Chapter 02 The Trial and the Attack
Harry's trial was arranged for July 28th, 3 days before his birthday.
Although Fudge wanted to take him in custody to the Ministry, it was decided that Harry would stay at Hogwarts with an Auror with him at every moment. Where Harry went, the Auror was there.
"May I ask you something, Mr. Potter?" Asked the Auror, David Minthe, when both of them were at the library one day. Harry was reading a book of charms about the Imagus Mentalus.
"Call me Harry, please. The Mr. Potter is for my teachers." Said Harry without looking from the book, before he added: "What do you want to know?"
"Is it true that You-Know-Who returned?" Asked sheepisly the man.
"It is, I'm afraid that he did." Said the teen with a sad look in his face.
"I hoped it was a lie. Like you, I lost family at his hands too." Said the man sadly.
"And you are afraid of loosing more now?" Asked Harry understanding the man's feelings.
"Yes. I lost my parents when I was in first year. Now, I'm married and have a daughter that will begin here this year. My worst fear is that she would have to go through the same that I did." Said David clearly worried.
"You are not the only one who has that fear." Said Harry serioulsy, before he asked in a cheery tone: "What house do you think that she'll be in?"
"Gryffindor, probably. My wife and me were in Gryffindor too. I have 2 nephews there. They adore you. Their room is filled with pictures of you at the School. My Sister calls the room "Harry Potter's Santuary." It's a madness." Laughed the man.
"Are your nephews, by any chance, Collin and Dennis Creevey?" Asked Harry, not sure if he would like the answer.
"The same ones!" Said the Auror laughing at Harry's horror face.
"They are crazy!" Laughed Harry hiding his face in the book.
"My Sister and my Brother-in-law thinks something like that!" Laughed David.
"Collin's first year was a nightmare for me. He was always where I was. Sometimes I was tempted to hex him!" Groaned Harry.
"Be ready for Laureen then! She is like them!" Laughed David.
"God save me! Another member of Harry Potter's Fans Club!" Cried Harry exasperated. The Auror just laughed before both of them fell silent once again.
Harry used to pass most of his time at the library, Gryffindor Tower or the Quidditch Pitch. He had asked Madame Hooch a broom to fly till he bought a new one. The Auror was stunned when he saw Harry flying. In those moments he practiced many movements and tactics for Seekers. He mastered the Wronski Feint raquer quickly.
Although he didn't tell it to anyone, he was nervous about the trial and about the charm. In the books that he had read, it said that it was painful in adults. He didn't want to imagine the pain that he would feel then. He had decided to do it the best he could and he began to train himself to ignore the pain as well as he could. Although he couldn't put it in practice before the trial, he could ignore the noises of everything and could be in that way for a long while. He knew very well what was the risk if he failed: he would be sent to Azkaban for the rest of his life, or worse, the Dementor's Kiss. He shrugged at those thoughts. He practiced this all the time he could.
"If Fudge wants play like this, I'll give him a few surprises." Thought Harry many times when he was practicing.
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The morning of the trial, Harry was at the Gryffindor Tower, sat in the floor in an indyan style, thinking in nothing, when he felt someone shaking his shoulder. He opened his eyes and saw there the Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall, Fudge and David. All of them were watching him strangely.
"What's so odd? Never seen anyone meditating?" Asked Harry changing his robes to the ones that he would wear.
"Does it work? I'm thinking in trying that too." Said David looking amused.
"If you are not interrupted, yes." Said Harry going with the others to Dumbledroe's Office.
There they used Floo powder to go to the Ministry. The group went straight to the dungeons were the trial would take place. In their way, Harry looked around the place. He didn't recognised anyone, but many did it with him. Harry was extremely annoyed with this.
Another 2 Aurors went to them and guided Harry to a little room. They took his wand saying that he would get it beck at the end if he was found not guilty. Harry nodded in understanding and sat again in the floor and began to meditate. The 2 men looked him strangely, but none of them said or did anything.
After ½ hour, Harry felt someone shaking his shoulder violently. Harry took the hand abruptly and turned around with anger in the way that he was shaked. He saw a man who looked surprised by his reaction. This man was wearing a black robe, wore glasses and was in her late 50.
"May I ask who you are?" Asked Harry staring at the man, not releasing his grip.
"Amadeus Pitot, the Judge of your case." Said the man seriously.
"I'm sorry. I don't like being shaken like that." Apologized Harry standing from his place.
"I'm sorry then. It was my fault in part too." Said the man understanding his reaction.
"No problem. What do you need? Will it begin now?" Asked the teen stretching his legs.
"Yes, the 2 Aurors will escort you there." Said Pitot pointing the 2 men. Both of them had taken their wands when Harry reacted but had waited till they saw the Judge's reaction.
"Let's go." Said Harry simply following the 3 men.
The courtroom was full of people. Harry recognised the Weasleys, Hermione and other Hogwarts students. Among the students were Draco Malfoy and his companions, Crabbe and Goyle. The 3 smirked when Harry entered, but he didn't pay any atention to them. Also there, were Cho and Cedric's parents. Harry shruged when he saw the girl. Cho looked him and Harry couldn't read her face. He didn't know if Cho hated him or believed in his innocence.
Harry was scorted to a chair. When he sat down, chains appeared and caught his hands. Harry didn't fight them. He went on scanning everything.
"The trial against Harry James Potter by the murder of Cedric Diggory is open!" Said a man stopping Harry from his scan.
"Mr. Potter, how do you declare yourself in the accusation?" Asked the Honor seriously.
"Not guilty, your Honor." Said Harry loud enough, so everyone could hear him clearly.
"Very well, who will defend Mr. Potter?" Asked Pitot.
"I'll defend myself, your Honor." Said harry seriously.
"Very well. Who will represent the Ministry?" Asked the Judge nodding to Harry.
"Lucius Malfoy, your Honor." Said Malfoy standing from his chair.
"That explains Malfoy's smirk!" Thought angrily Harry.
"Who will begin with the witnesses here?" Asked Pitot looking first to Harry and then to Malfoy.
"I will. I call to testify to myself using the Imagus Mentalus Charm, your Honor." Said Harry very seriously to the Judge.
Everyone present began to whisper among themselves. All of them knew about that charm, and they thought that Harry was crazy using that. He wouldn't survive, was everyone's thought. Others went completely pale. Those ones were Malfoy and the Death Eaters who were in the courtroom. They knew that if Harry used the charm and everyone saw his memories, they were caught without any doubt about their services to Voldemort.
