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Harry didn't want to look up, he could recognise the drawling voice without having to stare into the cold grey eyes. He reached around for something he could throw and looked up into the man face... he wasn't alone, there were at least 19 others with him, Harry didn't know if he could force the words out... it seemed he didn't need to.
"Malfoy." He felt a rustle behind him and knew the girl had come to stand behind him, his mind began to rush with thoughts, but these stopped as the girl pressed something into his hand and shot him a quick smile. "Get away from here you cowards." There were many laughs.
"Us, cowards?" screeched a woman near the front; this was followed by a chorus of laughter.
"Why is it you need 19 people to capture one school-boy?" Harry could hear her voice again but inside his head.
'Harry, my bikes just round the corner, as soon as I move run for it, believe me, I'm on your side. The muggles won't know anything.' Harry felt something click in him as a flash of light blinded him, but he ran forwards still and felt someone grab his elbow,
"Come on the Aurors will be here soon." Harry could hear explosions but was completely disorientated, he was pulled onto a seat of some kind but all he heard was. 'Crucio', the pain was too much, as he writhed he could feel someone supporting him, but he blacked out.
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Harry awoke on a soft sofa, he was tied by magic and couldn't move much, but by struggling he managed to look around the room, it seemed old and damp. He shivered compulsively and heard something stir in the opposite corner. Squirming round again he saw a girl curled in the corner, she had black, wavy, hip-length hair, long black lashes and the most perfect face he had ever seen, she a diamond nose piercing. She was not wearing wizarding robes but black crops and t-shirt, yet a black cloak covered these. He saw the girl move and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.
He could hear the girl stirring, and when she spoke he couldn't ignore it.
"I know your awake Harry."
"So do I." Harry opened his eyes again and slowly struggled to a sitting position.
"Do you want breakfast, tea anything." Harry looked straight at the girl with what he thought was an angry look and found himself staring with some wonder into her eyes, they were a deep purple, like blooming flowers in Autumn. Harry pulled himself from her gaze and said (staring determinedly at the floor).
"Who are you?" The girl looked over him thoughtfully, a small smile playing on her face.
"Fall," Harry felt his stomach jolt, "Short for Fallon Lire. I was at your house yesterday remember? I'm sorry," she said loosening the magical bonds, "I didn't have enough time to get that curse off you, and I collapsed as soon as I got here anyway." she added, motioning towards the corner. Harry looked towards her again but didn't say anything. The girl walked over and sat beside him on the lumpy sofa.
"Harry you do believe I'm on your side don't you? I'm not a Death Eater or anything. I've changed my look that's all, it's not wise to face danger using your real figure." Harry looked to the floor ashamed, what had he got to loose after all? No one was coming to get him; it wasn't like he would be joining Voldemort or anything.
"Yeah, sure." He breathed, the girl smiled and pulled him into a hug. Surprised, Harry found he could move freely again and gingerly put his arms round her too. Slowly Fall moved back.
"Listen Harry, as far as I can tell you need a break, we all do. But you need to learn some magic." she put a finger to Harry's lips as he opened them in anger.
"Yeah, I know Harry, but what goods a wand really? It's just a stick of wood and once it's gone your powerless, I learnt that the hard way."
(A/N Fall's name is pronounced Fal-lon Leer)
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As Harry walked towards the owl that had arrived with the Daily Prophet he felt he had been in the house for a lifetime, he could almost feel pain at having to leave it for Hogwart's in 4 weeks, he had only had two nightmares since arriving at Fallons house, a preferable change to two each night. He paid the owl a knut and threw the paper on the chair... he didn't want to know what Voldemort had done anymore. Fallon entered the room and shook out the paper while Harry stared mistily out the window.
"They're still looking for you Harry. Fudge is even saying there's a possibility you could be dead."
"They'll get a surprise tomorrow then." Harry turned towards the porcelain-skinned girl on the sofa and grinned, she smiled back.
"Right, but I want to see you show me bit of magic now." Harry smiled; Fall's life seemed to be one that simply consisted of self-achievement. She had known her father a while and her mother slightly longer, but had run away from home at four years old and been caught by death-eaters who had simply been bored and tortured almost to death. At five she stole a wand from one of the death-eaters and escaped by more pure chance than anything. She taught herself magic and occlumency without the help of any textbook and passed NEWT standard by nine... why? She needed it to stay alive.
