My Friend
"So, you think Zach is after me?" asked Harry.
"Not just you, he is after a few people," said Anthony.
"And you think he is after me, why?" asked Harry.
"You have a special element in your soul, you see," Anthony started, "Zach is a, how should I put it, 'thief' of souls."
"What!" Harry choked.
"It is difficult to explain, just be careful while your around him," said Anthony, "and watch over that girl as well, both of your spirits burn brightly." At this he turned and started walking away. "I'll be watching over you Harry, but I won't always be able to help," he said before vanishing around the corner.
Harry stood there dumbfounded, 'what was that' he asked himself. His thoughts were interrupted by a high pitched whimpering sound. He ran out to the street where he heard the sound and saw Dudley and a couple of his friends throwing rocks at what resembled a black puppy.
"Hey! What do you think you are doing to that poor dog!" Harry heard Hermione's father yell. Dudley and the other kids ran away upon hearing his voice. Harry walked over and picked up the puppy. It lifted its head and looked at him. A brief vision appeared in Harry's mind, and everything turned dark.
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Anthony was walking down the sidewalk away from Hermione's house just after talking to Harry. He was in deep though; "I'll have to help Harry banish that demon spirit, but how? I don't know any magic powerful enough. My grandma should know something though." As he finished this thought, he looked up to see Zach standing in front of him.
"Going somewhere mortal?" said the shadow barely visible from behind Zach. "I was so disappointed our conversation was interrupted earlier.
"I wasn't, demon," said Anthony, always striving to be brave in the face of danger. "My grandma told me you would return, and I'll be happy to send you back, just like my father did."
"You, however, are not as powerful as you father was," the wispy voice rattled, "even he died sending me back, and look I'm back already."
Anthony's arm shot for his wand but the demon possessed Zach was faster. A spilt second later it was over, Anthony was but a small black puppy, and a group a mean little boys was rounding the corner.
"I'll leave you to your fate," Zach said before walking off.
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Harry awoke suddenly, shooting into a sitting position. Hermione jumped at his sudden motion. She had been sitting in a chair next to the couch he was laying on, petting the puppy.
"Harry! Are you okay," she asked with a worried expression on her face.
Harry looked at the dog. "I'm fine, but Anthony isn't," He said pointing at the black puppy.
"Wait, what are you saying, this is Anthony?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, Zach turned him into a dog!" Harry said.
"Are you sure your okay?" asked Hermione, "cause I'm sure people can't be turned into dogs, I mean it is impossible. Unless Zach is some kind of fairy or something, which those things aren't real, he couldn't make Anthony into a dog, not possible I know for sure that."
"Shh, Herm, I saw it happen." Harry said in a whisper.
"Harry I think you need some more sleep," Hermione stood up, putting the puppy down on the chair. "Come on," see said, grabbing his arm and leading him to the guestroom. He reluctantly let her lead him there. "Now get some rest so your head turns on right." With that she shut the door.
Harry lay there for a while thinking about his vision or dream, or whatever it was. Ten minuets past before the door creaked open a foot. He looked over and saw that the puppy had walked in and was sitting on the carpet looking at Harry.
"I don't know what to do Anthony, Herm won't believe me," said Harry. He was surprised to hear a voice in his head say 'Harry, bring me to my grandma's, she can fix me.'
"What!" Harry said falling off the bed. He looked at the pup for a second. "Did you just say something?" he asked. Harry nearly fainted when the pup raised his head up and then lowered it a couple times.
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Hermione was sitting downstairs, reading about their next segment in math that they were going to start on Monday, when her father came home.
"Where's mommy?" Hermione asked.
"She had one more appointment," her dad said sitting down next to her. "I have some good news though, Harry might be staying here for a long time," he said.
"Really!" Hermione squeaked.
"Yes, it looks that way," her father said grinning to himself, "his uncle is in a lot of trouble."
"That's great!" she said happily.
"Speaking of Harry, is he okay?" her father asked.
"Yeah," Hermione said shaking her head.
"Where is Harry then?" asked her father.
"He was acting funny so I made him go back to sleep," his daughter said.
