CHAPTER 5--The forest of shadows
Harry found Ginny sitting in the forest next to a fire. Holding her close he sat down next to her and started to kiss her. Ginny intensified the kissing and Harry pulled away from her.
"Ginny I think that's too fast, I mean we only just begun dating." an out of breath Harry said.
"It is okay my love, just be gentle with me and help me become the woman you know I am." Ginny breathed into Harry's ear.
Moments later a tiny redhead came into a clearing and stared in disbelief as she saw in the clearing. Harry's head swooned while he was hearing Ginny whisper in his ear. Before he knew it he was making out with a stranger with bushy black hair and black eyes. Her dark skin oozed with darkened webbing as she pulled Harry's head back she revealed her sharp teeth and.
"Harry are you alright? Harry wake up!" Ginny cried.
Harry was jarred awake as he noticed he was sitting with Ginny in the forest.
"Are you alright? You were moaning in the most exciting way? Were you thinking of me?" Ginny asked in the typical teenager way.
Harry was very confused, "N-no. Umm Ginny we should go get Ron and Hermione." Harry stated very disorientated.
"Right now Harry, but I was enjoying this time alone." Ginny's voice trailed off as Harry stared at her with inquisitive looks and pure distrust.
"Why are you so hesitant.? Why are you inside my dreams? Where is she?" Harry's voice shook the ground and himself as he spoke to the person in front of him.
Ginny began crying and got up and ran towards the burrow. Harry was right behind her and was saying, "Ginny! Wait! I can explain."
Ron saw Ginny running from the forest, as Harry chased her and then Ginny began to cry harder as she Ran into her brother. Ron turned to Harry, "Ohy! What's going on here. What did you do to my sister?"
"Ron wait. I can explain. Just let me see Ginny."
"Nah. I think I'll deck you first. You just crossed me Harry. Hurting Ginny like that will get you beat very hard." Ron yelled. The ruckus outside brought the rest of the household to the windows of the Burrow. Sirius came outside and stared to assess the situation.
Before Sirius could react, Ron fired a fist at Harry's nose and just as he hit his target Harry yelled, "The forest." and that was all he could get out before the darkness hit him hard in the nose.
Sirius closed his eyes as Harry fell back and hit his head on the ground. Hermione ran over to Harry and started to tend to him.
"Why are you taking care of that bloke? Just what do you think I should do? Let him hurt my baby sister?" Ron yelled at Hermione.
"Maybe you should think before you act you pea-brain! Harry would never hurt anyone!" Moinie yelled.
"Well, maybe he should have thought of that first before he tried to have his way with my little sister!" Ron roared back. Sirius shook his head and moved over to Ginny who stood up to her brother.
"He didn't try to do anything with me!" Ginny yelled. "He fell asleep and yelled some things at me, I-I got scared an ran away. he hurt my feelings."
Sirius held Ginny who was crying now. Hermione stood up and looked down at her half-witted boyfriend. "You are an oaf, Ronald Weasley and I think you owe Harry some ice and an apology." Moinie demanded.
Ron looked at his beaten friend who began to stir slightly, and walked over to him and helped him up. "Sorry mate." A defeated Ron said, "I think I should have asked first then acted."
Harry started to mumble as Ron helped Harry stand, "Should have bloody stayed at home today. Christ, like I needed this in addition to everything else."
"What was that mate?" Ron croaked under the murderous stares of his girlfriend.
"Nothing. When in the hell did you decide to ask questions?" Harry shot back. "And you know what? I never touched your sister. I'm so confused right now, I need to lay down."
"I think that was is a great idea Harry. You have been through enough today." Sirius stated. "Go on now everyone inside, it has been a crazy day for you all." Mrs. Weasley was now outside tending to Harry's swollen nose, "Ohh dear. It looks broken. Ronald get the skee-grow. Harry this will only ache for tonight, I promise." Mrs. Weasley stated.
Harry thought back to the night Quidditch match when he was hit by the rogue blugger during his second year. He also remembered the pain he went through during the regrowing process. But the one thing he wanted to know more about were his dreams, that ring, and especially what had he just experienced in that forest. Harry swallowed the Skee-grow hard and began to drift as he swallowed some Dreamless Sleep Potion Mrs. Weasley had given him to help ease the pain.
