Title: Harry Potter and Kinson's Orb
Author: Kararen
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter; I only own the plot to this story and any characters I add.
Author's Note: Sorry it has taken so long for this next chapter! I've been busy getting ready to go away to university, and I've just finished my other fan fiction story called 'Dear Tom'. I've also had some new ideas and I've had to rework my storyline to keep everything together! I'm doing my best to make this story exciting and magical, while still making it realistic…well, as realistic as Harry Potter gets anyhow! You know what I mean! And I have also had trouble because of this whole blackout thing! We can't leave the computer running all time, and we have to be careful because of the rolling blackouts. We don't want to get hit by a power surge! So thanks for being patient, I hope you enjoy this! You'll finally get to find out who is coming!
-Chapter Seven-
Death Eaters Attack"Who's coming?" Ron asked.
"Death Eaters!" answered Remus Lupin as he walked in from the kitchen.
A wave of panic rushed over Harry.
"I've blocked the doors and windows with a few hexes, nothing out of the ordinary for wizards that are away. It won't keep them out long! Remember, they can't know that you've been warned! Will you be all right with the kids Molly? I have to go help Elizabeth and Cass, they have no one to protect them!" said Remus.
"Yes, yes, everything's set. Percy has gone to warn Arthur, but Bill and Charlie are here."
Remus took a handful of floo powder and disappeared into the flames still alight in the fireplace.
"Go quickly kids. We haven't got time to spare!"
Harry and the others bolted up the stairs. Ginny and Hermione went into Ginny's room while Harry, Ron, Fred, and George made their way to the top floor, Ron's room. Harry grabbed his trunk from the corner of the room, put his purchases inside, and flung the few things he had out of it back in. Ron pulled his trunk out from under his bed while the twins started pulling robes out of the closet. While Ron and his brothers packed Ron's trunk, Harry let Hedwig and Pig out of their cages and they flew out the window into the night.
Harry took a quick glance out the window as he was shutting it. Three masked men apparated right at the start to the Weasley's driveway. Harry quickly ducked away from view and helped the others buckle Ron's trunk shut.
"Quickly, I saw them coming! We have to leave right away!" Harry whispered.
Hermione and Ginny joined the four boys on the landing and they hurried downstairs together.
"Mrs. Weasley, they're here, I saw them through the window!" Harry said.
"Alright. Bill, please go put this note on the table. We can't go directly to headquarters incase they trace our Floo usage. Go to the joke shop!"
"But mum, I thought that it wasn't connected to the Floo Network yet!" Ginny said.
"That was the idea! It's been kept a secret for an emergency like this! Fred and George have everything set up. That's what they've been doing for the Order," Mrs. Weasley quickly explained. "Now go!"
"We've set a few traps, so as soon as you get there cover your nose and your mouth," George said.
"Unless you want a puking pastille to fly into it!" Fred added.
One by one they took a handful of Floo Powder and arrived at Ninety-Three Diagon Alley. Ginny and Hermione had gone first, followed by Harry. When he felt himself emerge from the fire, he put his left hand over his face, and used his other hand to pull his trunk. Fred and George had done a good job. There were Puking Pastilles flying everywhere. They kept bouncing off the lenses of his glasses and trying to fit into his ears. He gripped his mouth and nose even harder and made his way to the other side of the room where the girls were waiting. Ron came next, followed by the twins, Mrs. Weasley, Charlie, and Bill.
"Is everyone alright? No one swallowed one did they?" Fred asked.
"No, we're all fine," Hermione answered.
She had hardly finished her sentence before George opened a box he had taken off one of the shelves. A puff of green smoke shot out of it and a blue light flashed before their eyes. Harry couldn't help but turn his head and blink repeatedly. When he looked back, there was a brand new Portable Swamp set up just in front of the fireplace with the Puking Pastilles still whizzing around through the air.
"Just incase," said George with a smile.
"Yes, only this ones not quite a portable one! Unless you know the trick of it," said Fred.
"Well come on, we've got to get to the Leaky Cauldron!" Mrs. Weasley said, ushering them out of the room.
They quickly made their way to the front of the store and out the door.
"Wands out everyone!" Bill said.
Diagon Alley was dark and deserted. An eerie silence engulfed them, making them extremely nervous. Charlie led them, while Bill took up the rear. Hermione, who looked rather frightened, had placed herself between Harry and Ron. Ginny held her mother's hand, and they walked just in front of the trio.
A door opened just ahead of them making everyone jump. Madam Malkin stuck her head out of the doorway of her shop.
"Quickly get inside, they've already gone down the street once and…"
Harry never heard the rest of Madam Malkin's sentence. All of a sudden his scar began to burn and he dropped to his knees. He felt as though someone had stabbed him. His surroundings melted away into a green mist as he screamed for it to stop. His head was pounding and he could see nothing but the mist and shadows moving about him.
The next thing he knew, he was lying down on his back inside a dark shop. His head was propped up with what turned out to be a pair of black robes. He was inside Madam Malkin's Robes For All Occasions.
"Harry? Harry are you all right?" This was Mrs. Weasley's voice. She seemed to be in a sort of a panic.
"Yeah, I'm fine now. My scar just started hurting. Really bad! There was a green mist and, and there were shadows all around me!"
Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were all standing over Harry. When he tried to get to his feet, Mrs. Weasley pushed him back down.
"You stay right there for now Harry. We're working on a plan. There are five Death Eaters that we can count, and two dementors."