"Well you should probably tell him the good news when he wakes up," her dad said, before getting up and walking into the kitchen.
"Okay," said Hermione, deciding to read for another hour before going to get Harry.
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"It will take me a half of an hour to go that far though," said Harry, talking to the dog. 'If Herm say me now she would probably have me sent to the head doctor or something.'
'She won't be coming to check on you for another hour though,' a voice spoke in his mind. 'Just run over there and run back, everything will be fine.'
"All right, but you better not be lying to me," said Harry, picking up the pup. He opened the window and carefully slipped down the storm drain to the ground. He then started his long run.
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He arrived at the old-looking house twenty-eight minuets latter, and set the pup down on the porch. "There you go little guy," said Harry, "I have to get back now." He then started running back barely hearing the puppies warning about the scrawny kid running after him.
Ten minuets latter Harry felt something odd, he looked behind him to see Zach running after him. Harry started to run faster and soon the Granger house was in sight. He, however, had slowed down and Zach tackled him.
"Where are you going to so fast young one?" Harry heard the odd voice say. Harry was now laying on his back with Zach standing over him, point a wand at his heart.
"Harry!" they heard Hermione's voice. She had spotted him and she and her father were coming over to find out what was happening. Zach growled before running off.
Hermione reached him first, embracing him in a tight hug. "Can't. breathe," Harry sputtered. Hermione released him as her father arrived.
"Where have you been young man!" Mr. Granger demanded, but the worried look in his eyes betrayed his angry face.
"I found the owner of the puppy," Harry said meekly.
"Well next time inform us before running off like that, you gave us quite a fright there," said Mr. Granger, "now come along dinner is ready."
Hermione and Harry followed her father inside to eat, but Harry couldn't forget for long the details of the day. Soon his dreams where retelling his adventurous day.
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I hope you all can forgive me for taking so long to gather the ideas for this chapter. I would like to thank Luna Rose and Phoenix child, sam, Merlin6, BoOkWoRm, Dathrian Princess, Caltos Feralton, and Angl. I have to get some sleep now, good night.
"So, you think Zach is after me?" asked Harry.
"Not just you, he is after a few people," said Anthony.
"And you think he is after me, why?" asked Harry.
"You have a special element in your soul, you see," Anthony started, "Zach is a, how should I put it, 'thief' of souls."
"What!" Harry choked.
"It is difficult to explain, just be careful while your around him," said Anthony, "and watch over that girl as well, both of your spirits burn brightly." At this he turned and started walking away. "I'll be watching over you Harry, but I won't always be able to help," he said before vanishing around the corner.
Harry stood there dumbfounded, 'what was that' he asked himself. His thoughts were interrupted by a high pitched whimpering sound. He ran out to the street where he heard the sound and saw Dudley and a couple of his friends throwing rocks at what resembled a black puppy.
"Hey! What do you think you are doing to that poor dog!" Harry heard Hermione's father yell. Dudley and the other kids ran away upon hearing his voice. Harry walked over and picked up the puppy. It lifted its head and looked at him. A brief vision appeared in Harry's mind, and everything turned dark.
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Anthony was walking down the sidewalk away from Hermione's house just after talking to Harry. He was in deep though; "I'll have to help Harry banish that demon spirit, but how? I don't know any magic powerful enough. My grandma should know something though." As he finished this thought, he looked up to see Zach standing in front of him.
"Going somewhere mortal?" said the shadow barely visible from behind Zach. "I was so disappointed our conversation was interrupted earlier.
"I wasn't, demon," said Anthony, always striving to be brave in the face of danger. "My grandma told me you would return, and I'll be happy to send you back, just like my father did."
"You, however, are not as powerful as you father was," the wispy voice rattled, "even he died sending me back, and look I'm back already."
Anthony's arm shot for his wand but the demon possessed Zach was faster. A spilt second later it was over, Anthony was but a small black puppy, and a group a mean little boys was rounding the corner.
"I'll leave you to your fate," Zach said before walking off.
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Harry awoke suddenly, shooting into a sitting position. Hermione jumped at his sudden motion. She had been sitting in a chair next to the couch he was laying on, petting the puppy.
