Chapter 2
Disaster strikes
"We attack tonight master, we have the location of Potter" Wormtail announced smiling at the fact that he had figured out the question Voldermort had been asking for the past month. "Tell me Wormtail, how is it that someone as pathetic, and weak as yourself came upon this information" Voldermort hissed staring down from his throne to his weakest servant.
"I-I had an idea to c-check some muggle towns in London, and came across the company named Dursley m-machinery. It reminded me that L-L-Lily once had a muggle sister named Petunia who married a fat man named Dursley. I was able to follow the man home from work, and after keeping an eye on the house; I confiscated an owl with a message intended for Harry Potter.
"Naught" Voldermort hissed as a frightened minion. "First you fail to bring the Chang girl to me, then you feed me bad information. For that you will die. Aveda Kedavara" he yelled killing the man below him.
"Well done Peter, you have surprised me. For this I will allow those earlier mistakes to go unpunished." He laughed kicking the small man at his feet. "Now get away from me before I change my mind" As Peter made his way out of the room, Voldermort turned back to the others.
"Malfoy" He shouted, commanding his men over. "Yes master" came the response of two men as they stepped forward, falling to their knees. Just behind Nagini who was finishing off the fallen Naught. "Ah Draco, just who I wanted to see. I believe I demanded and address from you." Voldermort hissed watching as his newest death eater rose from where he kneeled.
"Yes master" Draco responded kissing the hem of his cloak, and producing a small piece of parchment with the name and address located on the front. "Do you wish to participate in this mark of my power?" he asked
"I will do as you command master" He responded keeping his head bowed in respect. "Very Well, I believe it is time for you to prove your worth. Take five of our newest recruits. I wish for you to attack this Granger, I assume you have learned to apparate.
"Yes master." He replied smiling to himself. "I shall return tonight, with a report" He finished "I would prefer if you returned with a mudblood prisoner instead." Voldermort spat standing up, and stepping over Nagini. "Gather your men and go." He hissed waving a passive arm, yet approving of Draco's response.
Draco of course did as he was told, and turning on the spot, motioned for four other men to follow him as he left the massive room.
"Your son is developing quickly, I assume I have his full loyalty" Voldermort asked glaring at the man still at his feet "He accepted the potion and your offer immediately. My son is prepared for the trials."
"Very Well Lucius, He will prove his worth tonight. Now I have job for you. Wormtail has advised me of the hiding place of Harry Potter. You are to take fifty men with you and capture him alive. His family will die by your wand, and he is to watch it. Once you have completed this bring the boy to me."
"And the rest of the village" he asked keeping his head bowed "They are to be tortured and killed like the others." "Yes my lord," Lucius answered. Watching Voldermort once again take a seat in front of the fire. Leaving the room, Lucius commanded the remaining death eaters to join him, and made directly to the closest apparation spot.
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"I am telling you, the boy is up to no good, we haven't heard a word from him since that day in the kitchen, and for all we know he is dead in that bloody room." "If I had it my way he would be dead" Vernon spat not realizing that Harry had entered the room.
"I simply figured that I wouldn't burden you this year, so I stayed to myself." He stated startling the two. "You" Vernon shouted jumping from his chair, and crossing the distance between Harry and himself very quickly. "You have had your Aunt worried all month, what have you been doing up there you freak," He yelled grabbing Harry by the hair.
"Studying for school, and practicing my magic" Harry shouted back lifting a hand in front of him, and sending Vernon tumbling back onto the chair. "As you can see I have improved" He commented seeing the terrified look in there eyes.
"Magic, we were specifically told you weren't allowed to do magic while here." He spat standing back up. "They said they would expel you, and don't think for one moment that your welcome here when those freaks kick you out of that school" he fumed again coming at Harry.
"With a wand yes." Harry responded as if holding a casual conversation. It was evident to the two adults in front of them that Harry had matured significantly over the summer, and Vernon calmed down significantly at the power he held in his tone.