"Dementors?" said Harry.
"Yes Harry. I don't know why they are here, but we have to get to the Leaky Cauldron. You have to go to your aunt and uncle's and we've got to find a place to stay. Besides, it will be protected. They can't allow them to pass through into the muggle world. We have got to help," Mrs. Weasley explained.
"Do you think that dad and Percy are there mum?" Ginny asked.
"Perhaps. But don't you worry about it. It has been taken care of! Percy went to tell him, and I put in the note that Percy was called into work. We don't want your father to go home to a Dark Mark!"
"What else was in that note mum?" Ron asked.
"Well, it said that Bill was out on a date, and that you and Ginny brought your trunks to Diagon Alley shopping to make sure all your stuff fit in. You kept them at the joke shop. And Charlie is with us and we're all going to stay at the Leaky Cauldron."
All of a sudden, a wave of cold flew through Harry's body. It could mean only one thing, a dementor was approaching.
"Quickly, everyone grab your stuff. I'll send out a patronus and we'll make a run for it!" Bill said while gathering everyone together.
"Let me help! I can fight the dementors!" Harry said.
"No, absolutely not! You are weak, and you need to be protected. Charlie can help Bill if he needs it," said Mrs. Weasley. Harry knew better than to argue with her, but he took his wand back out just incase.
They all crept up to the door, including Madam Malkin who didn't want to be left there alone with Death Eaters and Dementors running about.
"Everyone ready?" Charlie whispered.
Everyone slowly nodded. They were all scared and worried, but no one said anything about their fears. So long as they stayed together and stayed strong, they knew that they would be all right.
Charlie opened the door and Bill stepped out into the street first. One by one they followed him out and made their way towards the Leaky Cauldron. Harry felt an icy chill run through him and heard both Bill and Charlie call out the patronus charm. He didn't turn to look, but like the others he broke out into a run.
They didn't have far to go, and Fred who was in the lead was only a couple of meters away when a hooded figure stepped out from the shadows and grabbed a hold of Ginny's arm. Before they could see the figure entirely, Harry, Ron, Fred, George, and Hermione had all formed a patronus. Harry had reacted the quickest and his silvery stag led the charge, followed closely by Hermione's otter. But the patronuses didn't have the right affect. Dementors were supposed to be driven away by them, but the figure from the shadows merely ducked down in fright. It wasn't a dementor at all. It was a Death Eater.
When Harry's stag had nearly reached him, the man had let go of Ginny's arm and they both had fallen to the ground. Harry let go of his trunk instantaneously, grabbed her hand and pulled her up next to him. Fred took hold of Harry's trunk and George Ginny's as they took the final steps to the Leaky Cauldron's door. They slammed the door shut and Mrs. Weasley pulled Harry and Ginny both into a hug while she began to sob.
"We're fine mum!" Ginny reassured her.
After a few seconds Mrs. Weasley let go her hold and several wizards in the bar came to their aid.
"Are you guys all right?" one wizard with short brown hair asked.
"We will be! Do you know what's going on?" Mrs. Weasley said.
"Not a clue, but the Ministry folk have arrived. They just apparated out there."
At this moment Mrs. Weasley remembered that two of her sons were still out there. As she turned towards the door, it opened and Charlie appeared supporting his brother whose forehead was bleeding profusely.
"Bill! No! What happened?" Mrs. Weasley shrieked.
"He was only stunned mum. He hit his head on the way down, he'll be fine!"
Mrs. Weasley took her oldest son in her arms and led him to a chair. She then turned to Harry.
"Come on Harry, grab your trunk. You have to go to you aunt and uncle's! You will be safe there"
"But mum, you don't even know why they are here, it's probably not for Harry at all," Ron argued, knowing that Harry didn't want to go back.
"That doesn't matter, he'll still be safe there."
The first thing that entered Harry's mind was how he had endangered his friends at the Department of Mysteries in June. With what had happened to Sirius, he wasn't about to take any more chances. If he was what the Death Eaters were after, he didn't want Hermione or any of the Weasley's hurt in the process.
"It's okay, you're right, I'll go!" Harry said, though not very enthusiastically.
Hermione wrapped her arms around Harry and hugged him tight. Ginny did the same, only she had tears in her eyes. Ron patted his shoulder and said, "We'll get you out of there as soon as we can!"
"I'll be all right. But you guys be careful," Harry said.
Mrs. Weasley kissed Harry's forehead and gave him a motherly hug.
"Here's some floo powder Harry. We've had your aunt and uncle's fireplace ready incase something like this happened so you won't have any trouble getting through! Take care of yourself!"
Harry took the floo powder, threw it into the flames and yelled out, "Number Four Privet Drive!"
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Author's Note: Okay, I totally didn't know that all that was going to happen! But it's much more exciting than what I thought was going to happen, so I hope you all liked it! It's kind of late at night, but hopefully I won't have too many spelling/grammar mistakes! The next chapter will have Harry at the Dursley's house once again and he will get a chance to look at the book Remus gave him for his birthday. So that's what you have to look forward to! I don't know when I'll get more up though. Packing for uni is time consuming and I've got to go up there for soccer this weekend. Then next week I'm going to Cedar Point (an amusement park) with my friends on Wednesday and Thursday, then I have a soccer tournament on Labour Day weekend, and I move into residence on September 1st! I'm hoping to get at least one more chapter done by then! I hope you found this chapter worth the wait!