"It's crazy, your Honor! The boy wouldn't show us nothing!" Exclaimed Fudge who had understood the problems that the charm and the images would bring.
"Are you sure of this, Mr. Potter?" Asked Pitot serioulsy to Harry ignoring Fudge's words.
"I am." Said Harry very sure of his words, taking the meditation's position in his seat again.
"Who will cast it?" Asked the Judge to the audience.
"I will, your Honor." Said Flitwick going to where Harry was.
"State your name and work, please." Asked the man that opened the trial.
"Filius Flitwick, Professor of Charms and Head of the Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts School." Answered the tiny Professor.
"Proceed, Mr. Flitwick." Said Pitot signaling to the teacher to begin.
"Mentalis Imag!" Casted Flitwick the charm pointing his wand to Harry's body.
When the charm hit Harry, he felt a lot of pain in his body, it was much worse than what he had read about. It was like feeling 15 Cruciatus on your body at the same time. Harry took a deep breath and concentrated in the images that he wanted to appear. These ones began to play in a screen at his back. The room went dark for a few moments before they apparated.
The first one was of his second year at the Dueling Club: the snake's incident. Everyone saw Malfoy casting the spell and the snake trying to attack Justin and Harry stooping it without noticing that he talked in Parsel.
"Why is he showing that?" Asked Ron confused to the others that were with him.
"Harry wants that everybody know what really happened in that moment, not only Rita Skeeter's version." Explained Hermione understanding Harry's reasons.
"He just has changed the rules of the game." Said Albus with a smile.
"What do you mean, Albus?" Asked Molly confused watching the incident with the Hypogryf at Hagrid's class.
"Fudge wanted the trial, we gave him the idea of the charm, and now he turned the tables around in his convenience. He tricked everyone." Explained the Headmaster with his eyes full of twinkle.
The next images was the incident with Sirius, Pettigrew Remus, Lupin and the trio at the Shrieking Shack in their third year. When they listened Wormtail's confesion, everyone knew that Sirius was innocent.
After the end of the chat at the shack, Hary played their chat with Fudge and his denial of the truth. The Minister was now completely pale and looked like he wanted to hide somewhere in that moment.
"I guess this is the end of Fudge in the Ministry." Said Pitot going where Dumbledore, Hermione and the Weasleys were sat.
"I agree with that, your Honor." Said Dumbledore smiling and shaking the Judge's hand.
"You had planned this, Albus?" Asked Pitot watching the images of Harry's help to Cedric before the First Task.
"We suggested the charm, he did the rest. He's playing the game with his rules now. Ours or Fudge's ones doesn't work anymore here." Said Dumbledore watching the begginig of the Maze and the Third task.
Everyone watched and listened, in silence the enocunters of Harry and Cedric at the beggining , when the sixth year student faced the Skrewt, the scream of Fleur, Krum's use of the Cruciatus on Cedric, Harry stunning Viktor, the fight against the spider, the argument between the 2 champions about who would take the cup, the agreement of taking it together and the disspearence of both of the when they touched the Portkey, their meeting with Voldemort and the Death Eater.
"Kill the spare." Was heard by everyone.
All of the presents saw the Death Eater killing Cedric and tying Harry against the graveyard. Next they watched the same Death Eater that killed Cedric, making the Potion, Voldemor's reborn and the Death Eaters meeting with their Master and the speech that Voldemort gave them.
"Stupefy!" Several Aurors shouted when they recognised the Death Eaters to those ones who were at the Courtroom. All of them fell unconscious to the floor.
"He's the best player in this game that I've ever seen!" Said the Judge watching the Aurors working.
The next part was the duel between Harry and Voldemort, the Priori Incantatem between his wands, the ghosts of Harry's parents, Bertha Jorkins, the old Muggle man and Cedric.
Everyone watched in awe the fight, the conection, James Potter's words and Cedric's last wish. They were shocked when Harry, risking his own life even more, agreed with it. Then they saw Hary's scape, his return to the School, the truth about Alastor Moody and Barty Crouch. That part was played to avoid a trial against Viktor Krum about using the Cruciatus against Cedric.
"Stop." Said Harry opening his eyes when that part finished. Flitwick pulled up his wand finishing the charm and looked his student with worry. Harry began to take deep breaths trying to recuperate of the pain and experience that he had gone through.
"Release Mr. Potter from that chair! Now!" Oredered the Judge to the Aurors going back to his seat.
"This didn't finish, your Honor. I still have a last witness to call." Said in a serious tone of voice Harry massaging his wrists.
"Do it." Said Pitot wondering who would be that person.
"I call to testify to Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of the Magic." Said Harry with an evil grin looking to Fudge.
"He'll play this game till the end!" Said Dumbledore to the others, when Fudge went to sit. The Minister was very nervous about this, thing that didn't pass unnoticed by the people present at the courtroom.
"Your Honor, I request that this testimony is done under the use of Veritaserum or a truth spell." Said Harry to Pitot with a big evil smile.
"Professor Flitwick, if you can do it please." Said Pitot to the little teacher, agreeing with Harry's request.
"Truthatus." Said the Head of Ravenclaw pointing his wand to Fudge, who was sweating cold.
"I'll ask only ONE question. Do you work for Voldemort or are you one of his supporters?" Asked Harry sitting in his chair.
"Yes, I work for him. I'm a Death Eater." Was the Minister's answer, although he tried to fight the speel but he couldn't.
"No more questions, your Honor." Said Harry before his world turned black and fell unconscious to the floor.
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When Harry woke up, he opened his eyes slowly. He closed them quickly, the room was too bright and almost blinded him. Someone gave him his glasses and he put them on. When everything came into focus again, he saw that he was at a Hospital room. Surrounding his bed were Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall and Flitwick. Pitot, David, Hermione and the Weasleys were also there.
"Hi." Said the teen sitting in his bed with his Godmother's help.
"Welcome back to the world of the conscious, Mr. Potter." Said Pitot with relief.
"How long?" Asked Harry fearing the answer.
"20 hours." Said McGonagall worried.
"What happened after I fainted?" Asked Harry worried about his fate.
"All the charges against you have been removed. Mr. Sirius Black has been cleared of his charges and has been declared innocent, although it was late. Mr. Fudge and many other Death Eaters that were in the trial have been arrested and are waiting for a trial. Here is your wand." Said David giving it back to the owner.
"Thanks." Said the teen putting it in his robes.
"Did the meditation work for the charm?" Asked curious the Auror.