"Don't worry you two, you are the only blood family I have" he said attempting to alleviate the frightened look they were giving him. "I simply wanted to tell you that I will be leaving tomorrow morning, and that even though we have not gotten along, that I do appreciate everything you have done. Thank you for taking me in when my parents died. You gave me a roof over my head, clothed me, and feed me. I am sure that my mom would have appreciated that." He finished looking at Petunia.
The Dursley's stood completely quiet. Neither of them expected that Harry would address them so politely, and neither of them could find a way to respond. Harry didn't care though; he decided that he would spend yet another dinner alone, and returned to his room.
Harry had a hard time falling asleep that night. The harshness in Vernon's words had stung him, and even though he knew they didn't like him, It always hurt Harry to think about having no family. Well outside of Sirius that is. Sitting in his bed, and gazing at the journal Hagrid gave him, Harry begun to dose off at the image of him as a child.
"If only Voldermort would have left us alone" he thought relaxing as the cool night breeze rustled his hair. "I wish none of this ever happened" he said out loud. Closing his eyes, Harry silently fell asleep.
"What was that?" He asked himself jumping up with a start. He had finally managed to get to bed when a loud noise from outside caused him to wake. Making his way to the window Harry's question was immediately answered as he peered into the street below.
"Deatheaters Harry thought as a man cloaked in black appeared from a clearing two houses down. Diving to the floor to avoid being seen Harry quickly turned off his light. "What in the world are they doing here" He thought as he grabbed his wand from his desk, surprised as the hilt begun to grow warm, covered by the darkness of his room Harry again walked to the window.
"Morsmorde" he heard shouted as a group of deatheaters begun to attack the near by houses. Running to his fireplace, Harry begun to make a fire, only to stop as an image of the Dursley's being tortured and killed passed through his mind.
Realizing that he couldn't live with himself for allowing the Dursley's to be killed, Harry jumped to his feet, and made straight for Duddly's room. "Duddly, wake up" he shouted throwing open the door, and storming over to his bed. "Harry, Harry what are you doing, get out of my room" Duddly shouted, his voice echoing through the house." "Duddly, I'm serious, get up" Harry yelled reaching out to pull him off his bed.
Duddly however had other ideas, and throwing his arm out from under his covers punched Harry directly between the noise, shattering his glasses. "Bloody idiot" Harry spat wasting no more time, and placing his broken glasses back on his noise. "Petrificus Totalus" he shouted casting the full body bind over his fat cousin. Just then however Vernon entered the room.
"Duddly" he shouted knocking over the near bye desk as he rushed to his sons side. "You" he shouted realizing Duddly was not responding, and turning toward Harry. "Now Vernon listen to me" Harry begun. Backing up a little as to avoid his uncle's fury. "I'll kill you" Vernon spat as Harry simply tightened his grip on his wand.
"Stupefy" he shouted stunning his uncle the second he charged. Sighing in frustration Harry levitated the two from the room, and ordered Petunia to follow behind.
"Listen to me you bloody idiots, If you wish to live through the night, you will do what I tell you to." Harry yelled releasing the two Dursley's of their curses, and placing them down in the corner. "The man who killed my parents is here, and I am sure he wants us dead." He spat, looking around for a place to hide. Just then however Harry realized he had run out of time, for a large amount of energy begun to build within the house, and a second later Harry was knocked to the floor as the energy was released.
"Hide" Harry shouted closing the door to his room with a wave of his hand, and locking it. Shouting "Incendia" Harry shot a burst of flame from his wand into the fireplace, Harry tossed in some purple powder to call Dumbledore.
"That will be 1 knut dear" came the sweat voice of a woman controlling the network, Harry however had packed away his moneybag, and sticking his head in turned to the women.
Listen, I do not have any money right now, but this is important. Death Eaters are attacking my house, and I need Dumbledore's help." He shouted. The women next to him automatically turned the knob, and Harry could here the headmaster making his way to the fire.
