CRUCIO! Harry cried out. "You cost me 50 Death eaters Potter! 50! No matter, I'll break them out of Azkaban soon. The Dementor will join my side also. You aren't very fond of Dementors are you? What do you hear again? Oh, that's right! You mudblood mother dying. Pathetic!" He walked around Harry before throwing Harry into the wall with his wand a few times. Harry was barely conscious when he heard, "Fudge get Potter in Azk. . . Oh right good bye Potter."
Harry saw faces peering over him before he blacked out.
"Bloody hell! What happened?"
"Honestly Ron did you ever listen to what anyone said? Snuffles told us that one day that Harry got that letter. Voldemort can summon Harry whenever he wants."
"Oh I remember!" Ron exclaimed. Hermione rolled her eyes. "He looks horrible."
"Who looks horrible? His younger sister Ginny said coming down from the dorms. "Oh my gosh what happened down here!" she said seeing Ron's semi bleeding lip and bruised eye and Harry looking like he ran into the wall a few times.
So, Hermione summed up the past few months and in just a little over five minutes she was done. Ginny sat in shock. Then she turned to Ron. "That's why you got mad at him? He didn't care you two became a couple!"
Ron was saved from more when Harry groaned. He slowly opened his eyes. He rolled over and started coughing. Blood stained his lips and hand.
"Bloody hell!" Ron exclaimed a second time.
"Not so loud," Harry mumbled wheezing. Hermione," might be a good time to get Madam Pomprey." Then he started coughing again.
"Ginny, hurry, get Madam Pomprey. Tell her Harry got worst."
A few minutes later Ginny came back accompanied by Madam Pomprey. "Let me see him," the nurse said. "Harry, what hurts dear?"
"Everything," he mumbled. "my chest, my arms, and my head."
"A rib punctured the lung," the nurse announced after checking Harry over. "Hold Harry down," she said to Hermione and Ron, "he can't be moving around. Hang on Harry." Then using her magic, Madam Pomprey located the rib and began to move it back into place. Harry bit back a cry. Finally, she healed the lung and mended the rib. "Okay you can let him go."
Harry coughed and rolled over. Blood spattered the carpet. Then, Harry fainted.
"At least he got the last of the blood up. Let me finish him up. Oh dear a mild concussion. Few broken finger. Sprained oh dear. . . there we go! He's in best as shape as he can be. Don't let him move around too much. Okay? Watch over him. I have quite a few patients that I still need to tend to." The nurse, once again, left.
"You two are the most inconsiderate friends! Ron, I ashamed at you! At least Hermione still tried to be friends with Harry," Ginny once again began to restart.
"Ginny give it a rest. I said sorry to him. . ."
"Still doesn't make it right."
". . . and it wasn't me. There was some kind of spell over me."
"The Imperius?"
"I'm not sure."
The portrait once again swung open but this time it was Professor Dumbledore, Remus, and Sirius. All of them were injured. The dog barked and walked/limped over to the group. He nudged Harry and then whimpered.
"I think we need to get some answers from Mr. Potter. Somewhere private," Professor Dumbledore said. "How about my office?" He snapped his fingers and everyone found themselves in Dumbledore's office. "Now to wake up Harry. Ennervate!" Harry groaned and opened his eyes.
Sirius was instantly a human and rushed to Harry. "Harry are you okay?"
"Too loud," he mumbled. "What, you're alive? No, I killed all of you."
Sirius' face saddened. "No kiddo, you didn't. You didn't kill any of us."
"That's what we wanted to talk to you about, Harry," Dumbledore said. "What happened at Hogsmeade?"
Fawkes came and sat down on Harry's knees. He stroked him and Fawkes shed some tears on Harry. The pain in his ribs and headache faded away. "I, I don't know sir. I got so mad at Voldemort for what he was doing. Then, this golden light came around me. And then, someone whispered these words in my ear. It was a spell and I felt like I knew what it was yet I don't remember learning it at Hogwarts.
"What did you say?" Remus asked.
"I. . . I don't remember. But. . . but then I let it off. Then everyone was on the ground not moving. I. . . I killed them. Then, I woke up in the Great Hall."
Suddenly, Dumbledore's door burst open.
Copyright © 2003
Anaticulapraecantrix
Thank yous:
I WILL HAVE ANOTHER POST WITHIN THE WEEK!! I PROMISE!!
Ms. Padfoot (x2): your welcome! Guess school just got crazier. But with only 19 days until HP5 I'm gonna have to hurry up and post a lot!
Katherine Forbes: Hey you guessed right!
Centra-gal86: I'm sorry I took so long. I'll stay up late to finish up the next post if I have to!
John: I don't think Harry possess the strength to beat up Ron. . .
Kim: -_- Draco starting to turn nice hmm. . .
August wynd: eh I forget that people from other countries read this story or don't' watch the news. Dan Rather is actually a newscaster in the US. *clears throat* CBS News with Dan Rather live from New York
The Wolf of Were: wow someone like Ron being evil. . .
Jam me: buff arms?
The One They Call Canadian: tadaa! New post after another month of waiting. . .