Harry bolted up the next morning with the crack of sunlight thru his drapes. "Oww!" he yelled out as he rolled out of the bed hopping yesterday was nothing more than bad dreams and fading memories. He reached his nightstand and put his glasses on and scanned his new bedroom only to find Ron's bed was already tidy and his dirty clothes were scattered on the floor. Slowly Harry's mind began to focus and remember everything that had transpired yesterday.
Harry remembered everything, the flight to the Burrow, the darkness of his waking dream, his new pet phoenix and 'of course', Harry thought.his father's ring. Harry searched his dresser for the ring and found it sitting inside of a box. Harry picked up the ring and his eyes began to drift as he looked into the center of the stone.
The center of the ring called to Harry. Harry thought he heard his mother's voice beckoning him closer to the ring. Unsure what to do Harry slipped the ring onto his left hand and instantly his father's big ring, shrunk to fit Harry's little hand and Harry was transported into a room.
Harry instantly recognized the room; he saw it once before, it was the dream he had witnessed with the young child crying. This version of the dream was different; he was clearly off to the side of the dream as an observer. He saw the shadowy figures ascend the staircase, one of the figures was dimly lit but was clothed in bright yellow and red, like a fire. The other was sulking against the wall. Harry stood there in horror as he watched the fire like man take his sword and strike down the dark man. The child cried out, "Papa!" Harry instantly relived the last few moments of his parents' destruction thru this child's cries and began to cry himself.
Harry instantly forgot he was a watcher and ran over to the child and went to take his hand to help him get away from what was happening. "Come with me! Let me help you!" As Harry reached for the child's hand he clasped his forehead with searing pain as the child reached out and grabbed his hand. The child has dark green, tear stained, snake like eyes.
The shock of the child's eyes made Harry slowly open his eyes only to reveal he was standing in his new bedroom. Harry looked into the mirror in front of him and saw green blood running down from his scar.
Harry freaked out. He needed help immediately. This information needed to be shared with Sirius and Professor Dumbledore. He turned and threw on some clothes and ran down stairs.
"Sirius!" Harry yelled as he thundered down the steps. At the bottom of the steps he ran smack into Percy Weasley.
"Watch it Harry! Where do you think your going so fast. You won't get there any faster if you ram into other people you know!" Percy scowled. "Why were you yelling Sirius?"
Harry instantly remembered when Fred and George turned Percy's badge from 'Head Boy' to 'Big Head Boy' and that Percy worked for the ministry now. "Sorry Percy," Harry apologized. "I was sleeping and had a bad dream. and S- Sirius. was chasing me." Harry stuttered.
Percy straightened himself up and looked down at Harry, "Well sleeping late until 10 AM in the morning is not alright Harry. If your going to live here, we wake at 8 AM and assist my mom in the Kitchen and then distribute the chores for the day."
Fred and George had herd Percy's voice scolding Harry and ran decided to spring into action.
Fred ran into the living room crashing into Percy and made fun of him scolding Harry.
"Ohy. You had better watch where you stand big head boy. You might have muffled up my shirt." Fred Chimed. Harry chuckled at what he was seeing.
Percy began to roar, "You blasted, low scoring, N.E.W.T. idiot, I work for the Ministry of Magic, in the department of."
George followed suit comically running in and knocking into Percy's arm causing Percy to hold his arm in pain. "Hey! I was running in here and you were stopped talking all sorts of crud in my path. The nerve of such arrogance." George retorted. Harry and Fred began to really belly up in laughter now.
"Both of you are such blundering fools. I am so glad I am moving out today!" Percy roared back clinching his arm in pain. "Now! If you both will excuse me, I need to tend to something." Percy turned and went upstairs to his room and slammed his door shut.
Harry, George and Fred wiped their tears from their eyes from laughing so hard. "Say Fred why was Percy holding his arm? He looked like he was in pain." Harry said.
"Ahh, who cares, Snuffles is in the kitchen, and the oaf upstairs moves out today." Fred responded.
"Besides Harry, He probably suffered writer's cramp at work today." George giggled.
Harry walked into the kitchen to speak with Snuffles.