"No, it didn't. This was my last meditation." Groaned Harry among the laughter of a few persons there.
"There are a few details that must be finished, but I'm sure that it can wait till you leave this place." Said Pitot leaving the room with David.
When everyone turned to talk with Harry again, they found him sleeping soundly. They decided to let him rest, and left the room too. Only Minerva stayed there. She would be there till the moment when Harry was allowed to leave the Hospital.
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When Harry woke up again, near him were Ron and Hermione. Both of them looked nervous and anxious at the same time.
"Hi, guys." Said Harry sitting in the bed again.
"Harry!" Exclaimed Hermione hugging him tightly. Harry returned it with a smile.
"Hey, mate." Said Ron shaking his hand when the 2 friends separated.
"How are you?" Asked Harry.
"Fine. We were worried about you. Especcially after we heard what happened at the Dursley's and the trial made the things only worse." Said Ron worriedly.
"Did they tell you everything?" Asked Harry fearing that they knew about his suicide attempt.
"That they beat you and destroyed all you things. Did something else happen?" Asked Hermione confused.
"Yes, something else. But, sorry, I'm not ready to tell you yet." Said the black haired boy closing his eyes.
"Ok. When you are ready, we'll be there to listen you." Said Ron firmly.
"Thanks." Was Harry's reply.
In that moment, in the room entered McGonagall, Dumbledore and the Judge. All of them looked reliefed when they saw that Harry was awake again.
"Hello again, Mr. Potter. I guess that we can finish a few things before you leave. I have many trial to arrange thanks to your testimony." Said Pitot seriously, although he was trying to hide a little smile.
"It's my pleasure to help the justice, your Honor." Said Harry with a smile.
"Very well. First of all, from now on your legal custody will be given to Professors Minerva McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore. You'll live with them if you agree, of course." Began Pitot.
"I do." Said Harry seriously.
"This trial will not appear in your records. This incident for the law never happened and you weren't trialed. Your testimony will be used in the trials against the Death Eaters though." Continued the Judge.
"No problem."
"Due to the phicological damage caused by Fudge's mistakes in this case and Mr. Black's one, you will recieve 1.500.000 Galleons in concept of apologize from the Ministry." Finished Pitot.
"Ok. Something else?" Asked Harry understanding everything and agreeing with it.
"You have to sign here and here, and you'll be free." Said the old man giving a few papers and a quill to Harry.
Harry did it in the right places and returned them to the Judge. McGonagall and Dumbledore signed the papers too.
"A last thing, can you sign this? I have a grandson who is a fan of you." Said the Judge with a smile giving Harry a picture of him.
Harry laughed and signed it with, "For my fan. Harry J. Potter, The Boy Who Lived." He gave it back to Pitot who smiled and left the place.
"When will we go to the Alley? I have to buy all my things again. And a new pet too." Said Harry to his friends.
"When you leave from here, we'll go." Said Hermione.
"When will I leave this place? You know that I hate the Hospitals!" Exclaimed Harry with a groan.
"Change your clothes and you'll be free." Said Dumbledore leaving the room with Minerva and the teens meanwhile Harry put his robes.
"Let's go." Said Harry a few minutes later, exiting the room wearing a black robe.
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The group used Floo Powder to go to the Leaky Cauldron. Before they went to the Alley, McGonagall gave the school's letters to the trio. In Harry's were the list of the books used in the previous 4 years, except Gilderoy Lockhart's ones.
"Return here in 3 hours." Said Albus when the 3 friends went to the back of the local to open the gate to the Alley. They nodded and entered the place.
Their first place to visit, as usual, was Gringotts, the Wizarding Bank. Harry's vault was now full of coins. The money reached to the roof and ocuppied the most of the vault.
After getting their money they went to the library, Flourish and Botts. They bought their books for this year, and Harry bought the old ones. Also he bought a few other ones about phoenix, Ancient Runes and other subjects.
"Why did you buy books about runes, Harry?" Asked Hermione confused after leaving the place.
"I'll drop Divination and will take Ancient Runes. I can't stand Trelawney anymore." Answered Harry when they went to but the Potions's suplies and a new cauldron for Harry.
After they finished with the school suplies, they went to buy a new trunk for Harry. He put all his books and the cauldron there. He would ask Minerva to srunk it later so he could have it in his pocket till they reached the school.
"The pet or the broom now?" Asked Ron to Harry when they finished packing the things in the trunk.
"Hermione?" Asked Harry when he couldn't decide.
"The pet." Said the girl going to the pet's shop.
"What pet do you want to buy, Harry?" Asked Ron curiously when his friend began to watch the animals.
"I don't know it. I want a owl again, but I'll buy a different one too." Said Harry watching the cats.
"May I help you?" Asked politely a young woman going to the trio.
"I want to buy a new pet, but I haven't decided which one yet. I want a special one." Said Harry.
"I have something that maybe you would like. It's strange, but legal." Said the woman leading the friends to the back of the shop. Over a table was a little egg gold. It wasn't very big.
"What kind of egg is it?" Asked Hermione confused.
"Phoenix's. The mother dissapeared a few days ago and she left the egg. I wanted to keep it, but I' not sure if the bird would be my pet." Said the woman sheepisly.
"How much?" Asked Harry interested in the pet.
"20 Galleons." Said the owner with a smile.
"I want it." Said Harrys seriously taking the money and giving it to the woman.
"The bird will born soon. Not sure when but probably will happen in 1 or 2 weeks. Maybe before." Said the woman giving the egg to Harry.
"Thanks." Said the teen putting it in his pocket. It entered perfectly.
"Wow, nice pet, Harry. A Phoenix!" Exclaimed Hermione shocked.
"Let's buy a new owl before we go to buy the broom." Suggested harry leading the way to the Owl shop.
Harry bought a big and brown owl. She was of Hedwig's size and wasn't very old or noisy, thing that the 3 friends liked. She could deliver letters and packages although the other person was very far from the deliverer, and could find that person without any problems.
"The broom and we'll have finished." Said Harry going with his new pet to the Quidditch's shop.
"Isn't he Oliver Wood, your former Captain?" Said Hermione pointing a man of 19 years old.
"Hey, Oliver!" Said Harry going where the keeper was buying a kit for brooms.
"Harry, nice to see you, mate!" Said the old Gryffindor hugging him.
"How are you? We haven't seen each other in a year! The last time was in the Quidditch Cup!" Said Harry when they released from the embrance.
"I'm the titular Keeper in the team!" Said the boy proudly, before he asked: "What will you buy?"