It was at 11 she realised she didn't need a wand to complete magic, and managed to reach NEWT standard again. This time at 13 without the aid of a wand. Then she NEEDED textbooks.
She broke into the ministry of magic repetitively until the age of 15, becoming more and more gifted at disguising herself. At 16 she got a job at the department of mysteries for 2 months. She was only a month older than Harry himself. And Harry was learning what she had to tell. Harry jerked back to reality again when Fallon spoke to him again.
"Harry, are you tired? Something wrong."
"Huh, yeah... just daydreaming." Harry couldn't believe how much she had taught him in one week. He closed his eyes and in his mind called an eagle to his side. As he imagined the birds' cry he raised his hand, when he opened his eyes the bird was there in front of him.
"Brilliant Harry." Harry smiled, and raised his hand to silence the bird.
Fallon swore. Harry jerked and looked up.
"What?"
"Nothing, just... why can't Fudge at least attempt to do something."
Now it was Harry's turn to swear.
"I was hoping they'd keep him in long enough for it to seem torturous."
Fallon smiled, but Harry didn't. He could still remember Lucius Malfoy watching Serious fall through the veil. Fallon noticed and wrapped her arms around him.
"Harry there's a bit I need to teach you about defence, then it should be fine to venture out the house. And since we're just outside Hogsmead we may as well do that."
Harry nodded dumbly, "Yeah, sure."
"There's a Weird sister concert on soon, we might go and see that, Rock can get us cool ticket's... and… well."
Harry looked up and frowned at her, he had never seen her lost for words in all the time he'd been at the house.
"Well, Sirius left you some stuff, you know, in his will." Fallon had known Sirius, yet refused to tell Harry where from.
"I don't want his stuff." Harry mumbled.
"Wouldn't say that 'till you've seen it."
Harry pulled out his wand and vanished the eagle, earning a tut from Fallon.
"So, what's this extra defence?"
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Fallon walked at amazing speed through the crowded streets on Diagon alley and Harry had to practically run,
"Won't someone notice me in Diagon Alley?" He asked, breathing heavily, Fallon just smiled.
"You know, wizards make so much fuss about muggles not noticing anything but they're not too great themselves." Harry shook his head and ducked inside Gringot's after her, he rolled his eyes as she strode up confidently to the main desk and checked that no one, indeed, was watching. Due to this by the time he reached the counter Fallon was in full stride.
"Yes, Harry Potter is here, as I said, to confirm Mr. Sirius Black's will." The goblin nodded, thank god they didn't meddle in wizards' affairs, Harry found himself thinking. He only got a slight raised eyebrow from the goblin that led them into a small room of the side of the desk. The goblin sat on a high chair and gathered some parchment.
"There's not really much to say about this, Mr. Black has left all his possessions in Potter's care except some money set aside for relations, this still leaves a considerable amount of money to go into Mr. Potter's bank account. Grimmuld Place has been left in the care of Albus Dumbledore, until it is passed onto Harry, correct?"
"Let me have a look at that," said Fallon, pulling he parchment into her own hands. "Hmm ... seems ok, Harry." she passed the paper to him, and he too scanned through it.
"Just sign the bottom." Harry signed, he didn't want to spend too long on this, it was like confirming Sirius' death, the goblin nodded.
"All the possessions will now be transferred to their new owners, thank you very much." Harry immediately stood up and left, Fallon following, as soon as they were outside Gringot's she started to speak again.
"Alright Harry? You know, you really should owl someone, just Ron or Hermione or something, I've told you Attila's perfectly safe." Attila was a blue phoenix that contained hints of a deep green.
"You know, maybe I should." Fallon relapsed into silence. Happy. They soon reached the fireplaces in the leaky cauldron.
"It's The Mill," Fall whispered in Harry's ear. They were both gone in a whirl of green.
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A/N Hope you like this chappie, please, please review. Constructive critism welcome. hehe... thanx to the reveiwers!