Harry found Ginny sitting in the forest next to a fire. Holding her close he sat down next to her and started to kiss her. Ginny intensified the kissing and Harry pulled away from her.
"Ginny I think that's too fast, I mean we only just begun dating." an out of breath Harry said.
"It is okay my love, just be gentle with me and help me become the woman you know I am." Ginny breathed into Harry's ear.
Moments later a tiny redhead came into a clearing and stared in disbelief as she saw in the clearing. Harry's head swooned while he was hearing Ginny whisper in his ear. Before he knew it he was making out with a stranger with bushy black hair and black eyes. Her dark skin oozed with darkened webbing as she pulled Harry's head back she revealed her sharp teeth and.
"Harry are you alright? Harry wake up!" Ginny cried.
Harry was jarred awake as he noticed he was sitting with Ginny in the forest.
"Are you alright? You were moaning in the most exciting way? Were you thinking of me?" Ginny asked in the typical teenager way.
Harry was very confused, "N-no. Umm Ginny we should go get Ron and Hermione." Harry stated very disorientated.
"Right now Harry, but I was enjoying this time alone." Ginny's voice trailed off as Harry stared at her with inquisitive looks and pure distrust.
"Why are you so hesitant.? Why are you inside my dreams? Where is she?" Harry's voice shook the ground and himself as he spoke to the person in front of him.
Ginny began crying and got up and ran towards the burrow. Harry was right behind her and was saying, "Ginny! Wait! I can explain."
Ron saw Ginny running from the forest, as Harry chased her and then Ginny began to cry harder as she Ran into her brother. Ron turned to Harry, "Ohy! What's going on here. What did you do to my sister?"
"Ron wait. I can explain. Just let me see Ginny."
"Nah. I think I'll deck you first. You just crossed me Harry. Hurting Ginny like that will get you beat very hard." Ron yelled. The ruckus outside brought the rest of the household to the windows of the Burrow. Sirius came outside and stared to assess the situation.
Before Sirius could react, Ron fired a fist at Harry's nose and just as he hit his target Harry yelled, "The forest." and that was all he could get out before the darkness hit him hard in the nose.
Sirius closed his eyes as Harry fell back and hit his head on the ground. Hermione ran over to Harry and started to tend to him.
"Why are you taking care of that bloke? Just what do you think I should do? Let him hurt my baby sister?" Ron yelled at Hermione.
"Maybe you should think before you act you pea-brain! Harry would never hurt anyone!" Moinie yelled.
"Well, maybe he should have thought of that first before he tried to have his way with my little sister!" Ron roared back. Sirius shook his head and moved over to Ginny who stood up to her brother.
"He didn't try to do anything with me!" Ginny yelled. "He fell asleep and yelled some things at me, I-I got scared an ran away. he hurt my feelings."
Sirius held Ginny who was crying now. Hermione stood up and looked down at her half-witted boyfriend. "You are an oaf, Ronald Weasley and I think you owe Harry some ice and an apology." Moinie demanded.
Ron looked at his beaten friend who began to stir slightly, and walked over to him and helped him up. "Sorry mate." A defeated Ron said, "I think I should have asked first then acted."
Harry started to mumble as Ron helped Harry stand, "Should have bloody stayed at home today. Christ, like I needed this in addition to everything else."
"What was that mate?" Ron croaked under the murderous stares of his girlfriend.
"Nothing. When in the hell did you decide to ask questions?" Harry shot back. "And you know what? I never touched your sister. I'm so confused right now, I need to lay down."
"I think that was is a great idea Harry. You have been through enough today." Sirius stated. "Go on now everyone inside, it has been a crazy day for you all." Mrs. Weasley was now outside tending to Harry's swollen nose, "Ohh dear. It looks broken. Ronald get the skee-grow. Harry this will only ache for tonight, I promise." Mrs. Weasley stated.
Harry thought back to the night Quidditch match when he was hit by the rogue blugger during his second year. He also remembered the pain he went through during the regrowing process. But the one thing he wanted to know more about were his dreams, that ring, and especially what had he just experienced in that forest. Harry swallowed the Skee-grow hard and began to drift as he swallowed some Dreamless Sleep Potion Mrs. Weasley had given him to help ease the pain.