"Harry! Are you okay," she asked with a worried expression on her face.
Harry looked at the dog. "I'm fine, but Anthony isn't," He said pointing at the black puppy.
"Wait, what are you saying, this is Anthony?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, Zach turned him into a dog!" Harry said.
"Are you sure your okay?" asked Hermione, "cause I'm sure people can't be turned into dogs, I mean it is impossible. Unless Zach is some kind of fairy or something, which those things aren't real, he couldn't make Anthony into a dog, not possible I know for sure that."
"Shh, Herm, I saw it happen." Harry said in a whisper.
"Harry I think you need some more sleep," Hermione stood up, putting the puppy down on the chair. "Come on," see said, grabbing his arm and leading him to the guestroom. He reluctantly let her lead him there. "Now get some rest so your head turns on right." With that she shut the door.
Harry lay there for a while thinking about his vision or dream, or whatever it was. Ten minuets past before the door creaked open a foot. He looked over and saw that the puppy had walked in and was sitting on the carpet looking at Harry.
"I don't know what to do Anthony, Herm won't believe me," said Harry. He was surprised to hear a voice in his head say 'Harry, bring me to my grandma's, she can fix me.'
"What!" Harry said falling off the bed. He looked at the pup for a second. "Did you just say something?" he asked. Harry nearly fainted when the pup raised his head up and then lowered it a couple times.
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Hermione was sitting downstairs, reading about their next segment in math that they were going to start on Monday, when her father came home.
"Where's mommy?" Hermione asked.
"She had one more appointment," her dad said sitting down next to her. "I have some good news though, Harry might be staying here for a long time," he said.
"Really!" Hermione squeaked.
"Yes, it looks that way," her father said grinning to himself, "his uncle is in a lot of trouble."
"That's great!" she said happily.
"Speaking of Harry, is he okay?" her father asked.
"Yeah," Hermione said shaking her head.
"Where is Harry then?" asked her father.
"He was acting funny so I made him go back to sleep," his daughter said.
"Well you should probably tell him the good news when he wakes up," her dad said, before getting up and walking into the kitchen.
"Okay," said Hermione, deciding to read for another hour before going to get Harry.
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"It will take me a half of an hour to go that far though," said Harry, talking to the dog. 'If Herm say me now she would probably have me sent to the head doctor or something.'
'She won't be coming to check on you for another hour though,' a voice spoke in his mind. 'Just run over there and run back, everything will be fine.'
"All right, but you better not be lying to me," said Harry, picking up the pup. He opened the window and carefully slipped down the storm drain to the ground. He then started his long run.
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He arrived at the old-looking house twenty-eight minuets latter, and set the pup down on the porch. "There you go little guy," said Harry, "I have to get back now." He then started running back barely hearing the puppies warning about the scrawny kid running after him.
Ten minuets latter Harry felt something odd, he looked behind him to see Zach running after him. Harry started to run faster and soon the Granger house was in sight. He, however, had slowed down and Zach tackled him.
"Where are you going to so fast young one?" Harry heard the odd voice say. Harry was now laying on his back with Zach standing over him, point a wand at his heart.
"Harry!" they heard Hermione's voice. She had spotted him and she and her father were coming over to find out what was happening. Zach growled before running off.
Hermione reached him first, embracing him in a tight hug. "Can't. breathe," Harry sputtered. Hermione released him as her father arrived.
"Where have you been young man!" Mr. Granger demanded, but the worried look in his eyes betrayed his angry face.
"I found the owner of the puppy," Harry said meekly.
"Well next time inform us before running off like that, you gave us quite a fright there," said Mr. Granger, "now come along dinner is ready."
Hermione and Harry followed her father inside to eat, but Harry couldn't forget for long the details of the day. Soon his dreams where retelling his adventurous day.
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I hope you all can forgive me for taking so long to gather the ideas for this chapter. I would like to thank Luna Rose and Phoenix child, sam, Merlin6, BoOkWoRm, Dathrian Princess, Caltos Feralton, and Angl. I have to get some sleep now, good night.