"A new broom. My old Firebolt was destroyed by my family this summer." Said Harry angrily.
"Ouch." Said Wood not looking very happy with the news.
"Yeah. I guess that I'll buy a new Firebolt." Said Harry with a cheery tone.
"Have you seen the new broom? The name is Ghost Rider and it's faster than the Firebolt." Said Oliver with his eyes lighted.
"Can you show me a Ghost Rider?" Asked Harry to the owner of the shop interested in his former Captain's words.
"Of course!" Said the man happily listening Harry's words and forgetting Oliver.
The broom was much better than the Firebolt. This one could speed to 300 kph in 15 seconds, was excellent for dives and one of the best models for Seekers. Harry knew instantly that it was the right broom for him.
"Take the money from my Gringotts' Vault, please." Said Harry writting his Vault's number and his name in a parchment, before he gave it to the owner.
"Of course." Said the man putting the paper aside and returning his atention to Oliver.
Harry returned to where Ron and Hermione were watching different things. Hermione looked interested in a book called "Hogwarts: A History of Quidditch" and the redhead in a watch that had a drawing of a Snitch in it.
"Interested in something?" Asked Harry to Hermione watching the books that were in the shelfs.
"Yes, your birthday gift." Said Hermione blushing a little.
"I think that I'll like this one." Said Harry picking the book that Hermione was watching.
"Hey Harry, do you still need a watch?" Asked Ron going where his friends were.
"You bet it." Said Harry picking a few another books too. Among the ones that he took were "Quidditch through the Ages", "Flying with the Cannons" and "Quidditch Teams or Great Britain and Ireland." He also bought a few ones about Seeker's moves, history of players and teams.
"What do you think of this one?" Said Ron showing him the watch that he was looking a few moments before.
"Sure." Laughed Harry going with his friends to pay their things.
"What do you think if we go to eat an ice cream?" Suggested Hermione when the 3 left the shop with their things.
When they reached there, they saw Seamus Finnigan, Neville Longbottom, Dean Thomas, Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil and her twin sister of Ravenclaw, Padma. All of them were in fifth year and were with him in the Gryffindor House. The 3 went to sit with them.
"Hey guys!" Said Dean when he saw them.
"Hi everybody. What is this, a meeting of the fifth years?" Laughed Harry seating with them.
"Something like that. Everyone came here alone, and we found each other." Explained Neville pointing the bags of books of everyone.
"Who are the Prefects? McGonagall had to choose from us the new ones for this year." Asked curious Parvati.
"I'm one. I recieved the letter a week ago. Don't know who's the other one." Said Hermione.
"Not me." Said Neville, Dean, Ron and Seamus at the same time.
"It's me." Said Harry reading the school's letter.
"Cool!" Said Ron impressed.
"Yeah, the biggest rule breaker must show respect for them!" Laughed Hermione. Everybody burst out in laughter with that.
"This is the last proof we needed to know that McGonagall is completely insane!" Laughed Lavender along the others.
"Dumbledore is worse!" Laughed Harry.
"We are still at the School so it's true!" Laughed Ron.
In that moment a big boom was heard that caught everyone's atention. Suddenly had apparated in the Alley more than 30 Death Eaters. At the same time, Harry's scar began to hurt, meaning that Voldemort was also there.
"He's here." Said Harry to his friends. All of them understood what he meant and took their wands.
"Won't we be expelled for using magic outside the school?" Asked Neville nervously.
"I prefer to be expelled to be dead!" Excalimed Harry. Everyone nodded and went with him to the street to fight.
The same moment that they reached, they began to shoot hexes, courses and other spells at right and left. Many Death Eaters fell under the teen's attack.
"We see each other again, Harry." Said Voldemort with his evil laugh.
"Guys, leave. This is my private fight." Ordered Harry to the others in a tone that left no place to arguments. They nodded and left both rival to duel alone without interference.
"You caused me a lot of damage with your trial, Harry. You must be punished. Cruccio!" Shouted Voldemort pointing his wand to Harry. The teen, thanks to all the years on the Quidditch team and the reflexes got there, ducked the course and attacked with a disarming spell.
For the next 5 minutes, Harry and Voldemort fought without any rest shooting courses more powerful every time. Everyone that was in the Alley, the people buyin things, the Death Eaters, the Aurors that came to fight, stopped everything and turned their atention to the duel between the teen and the Dark Lord.
"Explotarus!" Shouted Harry pointing his wand to the floor where Voldemort was standing.
"Reallus Altever!" Shouted Voldemort pointing his wand to Harry.
Both spells hit in the place where their caster had shot it. The fllor under Voldemort's feets exploded and the Dark Lord fell under the big crater opened there. Over him fell the rest of many destroyed buildings. The Death Eaters watching this dissaparated inmediately.
Voldemort's spell hit Harry in his chest and he dissapeared inmediately. In the spot where he had been standing, now there was nothing else that dust.
"HARRY!!!!!" Shouted everyone going to the place where he had been.
"He's g-g-gone!" Said Hermione bursting out in tears and hugging Ron.
The other fifth years looked sad and the girls began to cry too. The boys couldn't resist their tears much more and before 5 minutes later the 8 teens were crying. Dumbledore and McGonagall went near the teens. Both of them had tears in the eyes too and none of them tried to fight them.
"He's dead!" Shouted an Auror checking Voldemort's body
Everyone was shocked by the news. Some people cheered about it, but it didn't last very long. Voldemort had died, but Harry Potter had dissapeared also with him.
What nobody noticed was that Harry's things had also dissapeared with him when the spell hit him: the trunk, the broom, the owl and everything else were gone with him.
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Harry felt as if his body was ripped and gathered again many times after he was hit by Volmeort's spell. He began to whirl many times, before he fell and hit a floor hard. At his side, appeared his things, with the owl hooting angrily and in fear.
"What the hell did you do this time, Tommy?" Asked Harry angrily getting up a little dizzy.
"Are you ok, boy?" Asked someone near Harry taking him by surprise.
"Stupefy!" Shouted Harry by instint pointing his wand to the place where the voice came. The spell hit him and the person fell unconscious to the floor.
"Expeliarmus!" Shouted another voice from Harry's left.
His wand left his hand, leaving Harry unnable to protect himself if they wanted to kill him. He stood up and tried to keep his balance and watched the 2 people that were going near him. His eyes grew wide as 2 plates when he saw them: James and Lily Potter, his parents.
"Mom? Dad?" Asked Harry before he fainted again completely confused.