"Harry, what is it are you okay" he could here the headmaster ask as he ran to the fire, Harry however could not answer, for just then Duddly pulled him from the fire, and pointed toward the door.
"Shit" Harry yelled Realizing that the door was about to break, and pushing Duddly into the closet next to him.
"Harry, Harry what's going on?" Dumbledore asked pocking his head into Harry's room. Seeing the terrified look in Harry's face Dumbledore looked toward the door, and Harry physically saw the twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes vanish as the door came crashing down.
"Aveda Kedavara" came the immediate yell from the first death eater to enter the room. Diving out of the way, Harry watched as the curse barely missed him. Moving directly toward the fireplace Harry saw Dumbledore duck out of the way, just as the curse destroyed the fireplace.
"Ah, if its not Harry Potter" The death eater said coming into the room. Harry however was in no mood to chat, for hearing the noise coming from within the house; he knew the death eater would not be alone for long.
"Stupefy" he shouted hoping to buy a little time. "Protectus Inditecto" the man retaliated sending the spell directly back to Harry. The next thing Harry remembered was waking up to a smug looking Lucius Malfoy.
"So we meet again Potter. I once told you that you would suffer the same sticky end as those parents of yours. "Petrificus Totalus" he spat placing the full body bind on Harry. "Well let's see, first of all, ah yes kill those Muggle relatives of yours. You wouldn't want to miss this" He said levitating Harry from the position he lay, and placing him in a chair.
"Who first?" He asked pointing to the three Dursley's lined up in front of him. Screaming out with fury, Harry tried desperately to break the spell. "If only I could get loose" He thought staring into the eyes of a frightened Petunia.
"Take the boy, and do what you like with him, he has never been anything more than a hassle to us" Vernon spoke for the first time. "Silence Muggle," Lucius spat glaring at the three, and silencing Vernon
"Then what Draco has said is true, your hated at home just as much as you are at school" Lucius smirked as Harry was forced to look him in the eyes. "Now didn't they teach you it was disrespectful not to answer your elders? Aveda Kedavara" Malfoy shouted aiming the wand directly at the heart of Petunia. Harry couldn't help stopping what happened next. Screaming out in agony Harry closed his eyes as tears begun to freely fall. He never wanted this to happen, no matter how much he hated the Dursley's, they were still family.
"I love the feeling of that" Malfoy laughed seeing the tears fall down Harry's face. "Master wants you to watch Potter" he yelled as Harry felt his eyes forced open. "Lets see, one down, and two more to go" Lucius joked twisting his wand. "Aveda Kedavara" he shouted again, and Harry watched as the life was sucked out of his Uncle.
At this point Malfoy turned his hatred on Harry. "Well one more and the blood of your family will be whipped out completely" he spoke mocking Harry, and the torture he was causing. 'Crucio" he shouted aiming his wand at the frozen Gryffindor, and torturing him even worse.
Harry instantly fell from the chair. Even though he was still under the full body bind, the pain the crucactus curse ripped, and tore at his body. Feeling his head go dizzy, Harry prepared to pass out, only to realize he was in for no such luck, but instead Lucius had stopped the curse, and turned on the pale faced Duddly who was squealing with fright, and disbelief in the corner.
"Pathetic isn't it" he said joking with his comrades. Pointing his wand at the frightened boy. "Should we have some fun with him" he asked scratching his chin with his free index finger. "Crucio" he again shouted, this time at Duddly. Laughing at the boy in front of him screamed out in agony the group of death eaters failed to notice that Harry had begun to stir. The Crucactus curse had helped him break the body bind charm, and Harry had managed to remove the spell completely with wandless magic, as well as summon his fallen wand.
"Aveda k. Lucius begun to speak as he had grown tired of Duddly's whimpering, but getting only so far stopped as his wand was ripped from his hand, and he was thrown violently into the back wall unconscious.