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Harry didn't want to look up, he could recognise the drawling voice without having to stare into the cold grey eyes. He reached around for something he could throw and looked up into the man face... he wasn't alone, there were at least 19 others with him, Harry didn't know if he could force the words out... it seemed he didn't need to.
"Malfoy." He felt a rustle behind him and knew the girl had come to stand behind him, his mind began to rush with thoughts, but these stopped as the girl pressed something into his hand and shot him a quick smile. "Get away from here you cowards." There were many laughs.
"Us, cowards?" screeched a woman near the front; this was followed by a chorus of laughter.
"Why is it you need 19 people to capture one school-boy?" Harry could hear her voice again but inside his head.
'Harry, my bikes just round the corner, as soon as I move run for it, believe me, I'm on your side. The muggles won't know anything.' Harry felt something click in him as a flash of light blinded him, but he ran forwards still and felt someone grab his elbow,
"Come on the Aurors will be here soon." Harry could hear explosions but was completely disorientated, he was pulled onto a seat of some kind but all he heard was. 'Crucio', the pain was too much, as he writhed he could feel someone supporting him, but he blacked out.
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Harry awoke on a soft sofa, he was tied by magic and couldn't move much, but by struggling he managed to look around the room, it seemed old and damp. He shivered compulsively and heard something stir in the opposite corner. Squirming round again he saw a girl curled in the corner, she had black, wavy, hip-length hair, long black lashes and the most perfect face he had ever seen, she a diamond nose piercing. She was not wearing wizarding robes but black crops and t-shirt, yet a black cloak covered these. He saw the girl move and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.
He could hear the girl stirring, and when she spoke he couldn't ignore it.
"I know your awake Harry."
"So do I." Harry opened his eyes again and slowly struggled to a sitting position.
"Do you want breakfast, tea anything." Harry looked straight at the girl with what he thought was an angry look and found himself staring with some wonder into her eyes, they were a deep purple, like blooming flowers in Autumn. Harry pulled himself from her gaze and said (staring determinedly at the floor).
"Who are you?" The girl looked over him thoughtfully, a small smile playing on her face.
"Fall," Harry felt his stomach jolt, "Short for Fallon Lire. I was at your house yesterday remember? I'm sorry," she said loosening the magical bonds, "I didn't have enough time to get that curse off you, and I collapsed as soon as I got here anyway." she added, motioning towards the corner. Harry looked towards her again but didn't say anything. The girl walked over and sat beside him on the lumpy sofa.
"Harry you do believe I'm on your side don't you? I'm not a Death Eater or anything. I've changed my look that's all, it's not wise to face danger using your real figure." Harry looked to the floor ashamed, what had he got to loose after all? No one was coming to get him; it wasn't like he would be joining Voldemort or anything.
"Yeah, sure." He breathed, the girl smiled and pulled him into a hug. Surprised, Harry found he could move freely again and gingerly put his arms round her too. Slowly Fall moved back.
"Listen Harry, as far as I can tell you need a break, we all do. But you need to learn some magic." she put a finger to Harry's lips as he opened them in anger.
"Yeah, I know Harry, but what goods a wand really? It's just a stick of wood and once it's gone your powerless, I learnt that the hard way."
(A/N Fall's name is pronounced Fal-lon Leer)
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As Harry walked towards the owl that had arrived with the Daily Prophet he felt he had been in the house for a lifetime, he could almost feel pain at having to leave it for Hogwart's in 4 weeks, he had only had two nightmares since arriving at Fallons house, a preferable change to two each night. He paid the owl a knut and threw the paper on the chair... he didn't want to know what Voldemort had done anymore. Fallon entered the room and shook out the paper while Harry stared mistily out the window.
"They're still looking for you Harry. Fudge is even saying there's a possibility you could be dead."
"They'll get a surprise tomorrow then." Harry turned towards the porcelain-skinned girl on the sofa and grinned, she smiled back.
"Right, but I want to see you show me bit of magic now." Harry smiled; Fall's life seemed to be one that simply consisted of self-achievement. She had known her father a while and her mother slightly longer, but had run away from home at four years old and been caught by death-eaters who had simply been bored and tortured almost to death. At five she stole a wand from one of the death-eaters and escaped by more pure chance than anything. She taught herself magic and occlumency without the help of any textbook and passed NEWT standard by nine... why? She needed it to stay alive.