Harry's trial was arranged for July 28th, 3 days before his birthday.
Although Fudge wanted to take him in custody to the Ministry, it was decided that Harry would stay at Hogwarts with an Auror with him at every moment. Where Harry went, the Auror was there.
"May I ask you something, Mr. Potter?" Asked the Auror, David Minthe, when both of them were at the library one day. Harry was reading a book of charms about the Imagus Mentalus.
"Call me Harry, please. The Mr. Potter is for my teachers." Said Harry without looking from the book, before he added: "What do you want to know?"
"Is it true that You-Know-Who returned?" Asked sheepisly the man.
"It is, I'm afraid that he did." Said the teen with a sad look in his face.
"I hoped it was a lie. Like you, I lost family at his hands too." Said the man sadly.
"And you are afraid of loosing more now?" Asked Harry understanding the man's feelings.
"Yes. I lost my parents when I was in first year. Now, I'm married and have a daughter that will begin here this year. My worst fear is that she would have to go through the same that I did." Said David clearly worried.
"You are not the only one who has that fear." Said Harry serioulsy, before he asked in a cheery tone: "What house do you think that she'll be in?"
"Gryffindor, probably. My wife and me were in Gryffindor too. I have 2 nephews there. They adore you. Their room is filled with pictures of you at the School. My Sister calls the room "Harry Potter's Santuary." It's a madness." Laughed the man.
"Are your nephews, by any chance, Collin and Dennis Creevey?" Asked Harry, not sure if he would like the answer.
"The same ones!" Said the Auror laughing at Harry's horror face.
"They are crazy!" Laughed Harry hiding his face in the book.
"My Sister and my Brother-in-law thinks something like that!" Laughed David.
"Collin's first year was a nightmare for me. He was always where I was. Sometimes I was tempted to hex him!" Groaned Harry.
"Be ready for Laureen then! She is like them!" Laughed David.
"God save me! Another member of Harry Potter's Fans Club!" Cried Harry exasperated. The Auror just laughed before both of them fell silent once again.
Harry used to pass most of his time at the library, Gryffindor Tower or the Quidditch Pitch. He had asked Madame Hooch a broom to fly till he bought a new one. The Auror was stunned when he saw Harry flying. In those moments he practiced many movements and tactics for Seekers. He mastered the Wronski Feint raquer quickly.
Although he didn't tell it to anyone, he was nervous about the trial and about the charm. In the books that he had read, it said that it was painful in adults. He didn't want to imagine the pain that he would feel then. He had decided to do it the best he could and he began to train himself to ignore the pain as well as he could. Although he couldn't put it in practice before the trial, he could ignore the noises of everything and could be in that way for a long while. He knew very well what was the risk if he failed: he would be sent to Azkaban for the rest of his life, or worse, the Dementor's Kiss. He shrugged at those thoughts. He practiced this all the time he could.
"If Fudge wants play like this, I'll give him a few surprises." Thought Harry many times when he was practicing.
****
The morning of the trial, Harry was at the Gryffindor Tower, sat in the floor in an indyan style, thinking in nothing, when he felt someone shaking his shoulder. He opened his eyes and saw there the Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall, Fudge and David. All of them were watching him strangely.
"What's so odd? Never seen anyone meditating?" Asked Harry changing his robes to the ones that he would wear.
"Does it work? I'm thinking in trying that too." Said David looking amused.
"If you are not interrupted, yes." Said Harry going with the others to Dumbledroe's Office.
There they used Floo powder to go to the Ministry. The group went straight to the dungeons were the trial would take place. In their way, Harry looked around the place. He didn't recognised anyone, but many did it with him. Harry was extremely annoyed with this.
Another 2 Aurors went to them and guided Harry to a little room. They took his wand saying that he would get it beck at the end if he was found not guilty. Harry nodded in understanding and sat again in the floor and began to meditate. The 2 men looked him strangely, but none of them said or did anything.
After ½ hour, Harry felt someone shaking his shoulder violently. Harry took the hand abruptly and turned around with anger in the way that he was shaked. He saw a man who looked surprised by his reaction. This man was wearing a black robe, wore glasses and was in her late 50.
"May I ask who you are?" Asked Harry staring at the man, not releasing his grip.
"Amadeus Pitot, the Judge of your case." Said the man seriously.
"I'm sorry. I don't like being shaken like that." Apologized Harry standing from his place.
"I'm sorry then. It was my fault in part too." Said the man understanding his reaction.
"No problem. What do you need? Will it begin now?" Asked the teen stretching his legs.
"Yes, the 2 Aurors will escort you there." Said Pitot pointing the 2 men. Both of them had taken their wands when Harry reacted but had waited till they saw the Judge's reaction.
"Let's go." Said Harry simply following the 3 men.
The courtroom was full of people. Harry recognised the Weasleys, Hermione and other Hogwarts students. Among the students were Draco Malfoy and his companions, Crabbe and Goyle. The 3 smirked when Harry entered, but he didn't pay any atention to them. Also there, were Cho and Cedric's parents. Harry shruged when he saw the girl. Cho looked him and Harry couldn't read her face. He didn't know if Cho hated him or believed in his innocence.
Harry was scorted to a chair. When he sat down, chains appeared and caught his hands. Harry didn't fight them. He went on scanning everything.
"The trial against Harry James Potter by the murder of Cedric Diggory is open!" Said a man stopping Harry from his scan.
"Mr. Potter, how do you declare yourself in the accusation?" Asked the Honor seriously.
"Not guilty, your Honor." Said Harry loud enough, so everyone could hear him clearly.
"Very well, who will defend Mr. Potter?" Asked Pitot.
"I'll defend myself, your Honor." Said harry seriously.
"Very well. Who will represent the Ministry?" Asked the Judge nodding to Harry.
"Lucius Malfoy, your Honor." Said Malfoy standing from his chair.
"That explains Malfoy's smirk!" Thought angrily Harry.
"Who will begin with the witnesses here?" Asked Pitot looking first to Harry and then to Malfoy.
"I will. I call to testify to myself using the Imagus Mentalus Charm, your Honor." Said Harry very seriously to the Judge.
Everyone present began to whisper among themselves. All of them knew about that charm, and they thought that Harry was crazy using that. He wouldn't survive, was everyone's thought. Others went completely pale. Those ones were Malfoy and the Death Eaters who were in the courtroom. They knew that if Harry used the charm and everyone saw his memories, they were caught without any doubt about their services to Voldemort.