"Stupefy, Petrificus totalus, locomotor rigamortis" the death eaters shouted seeing their leader fall, and knowing only Harry could have done it. Spinning from where they stood the shot curse after curse at the fast moving Harry only to both freeze as the feeling of energy building could once again be felt, but this time centered around the glowing Harry Potter.
"Aveda Kedavara" Harry yelled, aiming his wand at the man he had attacked earlier. With a flash of white light, and a surge of magical energy the death eater fell to the floor with a thud. Turning to the last man still standing Harry begun to advance.
Allowing the magical energy to rebuild Harry once again attacked. Without a word spoken, and with a wand hanging to his side, Harry shot a blinding red light from his hand, and with the same surge of Magical power, the remaining deatheater fell to the ground stunned.
"Th-th-they killed them." Duddly spoke for the first time all night. "W-w- why?" he asked staring between his parents, and Harry. "I am sorry about this Duddly, but I do not know all the answers. Harry said relaxing for the first time since the attack started. Not knowing any better way to handle it, Harry reached down to his cousin, and with a touch of his hand, placed a small sleeping charm over him.
Shaking his head, and looking around the room, Harry quickly gathered his things. From the rubble, and moved them next to the window. "How in the world am I going to transport all of this?" He though looking out the window, and noticing the war was still going on in nearby homes. Deciding to levitate, and fly, Harry placed the sleeping Duddly on top of his trunk, and tying the two together, threw the remaining books, and cloths into a bag he could carry on his shoulder.
"Wingardium Leviosa" He said lifting the items off the floor, and directing them to the blown out window. Mounting his broom and throwing a bag over his shoulder, Harry flew out the window, and straight into the darkness of the night.
"Well, I can't take him Hogwarts, I don't think Muggles are allowed" Harry thought to himself flying quickly through the night sky. "You would probably die of fright if you woke up at the Burrow" he continued climbing to where he was level with clouds.
Just then however Harry had an Idea, and putting on a burst of speed turned toward Muggle London. "Hermione will know what to do." He thought as he allowed himself to drop low enough to see the street signs, Realizing he was getting close, and that he would need to land soon, Harry decided to play it safe and landed in a field.
"What to do with you" He said out loud looking at his trunk, and the mammoth boy on top. As if a light bulb turned off Harry quickly untied Duddly, and moved him off his things. "I hope its big enough" Harry thought as he pulled out his fathers invisibility cloak. Tying the trunk back to Duddly, Harry tossed the cloak over the two items, and was happy to see that only a tiny bit of Duddly's shoe could be seen.
Using his wand in an attempt to save a little energy, Harry begun to make his way to the house he only knew by number. Hermione had written him a few times this summer, and one of her letters came muggle style, and that was the letter Harry was know holding in his hand.
"Lets see, 245 E Westlane Dr. He muttered to himself waking down the road in the pitch of night. Seeing the small house come into view, Harry let out a sigh of relief as he noticed lights on. "At least there awake" he thought as he stepped onto the porch, and set the trunk and Duddly down.
"Harry, Oh my God Harry your safe" Came a response from a person Harry did not expect to see. "Dumbledore" Harry said eying the headmaster in confusion, "What ar.." He begun, only to stop as Dumbledore quickly pulled Harry and his things into the house, slamming the door closed behind them.
"I will explain it all later, right now we need." Dumbledore stopped right there however as Harry fell to the floor grabbing his head. "He is here sir" Harry muttered fighting to stand, and stumbling forward. Many hands instantly supported Harry, and looking around the room, Harry realized that more than just Dumbledore and himself were there.
Arabella, gather everyone around the table, we are leaving now." Dumbledore shouted as he helped Harry over to Where Ron, Hermione, Hermione's parents, Arabella, and Cho were waiting. Placing Harry's trunk with Duddly on top of the table, Dumbledore activated the Portkey, and the last thing Harry remembered before collapsing was the sight of Fawkes the phoenix coming toward him.