It was at 11 she realised she didn't need a wand to complete magic, and managed to reach NEWT standard again. This time at 13 without the aid of a wand. Then she NEEDED textbooks.
She broke into the ministry of magic repetitively until the age of 15, becoming more and more gifted at disguising herself. At 16 she got a job at the department of mysteries for 2 months. She was only a month older than Harry himself. And Harry was learning what she had to tell. Harry jerked back to reality again when Fallon spoke to him again.
"Harry, are you tired? Something wrong."
"Huh, yeah... just daydreaming." Harry couldn't believe how much she had taught him in one week. He closed his eyes and in his mind called an eagle to his side. As he imagined the birds' cry he raised his hand, when he opened his eyes the bird was there in front of him.
"Brilliant Harry." Harry smiled, and raised his hand to silence the bird.
Fallon swore. Harry jerked and looked up.
"What?"
"Nothing, just... why can't Fudge at least attempt to do something."
Now it was Harry's turn to swear.
"I was hoping they'd keep him in long enough for it to seem torturous."
Fallon smiled, but Harry didn't. He could still remember Lucius Malfoy watching Serious fall through the veil. Fallon noticed and wrapped her arms around him.
"Harry there's a bit I need to teach you about defence, then it should be fine to venture out the house. And since we're just outside Hogsmead we may as well do that."
Harry nodded dumbly, "Yeah, sure."
"There's a Weird sister concert on soon, we might go and see that, Rock can get us cool ticket's... and… well."
Harry looked up and frowned at her, he had never seen her lost for words in all the time he'd been at the house.
"Well, Sirius left you some stuff, you know, in his will." Fallon had known Sirius, yet refused to tell Harry where from.
"I don't want his stuff." Harry mumbled.
"Wouldn't say that 'till you've seen it."
Harry pulled out his wand and vanished the eagle, earning a tut from Fallon.
"So, what's this extra defence?"
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Fallon walked at amazing speed through the crowded streets on Diagon alley and Harry had to practically run,
"Won't someone notice me in Diagon Alley?" He asked, breathing heavily, Fallon just smiled.
"You know, wizards make so much fuss about muggles not noticing anything but they're not too great themselves." Harry shook his head and ducked inside Gringot's after her, he rolled his eyes as she strode up confidently to the main desk and checked that no one, indeed, was watching. Due to this by the time he reached the counter Fallon was in full stride.
"Yes, Harry Potter is here, as I said, to confirm Mr. Sirius Black's will." The goblin nodded, thank god they didn't meddle in wizards' affairs, Harry found himself thinking. He only got a slight raised eyebrow from the goblin that led them into a small room of the side of the desk. The goblin sat on a high chair and gathered some parchment.
"There's not really much to say about this, Mr. Black has left all his possessions in Potter's care except some money set aside for relations, this still leaves a considerable amount of money to go into Mr. Potter's bank account. Grimmuld Place has been left in the care of Albus Dumbledore, until it is passed onto Harry, correct?"
"Let me have a look at that," said Fallon, pulling he parchment into her own hands. "Hmm ... seems ok, Harry." she passed the paper to him, and he too scanned through it.
"Just sign the bottom." Harry signed, he didn't want to spend too long on this, it was like confirming Sirius' death, the goblin nodded.
"All the possessions will now be transferred to their new owners, thank you very much." Harry immediately stood up and left, Fallon following, as soon as they were outside Gringot's she started to speak again.
"Alright Harry? You know, you really should owl someone, just Ron or Hermione or something, I've told you Attila's perfectly safe." Attila was a blue phoenix that contained hints of a deep green.
"You know, maybe I should." Fallon relapsed into silence. Happy. They soon reached the fireplaces in the leaky cauldron.
"It's The Mill," Fall whispered in Harry's ear. They were both gone in a whirl of green.
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A/N Hope you like this chappie, please, please review. Constructive critism welcome. hehe... thanx to the reveiwers!