"It's crazy, your Honor! The boy wouldn't show us nothing!" Exclaimed Fudge who had understood the problems that the charm and the images would bring.
"Are you sure of this, Mr. Potter?" Asked Pitot serioulsy to Harry ignoring Fudge's words.
"I am." Said Harry very sure of his words, taking the meditation's position in his seat again.
"Who will cast it?" Asked the Judge to the audience.
"I will, your Honor." Said Flitwick going to where Harry was.
"State your name and work, please." Asked the man that opened the trial.
"Filius Flitwick, Professor of Charms and Head of the Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts School." Answered the tiny Professor.
"Proceed, Mr. Flitwick." Said Pitot signaling to the teacher to begin.
"Mentalis Imag!" Casted Flitwick the charm pointing his wand to Harry's body.
When the charm hit Harry, he felt a lot of pain in his body, it was much worse than what he had read about. It was like feeling 15 Cruciatus on your body at the same time. Harry took a deep breath and concentrated in the images that he wanted to appear. These ones began to play in a screen at his back. The room went dark for a few moments before they apparated.
The first one was of his second year at the Dueling Club: the snake's incident. Everyone saw Malfoy casting the spell and the snake trying to attack Justin and Harry stooping it without noticing that he talked in Parsel.
"Why is he showing that?" Asked Ron confused to the others that were with him.
"Harry wants that everybody know what really happened in that moment, not only Rita Skeeter's version." Explained Hermione understanding Harry's reasons.
"He just has changed the rules of the game." Said Albus with a smile.
"What do you mean, Albus?" Asked Molly confused watching the incident with the Hypogryf at Hagrid's class.
"Fudge wanted the trial, we gave him the idea of the charm, and now he turned the tables around in his convenience. He tricked everyone." Explained the Headmaster with his eyes full of twinkle.
The next images was the incident with Sirius, Pettigrew Remus, Lupin and the trio at the Shrieking Shack in their third year. When they listened Wormtail's confesion, everyone knew that Sirius was innocent.
After the end of the chat at the shack, Hary played their chat with Fudge and his denial of the truth. The Minister was now completely pale and looked like he wanted to hide somewhere in that moment.
"I guess this is the end of Fudge in the Ministry." Said Pitot going where Dumbledore, Hermione and the Weasleys were sat.
"I agree with that, your Honor." Said Dumbledore smiling and shaking the Judge's hand.
"You had planned this, Albus?" Asked Pitot watching the images of Harry's help to Cedric before the First Task.
"We suggested the charm, he did the rest. He's playing the game with his rules now. Ours or Fudge's ones doesn't work anymore here." Said Dumbledore watching the begginig of the Maze and the Third task.
Everyone watched and listened, in silence the enocunters of Harry and Cedric at the beggining , when the sixth year student faced the Skrewt, the scream of Fleur, Krum's use of the Cruciatus on Cedric, Harry stunning Viktor, the fight against the spider, the argument between the 2 champions about who would take the cup, the agreement of taking it together and the disspearence of both of the when they touched the Portkey, their meeting with Voldemort and the Death Eater.
"Kill the spare." Was heard by everyone.
All of the presents saw the Death Eater killing Cedric and tying Harry against the graveyard. Next they watched the same Death Eater that killed Cedric, making the Potion, Voldemor's reborn and the Death Eaters meeting with their Master and the speech that Voldemort gave them.
"Stupefy!" Several Aurors shouted when they recognised the Death Eaters to those ones who were at the Courtroom. All of them fell unconscious to the floor.
"He's the best player in this game that I've ever seen!" Said the Judge watching the Aurors working.
The next part was the duel between Harry and Voldemort, the Priori Incantatem between his wands, the ghosts of Harry's parents, Bertha Jorkins, the old Muggle man and Cedric.
Everyone watched in awe the fight, the conection, James Potter's words and Cedric's last wish. They were shocked when Harry, risking his own life even more, agreed with it. Then they saw Hary's scape, his return to the School, the truth about Alastor Moody and Barty Crouch. That part was played to avoid a trial against Viktor Krum about using the Cruciatus against Cedric.
"Stop." Said Harry opening his eyes when that part finished. Flitwick pulled up his wand finishing the charm and looked his student with worry. Harry began to take deep breaths trying to recuperate of the pain and experience that he had gone through.
"Release Mr. Potter from that chair! Now!" Oredered the Judge to the Aurors going back to his seat.
"This didn't finish, your Honor. I still have a last witness to call." Said in a serious tone of voice Harry massaging his wrists.
"Do it." Said Pitot wondering who would be that person.
"I call to testify to Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of the Magic." Said Harry with an evil grin looking to Fudge.
"He'll play this game till the end!" Said Dumbledore to the others, when Fudge went to sit. The Minister was very nervous about this, thing that didn't pass unnoticed by the people present at the courtroom.
"Your Honor, I request that this testimony is done under the use of Veritaserum or a truth spell." Said Harry to Pitot with a big evil smile.
"Professor Flitwick, if you can do it please." Said Pitot to the little teacher, agreeing with Harry's request.
"Truthatus." Said the Head of Ravenclaw pointing his wand to Fudge, who was sweating cold.
"I'll ask only ONE question. Do you work for Voldemort or are you one of his supporters?" Asked Harry sitting in his chair.
"Yes, I work for him. I'm a Death Eater." Was the Minister's answer, although he tried to fight the speel but he couldn't.
"No more questions, your Honor." Said Harry before his world turned black and fell unconscious to the floor.
****
When Harry woke up, he opened his eyes slowly. He closed them quickly, the room was too bright and almost blinded him. Someone gave him his glasses and he put them on. When everything came into focus again, he saw that he was at a Hospital room. Surrounding his bed were Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall and Flitwick. Pitot, David, Hermione and the Weasleys were also there.
"Hi." Said the teen sitting in his bed with his Godmother's help.
"Welcome back to the world of the conscious, Mr. Potter." Said Pitot with relief.
"How long?" Asked Harry fearing the answer.
"20 hours." Said McGonagall worried.
"What happened after I fainted?" Asked Harry worried about his fate.
"All the charges against you have been removed. Mr. Sirius Black has been cleared of his charges and has been declared innocent, although it was late. Mr. Fudge and many other Death Eaters that were in the trial have been arrested and are waiting for a trial. Here is your wand." Said David giving it back to the owner.
"Thanks." Said the teen putting it in his robes.
"Did the meditation work for the charm?" Asked curious the Auror.