"We attack tonight master, we have the location of Potter" Wormtail announced smiling at the fact that he had figured out the question Voldermort had been asking for the past month. "Tell me Wormtail, how is it that someone as pathetic, and weak as yourself came upon this information" Voldermort hissed staring down from his throne to his weakest servant.
"I-I had an idea to c-check some muggle towns in London, and came across the company named Dursley m-machinery. It reminded me that L-L-Lily once had a muggle sister named Petunia who married a fat man named Dursley. I was able to follow the man home from work, and after keeping an eye on the house; I confiscated an owl with a message intended for Harry Potter.
"Naught" Voldermort hissed as a frightened minion. "First you fail to bring the Chang girl to me, then you feed me bad information. For that you will die. Aveda Kedavara" he yelled killing the man below him.
"Well done Peter, you have surprised me. For this I will allow those earlier mistakes to go unpunished." He laughed kicking the small man at his feet. "Now get away from me before I change my mind" As Peter made his way out of the room, Voldermort turned back to the others.
"Malfoy" He shouted, commanding his men over. "Yes master" came the response of two men as they stepped forward, falling to their knees. Just behind Nagini who was finishing off the fallen Naught. "Ah Draco, just who I wanted to see. I believe I demanded and address from you." Voldermort hissed watching as his newest death eater rose from where he kneeled.
"Yes master" Draco responded kissing the hem of his cloak, and producing a small piece of parchment with the name and address located on the front. "Do you wish to participate in this mark of my power?" he asked
"I will do as you command master" He responded keeping his head bowed in respect. "Very Well, I believe it is time for you to prove your worth. Take five of our newest recruits. I wish for you to attack this Granger, I assume you have learned to apparate.
"Yes master." He replied smiling to himself. "I shall return tonight, with a report" He finished "I would prefer if you returned with a mudblood prisoner instead." Voldermort spat standing up, and stepping over Nagini. "Gather your men and go." He hissed waving a passive arm, yet approving of Draco's response.
Draco of course did as he was told, and turning on the spot, motioned for four other men to follow him as he left the massive room.
"Your son is developing quickly, I assume I have his full loyalty" Voldermort asked glaring at the man still at his feet "He accepted the potion and your offer immediately. My son is prepared for the trials."
"Very Well Lucius, He will prove his worth tonight. Now I have job for you. Wormtail has advised me of the hiding place of Harry Potter. You are to take fifty men with you and capture him alive. His family will die by your wand, and he is to watch it. Once you have completed this bring the boy to me."
"And the rest of the village" he asked keeping his head bowed "They are to be tortured and killed like the others." "Yes my lord," Lucius answered. Watching Voldermort once again take a seat in front of the fire. Leaving the room, Lucius commanded the remaining death eaters to join him, and made directly to the closest apparation spot.
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"I am telling you, the boy is up to no good, we haven't heard a word from him since that day in the kitchen, and for all we know he is dead in that bloody room." "If I had it my way he would be dead" Vernon spat not realizing that Harry had entered the room.
"I simply figured that I wouldn't burden you this year, so I stayed to myself." He stated startling the two. "You" Vernon shouted jumping from his chair, and crossing the distance between Harry and himself very quickly. "You have had your Aunt worried all month, what have you been doing up there you freak," He yelled grabbing Harry by the hair.
"Studying for school, and practicing my magic" Harry shouted back lifting a hand in front of him, and sending Vernon tumbling back onto the chair. "As you can see I have improved" He commented seeing the terrified look in there eyes.
"Magic, we were specifically told you weren't allowed to do magic while here." He spat standing back up. "They said they would expel you, and don't think for one moment that your welcome here when those freaks kick you out of that school" he fumed again coming at Harry.
"With a wand yes." Harry responded as if holding a casual conversation. It was evident to the two adults in front of them that Harry had matured significantly over the summer, and Vernon calmed down significantly at the power he held in his tone.
