Disclaimer: You should know this. It's on every story (or should be on) on ff.net. So, no I don't own HP. Wish I owned him though. Damn hot. Oh well. The only characters I own have not really been introduced yet. I own the plot! It's all MINE!

A/N: Hi guys. I'm back. It hasn't been all that long either. hehe. Happy. Hasn't been like two months. Anywho, here's chappie 8. I like this chapter. Harry's a bit of a…umm…he's a bit weird in this chapter and the next and maybe a lot of the chappies, but considering the nature of the events, which you won't know until…umm…awhile yet (I have to chapter 18 written and I still haven't revealed anything really. Just some little stuff. Actually, the whole truth won't come out for a long while). Anyways, I'm going o actually get past this extremely long author's note.

Chapter 8: Barriers

It's hard to believe those words came from the lips of Professor Severus (A/N or Snivellus if you prefer) Snape. The entire class gaped at him.

"Not many people can fight off the Dark Lord. 50 points to Gryffindor, Longbottom."

This was even more astounding! Snape giving points to Gryffindor, through Neville nonethless?

"Class dismissed. Potter, Patil, I would like to speak with you for a moment."

A class dismissed early be Snape? What was this world coming to? Malfoy, it seemed, from his face, thought it was the end. He didn't make a scene though. They all just left, too amazed to do much else.

As soon as the class was gone, Snape shut the door. "The two of you need to control yourselves. You can't be losing control like that if you want to be Aurors. And from what I just saw, you're both hiding something. I'd be careful. Who knows who they'll tell?"

"Sorry, sir."

"Sorry isn't go to correct your blunder. Now, go and report the events of today's class to the Headmaster. NOW!"

Harry and Parvati walked quickly out of the classroom and headed towards the stone gargoyle which guarded Dumbledore's office, hoping despretely no to be stopped. Unfortunately…

"Mr. Potter? Miss Patil? May I ask where you are going during class time?" It was Professor McGonagall.

"Professor Snape sent us to tell Dumbledore something, m'am."

"Alright. I hope you're not in trouble." It never even occurred to her how they would know the password.

"No, m'am." And off they walked.

Finally, they reached the entrance to the Headmaster's office. They said every kind of candy they could think of and finally stumbled upon the password. Licorice Wands. The stone moved and they walked up the staircase.

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"Changing eye colour, you say? To a scarlet red? I believe you're right Mr. Potter. We must put a stop to this."

"But how Professor? I don't know any spells that can put up a barrier against possession."

"How is possession created Harry?"

"Through Legilimency. Wait…we could put up a barrier against that!"

"Do you know a spell Mr. Potter?" asked Dumbledore, with an air of surprise and worry.

"One. And it might not work…but I guess we'll have to take that risk."

Dumbledore nodded. "I suppose. Now off you go." They left the office, but the Headmaster hardly noticed. One thought was racing through his head. How is it that Harry knows the one spell against Legilimency? I can't even work it! Plus, it's an ancient spell. How did he learn it? And it seemed the girl knew it too. This is a mystery worth waiting for.

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"But Harry," protested Hermione. "I'm sure that spell is well above NEWT level! I've never even heard of it!"

"I'm positive you can do it! I mean it's not that hard."

"Don't know who you're kidding," snorted Ernie.

"No seriously. Look. Protegetica!" A crystal coloured barrier surrounded Harry.

"But how do you remove it?" asked Ron, slightly wary himself.

Harry muttered an unheard word under his breath. The barrier fell. "YOU don't. I do. No one needs to know how to remove it. What if someone is listening?"

"Then how do we practice?'

"In here, with my supervision. It's to dangerous otherwise." He seemed quite snappy. No one else dared to argue with him. It was almost as if Harry and Snape had switched personalities for the day.

Harry was right. The spell wasn't all that hard. It just took a LOT of practice. He taught all 27 other members of the DA (the one's who had graduated were there as well) exactly how to move their wands before he would even let them ATTEMPT the spell. Strangely enough neither he nor Parvati seemed to need them when they performed the spell.

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By the next Saturday everyone had perfected the spell. Hermione was extremely apprehensive though. Worried.

How is it that Harry knew a spell I'd never even heard of before? she thought. And how come he and Parvati could perform the spell without the wand movements Harry had said were so important?

A barrier was going up between the friends and Hermione had no idea how to stop it. But the big day had come and no one had any time to worry.

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"All students will stay in their commonrooms or dormitories until futher notice. No student is to leave for any reason. There will be dire consequences for any student who does." The magically magnified voice of Professor McGonagall rang through the halls. The students ran to comply. Even Malfoy obeyed.

Only the DA didn't.

They had spread themselves out around the castle. Harry and Parvati stood back to back in the middle of the Entrance Hall.

"ONE!" Wands all over the castle moved. "TWO!" They moved again. "THREE!" Wands moved and 27 voices shouted, "PROTEGETICA!"

But not the voices of Harry or Parvati. They stood onmoving as the crystal barrier surrounded the castle and grounds. Then…

"Camofelesio!" Two voices rang clear and loud surprising everyone. They barrier sparkled and disappeared from sight. They couldn't even feel it.

"What happened?" asked Hermione, the last to enter the Entrance Hall. "Did the barrier fall?"

Harry didn't answer. He stood perfectly still, seemingly waiting. Even Parvati was a little confused. At least for another few minutes.

"Harry? Did it fall?"

"No it was camouflaged." A sudden loud bang made everyone jump. The front doors flew open. "Hello, Professor Lupin, " said Harry without even turning around.

A/N: So? Bit of corny end, I know. It's just one of those things. You know. There'll be more of it. Anyways review. Don't just read. Review. I like reveiws. Okay, I'll shut up now. Hope you enjoyed. oh 920 words for this chapter, not including the two author's notes and the disclaimer. Yay!