Renee Fay: Hopefully Ron will start being nicer
Mark Scotson: wow really? Like 24? Coolios
Sarou: hope you enjoyed
Neo-QueenRini: you were right!! Yay
Prongs: Nope not yet. . .not til Chapter 21
Lanfear: your reviews are always so entertaining. ^_^
MostEvilKitten: go cliffies!!!
Silver-Phoenix: yes yes hopefully it'll be done soon
Ema: what's bad?? *confused*
Japangirlcmw: one month later I still hope you want to read it. . .
Chapter 16
Apologies and Injuries
Harry started to wake up. Hermione started to walk to him but Ron blocked her path. "What's with you Hermione? I thought you loved me. Yet you sided with the Death Eaters?"
"I do Ron, but I thought Harry meant more to you too. Maybe you really are jealous of Harry! Do you think Harry really wants a scar of his forehead or to be the Boy-Who-Lived?" Hermione's eyes watered. "I try to ignore them but everyday there is always some crap article about Harry in the Daily Prophet. With him as some Dark lord. And those pictures of the dead Muggles! If I had to witness their murders too I'd go mad; especially if I felt responsible for bringing You-Know. . . Voldemort back to like! Harry's going through a hard time Ron! So just shut up and help Harry out!"
Ron just looked at Hermione in shock. Then something snapped and Ron felt like he had awoken from a long dream. Hermione brushed past him and sat down next to Harry. He was awake now. Tears were in his eyes. "Killed them. . . Kiss. . . sorry. . . coming to Hogwarts. . ."
"Shh Harry, no one died. They're okay." Hermione stroked his hair as she gently placed his head in her lap. "Shh Harry just rest."
"My arms hurts so much 'Mione. My chest. . . hurts to breathe. . ."
"Harry don't talk. Madam Pomprey will come back soon okay." She gently lifted his shirt up. Angry bruises met her eyes. "She'll be here soon."
A little after she said that, the nurse rushed in. "Professor McGonagall told me Harry needed medical attention," she said rushing to Hermione and Harry. "Has he been conscious?"
"Madam Pomprey?" Harry asked slowly opened his eyes. "My arm and chest. . . hurt. . ."
"Let me see," the nurse mumbled as she rolled up Harry sleeve. Hermione looked away. Bone was sticking out. "Totally dislocated it and broke it. Miss Granger hold Harry down. This won't take long but it's going to hurt Harry." She began to add pressure on the bone then POP! it was back in its correct place.
Harry's eyes were shut tightly and he was breathing hard. "You're trying to kill me," he mumbled as the nurse wrapped it in a sling.
"Harry, I don't know where you got that idea." She began working on him, her wand sending white beams of healing power to his many injuries. She turned to Hermione, "I'm going to leave him here, the hospital is crowded with people from Hogsmeade. If he gets worst, come get me." Hermione nodded and the nurse left.
Hermione looked out and met Ron's eyes. He walked up to Harry and Hermione. He knelt down near Harry who was half conscious. "Sorry mate." Ron got up and left.
"'Mione?"
"Yes Harry?"
"Did he just say he was sorry?"
"Yes he did Harry."
"Okay." Then, Harry closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"POTTER!"
Harry's eyes flew open. "No, no. . . leave me alone!"
Voldemort limped around Harry. He grabbed Harry's throat.
Through his throbbing scar, Harry saw Voldemort as he never had before. Injured. Scratches filled his face. Blood was coming from a few cuts. Voldemort's voice cut through his thoughts.
"DO YOU THINK YOUR LITTLE GRYFFINDOR HEIR POWERS CAN DEFEAT ME? YOU MAY HAVE ENDED MY PLANS FOR HOGSMEADE BUT YOU WILL NOT DEFEAT ME!" He pulled Harry off the ground and threw him 20 feet. Harry landed at a Death Eater's feet.
'Death Eater?' he thought. 'Then somehow Voldemort found a way in the spell so others can see me.'
"SNAPE!"
"Yes Master?" came the Potions Master's voice from underneath one of the hoods.
Harry slowly lifted his head to watch.
"Why did you not come immediately after I called?"
"My Lord, I did not want Dumbledore to get. . ."
"CRUCIO!" Snape's cries of pain filled the cave. Harry cried out as his scar's pain was renewed. "I should have killed you the first time you came back to me this summer. You were and are Dumbledore's spy!" He lifted the curse.
"No my Lord! I only acted like the spy to gain secrets from the Order."
"You're treading in deep water Snape. Behave or I'll be forced to kill you." Snape nodded. Voldemort turned back to Harry. "CRUCIO! Harry cried out. "You cost me 50 Death eaters Potter! 50! No matter, I'll break them out of Azkaban soon. The Dementor will join my side also. You aren't very fond of Dementors are you? What do you hear again? Oh, that's right! You mudblood mother dying. Pathetic!" He walked around Harry before throwing Harry into the wall with his wand a few times. Harry was barely conscious when he heard, "Fudge get Potter in Azk. . . Oh right good bye Potter."
Harry saw faces peering over him before he blacked out.
"Bloody hell! What happened?"