"Don't worry you two, you are the only blood family I have" he said attempting to alleviate the frightened look they were giving him. "I simply wanted to tell you that I will be leaving tomorrow morning, and that even though we have not gotten along, that I do appreciate everything you have done. Thank you for taking me in when my parents died. You gave me a roof over my head, clothed me, and feed me. I am sure that my mom would have appreciated that." He finished looking at Petunia.
The Dursley's stood completely quiet. Neither of them expected that Harry would address them so politely, and neither of them could find a way to respond. Harry didn't care though; he decided that he would spend yet another dinner alone, and returned to his room.
Harry had a hard time falling asleep that night. The harshness in Vernon's words had stung him, and even though he knew they didn't like him, It always hurt Harry to think about having no family. Well outside of Sirius that is. Sitting in his bed, and gazing at the journal Hagrid gave him, Harry begun to dose off at the image of him as a child.
"If only Voldermort would have left us alone" he thought relaxing as the cool night breeze rustled his hair. "I wish none of this ever happened" he said out loud. Closing his eyes, Harry silently fell asleep.
"What was that?" He asked himself jumping up with a start. He had finally managed to get to bed when a loud noise from outside caused him to wake. Making his way to the window Harry's question was immediately answered as he peered into the street below.
"Deatheaters Harry thought as a man cloaked in black appeared from a clearing two houses down. Diving to the floor to avoid being seen Harry quickly turned off his light. "What in the world are they doing here" He thought as he grabbed his wand from his desk, surprised as the hilt begun to grow warm, covered by the darkness of his room Harry again walked to the window.
"Morsmorde" he heard shouted as a group of deatheaters begun to attack the near by houses. Running to his fireplace, Harry begun to make a fire, only to stop as an image of the Dursley's being tortured and killed passed through his mind.
Realizing that he couldn't live with himself for allowing the Dursley's to be killed, Harry jumped to his feet, and made straight for Duddly's room. "Duddly, wake up" he shouted throwing open the door, and storming over to his bed. "Harry, Harry what are you doing, get out of my room" Duddly shouted, his voice echoing through the house." "Duddly, I'm serious, get up" Harry yelled reaching out to pull him off his bed.
Duddly however had other ideas, and throwing his arm out from under his covers punched Harry directly between the noise, shattering his glasses. "Bloody idiot" Harry spat wasting no more time, and placing his broken glasses back on his noise. "Petrificus Totalus" he shouted casting the full body bind over his fat cousin. Just then however Vernon entered the room.
"Duddly" he shouted knocking over the near bye desk as he rushed to his sons side. "You" he shouted realizing Duddly was not responding, and turning toward Harry. "Now Vernon listen to me" Harry begun. Backing up a little as to avoid his uncle's fury. "I'll kill you" Vernon spat as Harry simply tightened his grip on his wand.
"Stupefy" he shouted stunning his uncle the second he charged. Sighing in frustration Harry levitated the two from the room, and ordered Petunia to follow behind.
"Listen to me you bloody idiots, If you wish to live through the night, you will do what I tell you to." Harry yelled releasing the two Dursley's of their curses, and placing them down in the corner. "The man who killed my parents is here, and I am sure he wants us dead." He spat, looking around for a place to hide. Just then however Harry realized he had run out of time, for a large amount of energy begun to build within the house, and a second later Harry was knocked to the floor as the energy was released.
"Hide" Harry shouted closing the door to his room with a wave of his hand, and locking it. Shouting "Incendia" Harry shot a burst of flame from his wand into the fireplace, Harry tossed in some purple powder to call Dumbledore.
"That will be 1 knut dear" came the sweat voice of a woman controlling the network, Harry however had packed away his moneybag, and sticking his head in turned to the women.
Listen, I do not have any money right now, but this is important. Death Eaters are attacking my house, and I need Dumbledore's help." He shouted. The women next to him automatically turned the knob, and Harry could here the headmaster making his way to the fire.