Harry bolted up the next morning with the crack of sunlight thru his drapes. "Oww!" he yelled out as he rolled out of the bed hopping yesterday was nothing more than bad dreams and fading memories. He reached his nightstand and put his glasses on and scanned his new bedroom only to find Ron's bed was already tidy and his dirty clothes were scattered on the floor. Slowly Harry's mind began to focus and remember everything that had transpired yesterday.
Harry remembered everything, the flight to the Burrow, the darkness of his waking dream, his new pet phoenix and 'of course', Harry thought.his father's ring. Harry searched his dresser for the ring and found it sitting inside of a box. Harry picked up the ring and his eyes began to drift as he looked into the center of the stone.
The center of the ring called to Harry. Harry thought he heard his mother's voice beckoning him closer to the ring. Unsure what to do Harry slipped the ring onto his left hand and instantly his father's big ring, shrunk to fit Harry's little hand and Harry was transported into a room.
Harry instantly recognized the room; he saw it once before, it was the dream he had witnessed with the young child crying. This version of the dream was different; he was clearly off to the side of the dream as an observer. He saw the shadowy figures ascend the staircase, one of the figures was dimly lit but was clothed in bright yellow and red, like a fire. The other was sulking against the wall. Harry stood there in horror as he watched the fire like man take his sword and strike down the dark man. The child cried out, "Papa!" Harry instantly relived the last few moments of his parents' destruction thru this child's cries and began to cry himself.
Harry instantly forgot he was a watcher and ran over to the child and went to take his hand to help him get away from what was happening. "Come with me! Let me help you!" As Harry reached for the child's hand he clasped his forehead with searing pain as the child reached out and grabbed his hand. The child has dark green, tear stained, snake like eyes.
The shock of the child's eyes made Harry slowly open his eyes only to reveal he was standing in his new bedroom. Harry looked into the mirror in front of him and saw green blood running down from his scar.
Harry freaked out. He needed help immediately. This information needed to be shared with Sirius and Professor Dumbledore. He turned and threw on some clothes and ran down stairs.
"Sirius!" Harry yelled as he thundered down the steps. At the bottom of the steps he ran smack into Percy Weasley.
"Watch it Harry! Where do you think your going so fast. You won't get there any faster if you ram into other people you know!" Percy scowled. "Why were you yelling Sirius?"
Harry instantly remembered when Fred and George turned Percy's badge from 'Head Boy' to 'Big Head Boy' and that Percy worked for the ministry now. "Sorry Percy," Harry apologized. "I was sleeping and had a bad dream. and S- Sirius. was chasing me." Harry stuttered.
Percy straightened himself up and looked down at Harry, "Well sleeping late until 10 AM in the morning is not alright Harry. If your going to live here, we wake at 8 AM and assist my mom in the Kitchen and then distribute the chores for the day."
Fred and George had herd Percy's voice scolding Harry and ran decided to spring into action.
Fred ran into the living room crashing into Percy and made fun of him scolding Harry.
"Ohy. You had better watch where you stand big head boy. You might have muffled up my shirt." Fred Chimed. Harry chuckled at what he was seeing.
Percy began to roar, "You blasted, low scoring, N.E.W.T. idiot, I work for the Ministry of Magic, in the department of."
George followed suit comically running in and knocking into Percy's arm causing Percy to hold his arm in pain. "Hey! I was running in here and you were stopped talking all sorts of crud in my path. The nerve of such arrogance." George retorted. Harry and Fred began to really belly up in laughter now.
"Both of you are such blundering fools. I am so glad I am moving out today!" Percy roared back clinching his arm in pain. "Now! If you both will excuse me, I need to tend to something." Percy turned and went upstairs to his room and slammed his door shut.
Harry, George and Fred wiped their tears from their eyes from laughing so hard. "Say Fred why was Percy holding his arm? He looked like he was in pain." Harry said.
"Ahh, who cares, Snuffles is in the kitchen, and the oaf upstairs moves out today." Fred responded.
"Besides Harry, He probably suffered writer's cramp at work today." George giggled.
Harry walked into the kitchen to speak with Snuffles.