"No, it didn't. This was my last meditation." Groaned Harry among the laughter of a few persons there.
"There are a few details that must be finished, but I'm sure that it can wait till you leave this place." Said Pitot leaving the room with David.
When everyone turned to talk with Harry again, they found him sleeping soundly. They decided to let him rest, and left the room too. Only Minerva stayed there. She would be there till the moment when Harry was allowed to leave the Hospital.
****
When Harry woke up again, near him were Ron and Hermione. Both of them looked nervous and anxious at the same time.
"Hi, guys." Said Harry sitting in the bed again.
"Harry!" Exclaimed Hermione hugging him tightly. Harry returned it with a smile.
"Hey, mate." Said Ron shaking his hand when the 2 friends separated.
"How are you?" Asked Harry.
"Fine. We were worried about you. Especcially after we heard what happened at the Dursley's and the trial made the things only worse." Said Ron worriedly.
"Did they tell you everything?" Asked Harry fearing that they knew about his suicide attempt.
"That they beat you and destroyed all you things. Did something else happen?" Asked Hermione confused.
"Yes, something else. But, sorry, I'm not ready to tell you yet." Said the black haired boy closing his eyes.
"Ok. When you are ready, we'll be there to listen you." Said Ron firmly.
"Thanks." Was Harry's reply.
In that moment, in the room entered McGonagall, Dumbledore and the Judge. All of them looked reliefed when they saw that Harry was awake again.
"Hello again, Mr. Potter. I guess that we can finish a few things before you leave. I have many trial to arrange thanks to your testimony." Said Pitot seriously, although he was trying to hide a little smile.
"It's my pleasure to help the justice, your Honor." Said Harry with a smile.
"Very well. First of all, from now on your legal custody will be given to Professors Minerva McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore. You'll live with them if you agree, of course." Began Pitot.
"I do." Said Harry seriously.
"This trial will not appear in your records. This incident for the law never happened and you weren't trialed. Your testimony will be used in the trials against the Death Eaters though." Continued the Judge.
"No problem."
"Due to the phicological damage caused by Fudge's mistakes in this case and Mr. Black's one, you will recieve 1.500.000 Galleons in concept of apologize from the Ministry." Finished Pitot.
"Ok. Something else?" Asked Harry understanding everything and agreeing with it.
"You have to sign here and here, and you'll be free." Said the old man giving a few papers and a quill to Harry.
Harry did it in the right places and returned them to the Judge. McGonagall and Dumbledore signed the papers too.
"A last thing, can you sign this? I have a grandson who is a fan of you." Said the Judge with a smile giving Harry a picture of him.
Harry laughed and signed it with, "For my fan. Harry J. Potter, The Boy Who Lived." He gave it back to Pitot who smiled and left the place.
"When will we go to the Alley? I have to buy all my things again. And a new pet too." Said Harry to his friends.
"When you leave from here, we'll go." Said Hermione.
"When will I leave this place? You know that I hate the Hospitals!" Exclaimed Harry with a groan.
"Change your clothes and you'll be free." Said Dumbledore leaving the room with Minerva and the teens meanwhile Harry put his robes.
"Let's go." Said Harry a few minutes later, exiting the room wearing a black robe.
****
The group used Floo Powder to go to the Leaky Cauldron. Before they went to the Alley, McGonagall gave the school's letters to the trio. In Harry's were the list of the books used in the previous 4 years, except Gilderoy Lockhart's ones.
"Return here in 3 hours." Said Albus when the 3 friends went to the back of the local to open the gate to the Alley. They nodded and entered the place.
Their first place to visit, as usual, was Gringotts, the Wizarding Bank. Harry's vault was now full of coins. The money reached to the roof and ocuppied the most of the vault.
After getting their money they went to the library, Flourish and Botts. They bought their books for this year, and Harry bought the old ones. Also he bought a few other ones about phoenix, Ancient Runes and other subjects.
"Why did you buy books about runes, Harry?" Asked Hermione confused after leaving the place.
"I'll drop Divination and will take Ancient Runes. I can't stand Trelawney anymore." Answered Harry when they went to but the Potions's suplies and a new cauldron for Harry.
After they finished with the school suplies, they went to buy a new trunk for Harry. He put all his books and the cauldron there. He would ask Minerva to srunk it later so he could have it in his pocket till they reached the school.
"The pet or the broom now?" Asked Ron to Harry when they finished packing the things in the trunk.
"Hermione?" Asked Harry when he couldn't decide.
"The pet." Said the girl going to the pet's shop.
"What pet do you want to buy, Harry?" Asked Ron curiously when his friend began to watch the animals.
"I don't know it. I want a owl again, but I'll buy a different one too." Said Harry watching the cats.
"May I help you?" Asked politely a young woman going to the trio.
"I want to buy a new pet, but I haven't decided which one yet. I want a special one." Said Harry.
"I have something that maybe you would like. It's strange, but legal." Said the woman leading the friends to the back of the shop. Over a table was a little egg gold. It wasn't very big.
"What kind of egg is it?" Asked Hermione confused.
"Phoenix's. The mother dissapeared a few days ago and she left the egg. I wanted to keep it, but I' not sure if the bird would be my pet." Said the woman sheepisly.
"How much?" Asked Harry interested in the pet.
"20 Galleons." Said the owner with a smile.
"I want it." Said Harrys seriously taking the money and giving it to the woman.
"The bird will born soon. Not sure when but probably will happen in 1 or 2 weeks. Maybe before." Said the woman giving the egg to Harry.
"Thanks." Said the teen putting it in his pocket. It entered perfectly.
"Wow, nice pet, Harry. A Phoenix!" Exclaimed Hermione shocked.
"Let's buy a new owl before we go to buy the broom." Suggested harry leading the way to the Owl shop.
Harry bought a big and brown owl. She was of Hedwig's size and wasn't very old or noisy, thing that the 3 friends liked. She could deliver letters and packages although the other person was very far from the deliverer, and could find that person without any problems.
"The broom and we'll have finished." Said Harry going with his new pet to the Quidditch's shop.
"Isn't he Oliver Wood, your former Captain?" Said Hermione pointing a man of 19 years old.
"Hey, Oliver!" Said Harry going where the keeper was buying a kit for brooms.
"Harry, nice to see you, mate!" Said the old Gryffindor hugging him.
"How are you? We haven't seen each other in a year! The last time was in the Quidditch Cup!" Said Harry when they released from the embrance.
"I'm the titular Keeper in the team!" Said the boy proudly, before he asked: "What will you buy?"