"Harry, what is it are you okay" he could here the headmaster ask as he ran to the fire, Harry however could not answer, for just then Duddly pulled him from the fire, and pointed toward the door.
"Shit" Harry yelled Realizing that the door was about to break, and pushing Duddly into the closet next to him.
"Harry, Harry what's going on?" Dumbledore asked pocking his head into Harry's room. Seeing the terrified look in Harry's face Dumbledore looked toward the door, and Harry physically saw the twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes vanish as the door came crashing down.
"Aveda Kedavara" came the immediate yell from the first death eater to enter the room. Diving out of the way, Harry watched as the curse barely missed him. Moving directly toward the fireplace Harry saw Dumbledore duck out of the way, just as the curse destroyed the fireplace.
"Ah, if its not Harry Potter" The death eater said coming into the room. Harry however was in no mood to chat, for hearing the noise coming from within the house; he knew the death eater would not be alone for long.
"Stupefy" he shouted hoping to buy a little time. "Protectus Inditecto" the man retaliated sending the spell directly back to Harry. The next thing Harry remembered was waking up to a smug looking Lucius Malfoy.
"So we meet again Potter. I once told you that you would suffer the same sticky end as those parents of yours. "Petrificus Totalus" he spat placing the full body bind on Harry. "Well let's see, first of all, ah yes kill those Muggle relatives of yours. You wouldn't want to miss this" He said levitating Harry from the position he lay, and placing him in a chair.
"Who first?" He asked pointing to the three Dursley's lined up in front of him. Screaming out with fury, Harry tried desperately to break the spell. "If only I could get loose" He thought staring into the eyes of a frightened Petunia.
"Take the boy, and do what you like with him, he has never been anything more than a hassle to us" Vernon spoke for the first time. "Silence Muggle," Lucius spat glaring at the three, and silencing Vernon
"Then what Draco has said is true, your hated at home just as much as you are at school" Lucius smirked as Harry was forced to look him in the eyes. "Now didn't they teach you it was disrespectful not to answer your elders? Aveda Kedavara" Malfoy shouted aiming the wand directly at the heart of Petunia. Harry couldn't help stopping what happened next. Screaming out in agony Harry closed his eyes as tears begun to freely fall. He never wanted this to happen, no matter how much he hated the Dursley's, they were still family.
"I love the feeling of that" Malfoy laughed seeing the tears fall down Harry's face. "Master wants you to watch Potter" he yelled as Harry felt his eyes forced open. "Lets see, one down, and two more to go" Lucius joked twisting his wand. "Aveda Kedavara" he shouted again, and Harry watched as the life was sucked out of his Uncle.
At this point Malfoy turned his hatred on Harry. "Well one more and the blood of your family will be whipped out completely" he spoke mocking Harry, and the torture he was causing. 'Crucio" he shouted aiming his wand at the frozen Gryffindor, and torturing him even worse.
Harry instantly fell from the chair. Even though he was still under the full body bind, the pain the crucactus curse ripped, and tore at his body. Feeling his head go dizzy, Harry prepared to pass out, only to realize he was in for no such luck, but instead Lucius had stopped the curse, and turned on the pale faced Duddly who was squealing with fright, and disbelief in the corner.
"Pathetic isn't it" he said joking with his comrades. Pointing his wand at the frightened boy. "Should we have some fun with him" he asked scratching his chin with his free index finger. "Crucio" he again shouted, this time at Duddly. Laughing at the boy in front of him screamed out in agony the group of death eaters failed to notice that Harry had begun to stir. The Crucactus curse had helped him break the body bind charm, and Harry had managed to remove the spell completely with wandless magic, as well as summon his fallen wand.
"Aveda k. Lucius begun to speak as he had grown tired of Duddly's whimpering, but getting only so far stopped as his wand was ripped from his hand, and he was thrown violently into the back wall unconscious.