"Honestly Ron did you ever listen to what anyone said? Snuffles told us that one day that Harry got that letter. Voldemort can summon Harry whenever he wants."
"Oh I remember!" Ron exclaimed. Hermione rolled her eyes. "He looks horrible."
"Who looks horrible? His younger sister Ginny said coming down from the dorms. "Oh my gosh what happened down here!" she said seeing Ron's semi bleeding lip and bruised eye and Harry looking like he ran into the wall a few times.
So, Hermione summed up the past few months and in just a little over five minutes she was done. Ginny sat in shock. Then she turned to Ron. "That's why you got mad at him? He didn't care you two became a couple!"
Ron was saved from more when Harry groaned. He slowly opened his eyes. He rolled over and started coughing. Blood stained his lips and hand.
"Bloody hell!" Ron exclaimed a second time.
"Not so loud," Harry mumbled wheezing. Hermione," might be a good time to get Madam Pomprey." Then he started coughing again.
"Ginny, hurry, get Madam Pomprey. Tell her Harry got worst."
A few minutes later Ginny came back accompanied by Madam Pomprey. "Let me see him," the nurse said. "Harry, what hurts dear?"
"Everything," he mumbled. "my chest, my arms, and my head."
"A rib punctured the lung," the nurse announced after checking Harry over. "Hold Harry down," she said to Hermione and Ron, "he can't be moving around. Hang on Harry." Then using her magic, Madam Pomprey located the rib and began to move it back into place. Harry bit back a cry. Finally, she healed the lung and mended the rib. "Okay you can let him go."
Harry coughed and rolled over. Blood spattered the carpet. Then, Harry fainted.
"At least he got the last of the blood up. Let me finish him up. Oh dear a mild concussion. Few broken finger. Sprained oh dear. . . there we go! He's in best as shape as he can be. Don't let him move around too much. Okay? Watch over him. I have quite a few patients that I still need to tend to." The nurse, once again, left.
"You two are the most inconsiderate friends! Ron, I ashamed at you! At least Hermione still tried to be friends with Harry," Ginny once again began to restart.
"Ginny give it a rest. I said sorry to him. . ."
"Still doesn't make it right."
". . . and it wasn't me. There was some kind of spell over me."
"The Imperius?"
"I'm not sure."
The portrait once again swung open but this time it was Professor Dumbledore, Remus, and Sirius. All of them were injured. The dog barked and walked/limped over to the group. He nudged Harry and then whimpered.
"I think we need to get some answers from Mr. Potter. Somewhere private," Professor Dumbledore said. "How about my office?" He snapped his fingers and everyone found themselves in Dumbledore's office. "Now to wake up Harry. Ennervate!" Harry groaned and opened his eyes.
Sirius was instantly a human and rushed to Harry. "Harry are you okay?"
"Too loud," he mumbled. "What, you're alive? No, I killed all of you."
Sirius' face saddened. "No kiddo, you didn't. You didn't kill any of us."
"That's what we wanted to talk to you about, Harry," Dumbledore said. "What happened at Hogsmeade?"
Fawkes came and sat down on Harry's knees. He stroked him and Fawkes shed some tears on Harry. The pain in his ribs and headache faded away. "I, I don't know sir. I got so mad at Voldemort for what he was doing. Then, this golden light came around me. And then, someone whispered these words in my ear. It was a spell and I felt like I knew what it was yet I don't remember learning it at Hogwarts.
"What did you say?" Remus asked.
"I. . . I don't remember. But. . . but then I let it off. Then everyone was on the ground not moving. I. . . I killed them. Then, I woke up in the Great Hall."
Suddenly, Dumbledore's door burst open.
Copyright © 2003
Anaticulapraecantrix
Thank yous:
I WILL HAVE ANOTHER POST WITHIN THE WEEK!! I PROMISE!!
Ms. Padfoot (x2): your welcome! Guess school just got crazier. But with only 19 days until HP5 I'm gonna have to hurry up and post a lot!
Katherine Forbes: Hey you guessed right!
Centra-gal86: I'm sorry I took so long. I'll stay up late to finish up the next post if I have to!
John: I don't think Harry possess the strength to beat up Ron. . .
Kim: -_- Draco starting to turn nice hmm. . .
August wynd: eh I forget that people from other countries read this story or don't' watch the news. Dan Rather is actually a newscaster in the US. *clears throat* CBS News with Dan Rather live from New York
The Wolf of Were: wow someone like Ron being evil. . .
Jam me: buff arms?
The One They Call Canadian: tadaa! New post after another month of waiting. . .
Renee Fay: Hopefully Ron will start being nicer
Mark Scotson: wow really? Like 24? Coolios
Sarou: hope you enjoyed
Neo-QueenRini: you were right!! Yay
Prongs: Nope not yet. . .not til Chapter 21
Lanfear: your reviews are always so entertaining. ^_^
MostEvilKitten: go cliffies!!!
Silver-Phoenix: yes yes hopefully it'll be done soon
Ema: what's bad?? *confused*
Japangirlcmw: one month later I still hope you want to read it. . .