"A new broom. My old Firebolt was destroyed by my family this summer." Said Harry angrily.
"Ouch." Said Wood not looking very happy with the news.
"Yeah. I guess that I'll buy a new Firebolt." Said Harry with a cheery tone.
"Have you seen the new broom? The name is Ghost Rider and it's faster than the Firebolt." Said Oliver with his eyes lighted.
"Can you show me a Ghost Rider?" Asked Harry to the owner of the shop interested in his former Captain's words.
"Of course!" Said the man happily listening Harry's words and forgetting Oliver.
The broom was much better than the Firebolt. This one could speed to 300 kph in 15 seconds, was excellent for dives and one of the best models for Seekers. Harry knew instantly that it was the right broom for him.
"Take the money from my Gringotts' Vault, please." Said Harry writting his Vault's number and his name in a parchment, before he gave it to the owner.
"Of course." Said the man putting the paper aside and returning his atention to Oliver.
Harry returned to where Ron and Hermione were watching different things. Hermione looked interested in a book called "Hogwarts: A History of Quidditch" and the redhead in a watch that had a drawing of a Snitch in it.
"Interested in something?" Asked Harry to Hermione watching the books that were in the shelfs.
"Yes, your birthday gift." Said Hermione blushing a little.
"I think that I'll like this one." Said Harry picking the book that Hermione was watching.
"Hey Harry, do you still need a watch?" Asked Ron going where his friends were.
"You bet it." Said Harry picking a few another books too. Among the ones that he took were "Quidditch through the Ages", "Flying with the Cannons" and "Quidditch Teams or Great Britain and Ireland." He also bought a few ones about Seeker's moves, history of players and teams.
"What do you think of this one?" Said Ron showing him the watch that he was looking a few moments before.
"Sure." Laughed Harry going with his friends to pay their things.
"What do you think if we go to eat an ice cream?" Suggested Hermione when the 3 left the shop with their things.
When they reached there, they saw Seamus Finnigan, Neville Longbottom, Dean Thomas, Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil and her twin sister of Ravenclaw, Padma. All of them were in fifth year and were with him in the Gryffindor House. The 3 went to sit with them.
"Hey guys!" Said Dean when he saw them.
"Hi everybody. What is this, a meeting of the fifth years?" Laughed Harry seating with them.
"Something like that. Everyone came here alone, and we found each other." Explained Neville pointing the bags of books of everyone.
"Who are the Prefects? McGonagall had to choose from us the new ones for this year." Asked curious Parvati.
"I'm one. I recieved the letter a week ago. Don't know who's the other one." Said Hermione.
"Not me." Said Neville, Dean, Ron and Seamus at the same time.
"It's me." Said Harry reading the school's letter.
"Cool!" Said Ron impressed.
"Yeah, the biggest rule breaker must show respect for them!" Laughed Hermione. Everybody burst out in laughter with that.
"This is the last proof we needed to know that McGonagall is completely insane!" Laughed Lavender along the others.
"Dumbledore is worse!" Laughed Harry.
"We are still at the School so it's true!" Laughed Ron.
In that moment a big boom was heard that caught everyone's atention. Suddenly had apparated in the Alley more than 30 Death Eaters. At the same time, Harry's scar began to hurt, meaning that Voldemort was also there.
"He's here." Said Harry to his friends. All of them understood what he meant and took their wands.
"Won't we be expelled for using magic outside the school?" Asked Neville nervously.
"I prefer to be expelled to be dead!" Excalimed Harry. Everyone nodded and went with him to the street to fight.
The same moment that they reached, they began to shoot hexes, courses and other spells at right and left. Many Death Eaters fell under the teen's attack.
"We see each other again, Harry." Said Voldemort with his evil laugh.
"Guys, leave. This is my private fight." Ordered Harry to the others in a tone that left no place to arguments. They nodded and left both rival to duel alone without interference.
"You caused me a lot of damage with your trial, Harry. You must be punished. Cruccio!" Shouted Voldemort pointing his wand to Harry. The teen, thanks to all the years on the Quidditch team and the reflexes got there, ducked the course and attacked with a disarming spell.
For the next 5 minutes, Harry and Voldemort fought without any rest shooting courses more powerful every time. Everyone that was in the Alley, the people buyin things, the Death Eaters, the Aurors that came to fight, stopped everything and turned their atention to the duel between the teen and the Dark Lord.
"Explotarus!" Shouted Harry pointing his wand to the floor where Voldemort was standing.
"Reallus Altever!" Shouted Voldemort pointing his wand to Harry.
Both spells hit in the place where their caster had shot it. The fllor under Voldemort's feets exploded and the Dark Lord fell under the big crater opened there. Over him fell the rest of many destroyed buildings. The Death Eaters watching this dissaparated inmediately.
Voldemort's spell hit Harry in his chest and he dissapeared inmediately. In the spot where he had been standing, now there was nothing else that dust.
"HARRY!!!!!" Shouted everyone going to the place where he had been.
"He's g-g-gone!" Said Hermione bursting out in tears and hugging Ron.
The other fifth years looked sad and the girls began to cry too. The boys couldn't resist their tears much more and before 5 minutes later the 8 teens were crying. Dumbledore and McGonagall went near the teens. Both of them had tears in the eyes too and none of them tried to fight them.
"He's dead!" Shouted an Auror checking Voldemort's body
Everyone was shocked by the news. Some people cheered about it, but it didn't last very long. Voldemort had died, but Harry Potter had dissapeared also with him.
What nobody noticed was that Harry's things had also dissapeared with him when the spell hit him: the trunk, the broom, the owl and everything else were gone with him.
****
Harry felt as if his body was ripped and gathered again many times after he was hit by Volmeort's spell. He began to whirl many times, before he fell and hit a floor hard. At his side, appeared his things, with the owl hooting angrily and in fear.
"What the hell did you do this time, Tommy?" Asked Harry angrily getting up a little dizzy.
"Are you ok, boy?" Asked someone near Harry taking him by surprise.
"Stupefy!" Shouted Harry by instint pointing his wand to the place where the voice came. The spell hit him and the person fell unconscious to the floor.
"Expeliarmus!" Shouted another voice from Harry's left.
His wand left his hand, leaving Harry unnable to protect himself if they wanted to kill him. He stood up and tried to keep his balance and watched the 2 people that were going near him. His eyes grew wide as 2 plates when he saw them: James and Lily Potter, his parents.
"Mom? Dad?" Asked Harry before he fainted again completely confused.