"Stupefy, Petrificus totalus, locomotor rigamortis" the death eaters shouted seeing their leader fall, and knowing only Harry could have done it. Spinning from where they stood the shot curse after curse at the fast moving Harry only to both freeze as the feeling of energy building could once again be felt, but this time centered around the glowing Harry Potter.
"Aveda Kedavara" Harry yelled, aiming his wand at the man he had attacked earlier. With a flash of white light, and a surge of magical energy the death eater fell to the floor with a thud. Turning to the last man still standing Harry begun to advance.
Allowing the magical energy to rebuild Harry once again attacked. Without a word spoken, and with a wand hanging to his side, Harry shot a blinding red light from his hand, and with the same surge of Magical power, the remaining deatheater fell to the ground stunned.
"Th-th-they killed them." Duddly spoke for the first time all night. "W-w- why?" he asked staring between his parents, and Harry. "I am sorry about this Duddly, but I do not know all the answers. Harry said relaxing for the first time since the attack started. Not knowing any better way to handle it, Harry reached down to his cousin, and with a touch of his hand, placed a small sleeping charm over him.
Shaking his head, and looking around the room, Harry quickly gathered his things. From the rubble, and moved them next to the window. "How in the world am I going to transport all of this?" He though looking out the window, and noticing the war was still going on in nearby homes. Deciding to levitate, and fly, Harry placed the sleeping Duddly on top of his trunk, and tying the two together, threw the remaining books, and cloths into a bag he could carry on his shoulder.
"Wingardium Leviosa" He said lifting the items off the floor, and directing them to the blown out window. Mounting his broom and throwing a bag over his shoulder, Harry flew out the window, and straight into the darkness of the night.
"Well, I can't take him Hogwarts, I don't think Muggles are allowed" Harry thought to himself flying quickly through the night sky. "You would probably die of fright if you woke up at the Burrow" he continued climbing to where he was level with clouds.
Just then however Harry had an Idea, and putting on a burst of speed turned toward Muggle London. "Hermione will know what to do." He thought as he allowed himself to drop low enough to see the street signs, Realizing he was getting close, and that he would need to land soon, Harry decided to play it safe and landed in a field.
"What to do with you" He said out loud looking at his trunk, and the mammoth boy on top. As if a light bulb turned off Harry quickly untied Duddly, and moved him off his things. "I hope its big enough" Harry thought as he pulled out his fathers invisibility cloak. Tying the trunk back to Duddly, Harry tossed the cloak over the two items, and was happy to see that only a tiny bit of Duddly's shoe could be seen.
Using his wand in an attempt to save a little energy, Harry begun to make his way to the house he only knew by number. Hermione had written him a few times this summer, and one of her letters came muggle style, and that was the letter Harry was know holding in his hand.
"Lets see, 245 E Westlane Dr. He muttered to himself waking down the road in the pitch of night. Seeing the small house come into view, Harry let out a sigh of relief as he noticed lights on. "At least there awake" he thought as he stepped onto the porch, and set the trunk and Duddly down.
"Harry, Oh my God Harry your safe" Came a response from a person Harry did not expect to see. "Dumbledore" Harry said eying the headmaster in confusion, "What ar.." He begun, only to stop as Dumbledore quickly pulled Harry and his things into the house, slamming the door closed behind them.
"I will explain it all later, right now we need." Dumbledore stopped right there however as Harry fell to the floor grabbing his head. "He is here sir" Harry muttered fighting to stand, and stumbling forward. Many hands instantly supported Harry, and looking around the room, Harry realized that more than just Dumbledore and himself were there.
Arabella, gather everyone around the table, we are leaving now." Dumbledore shouted as he helped Harry over to Where Ron, Hermione, Hermione's parents, Arabella, and Cho were waiting. Placing Harry's trunk with Duddly on top of the table, Dumbledore activated the Portkey, and the last thing Harry remembered before collapsing was the sight of Fawkes the phoenix coming toward him.