Rating: R
Summary: Since from the summer before his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry understands his love for Hermione; seeing her with Ron is a shock, and he is angry with both his friends but then he has to save her.
Disclaimer: The story is based on the first four books and for some details on HP and the Psychic Serpent
Harry Potter and the Death Arch
Chapter Six
"Ron's refusal"
Dumbledore didn't gave them the authorization to leave ; he wanted them to be taught by Moody for being able to block an "Unforgivable Curse", which is cast quicker than a normal spell; after a week of training, Harry and Malfoy were ready to go, Ron was very near their level, so Harry proposed: "Let's ask him another time, then, if he says no, we go the same" Malfoy agreed, so he and Harry looked Ron.
He was shaking. Then, said: "I won't come with you"
"What? Would you leave Hermione in Voldemort's power? You are crazy!!!" Harry shouted
"Don't say that name.We can't go, Harry.many adult wizards died. between them there were also your parents, Harry.Is it not enough?"
"No, it is not enough, Ronald Weasley" Draco attacked him "because now Hermione is in his power, do you understand this?"
"Ron, is it possible that you don't want to go for saving your girlfriend? I couldn't stay without doing nothing if I were in your situation." Harry added
"In fact I helped you finding how go to him, but I can't came with you.you don't understand.against Voldemort nobody could survive.only you, Harry, maybe."
"This is not a good reason for not trying; if we are lucky, we can also escape without facing him.." Draco said
They were silent for a little time, then Harry go out and, giving the password "Chocolate Frog" to the gargoyle, entered in the Dumbledore's office
"What do you want to tell me, Harry?"
"Well' I think Professor Moody told you that we are ready."
"You and Draco are ready, not Weasley." "Yes, but.Ron don't want to come; even if he were ready, only I and Draco would go, so there isn't the need." he said, angrily Dumbledore interrupted him: "Harry, I know that against Voldemort you always did great things, but if you go with Draco."
"Ok, I will go alone."
"Do you think you are able to defeat two Death Eaters and The Dark Lord alone?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Potter.I want to remember you that the other times, you were always helped by someone or something." Dumbledore answered, very angry, for the first time
Harry went out, disconsolate, and returned to Draco and Ron, silent. When he entered in the room, he said: " Draco, he didn't give us the permit."
"Well , we will go the same.you said so, no?"
"Yes.but before I want to understand the real reasons of his refusal" said, looking Ron.
"Ok, Harry.I will tell you anything.it is a long story, that started on the Yule Ball, when Hermione went with Krum; you know that from that moment I wanted only being with her.but it seemed impossible.I hadn't the courage, she didn't any movement in this direction, so I was suffering a lot."
"But how is it important?" Draco interrupted him
"Sod off, Malfoy!!" Ron shouted
"Go on" Harry said, freezing
"Ok.I knew that she was still with Krum but at the end of the last year, at King's Cross, she told me that they had broken up. so for all the summer I dreamed to be with her.if only I could be brave.and then, one day, a Death Eater met me, saying that if I would accept to be recruited, Voldemort would help me in having Hermione; if I refused.she would be killed."
"And.what have you chosen?" Malfoy asked, worried "Yeah.what have you chosen?" Harry also asked
"Harry.what could I do? Let they kill her? Obviously not.so I accepted."
"What? You are one of them?" Draco was scandalized
"Be calm, Draco.go on Ron.."
"Oh.after this, he gave me a potion, a very strong Love Potion, saying me to give it to her when we would be alone.so when on the train you went out of the compartment.I gave her it.and then you saw us kissing.she told me that."
"Yes, I saw you, but this is not important.so you make her falling in love with you with a deceit, isn't it? And now you are proud of being with her.of course, who can know what do you did?" Harry exclaimed, disgusted, then "So you are one of them.do you have the Dark Mark? Do you like it?" he asked ironically
"I have it, yes..." Ron confirmed, and showed it
"So it is why he could not come.he helped Krum." Malfoy said
"No, this no.but I can't come because if I come he wiil kill her, and my family.and me."
"What kind of coward he is!" Draco exclaimed
"Be quiet, Malfoy.let me ask one thing.if Voldemort would ask you to kill me while I was sleeping, would you do it to obtain his esteem?" Harry asked
"Eh.I am sorry, Harry but.yes."
"Stupefy" Harry cried, and he fell down stunned; "Come on, Draco, we had to refer to Dumbledore"
Summary: Since from the summer before his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry understands his love for Hermione; seeing her with Ron is a shock, and he is angry with both his friends but then he has to save her.
Disclaimer: The story is based on the first four books and for some details on HP and the Psychic Serpent
Harry Potter and the Death Arch
Chapter Six
"Ron's refusal"
Dumbledore didn't gave them the authorization to leave ; he wanted them to be taught by Moody for being able to block an "Unforgivable Curse", which is cast quicker than a normal spell; after a week of training, Harry and Malfoy were ready to go, Ron was very near their level, so Harry proposed: "Let's ask him another time, then, if he says no, we go the same" Malfoy agreed, so he and Harry looked Ron.
He was shaking. Then, said: "I won't come with you"
"What? Would you leave Hermione in Voldemort's power? You are crazy!!!" Harry shouted
"Don't say that name.We can't go, Harry.many adult wizards died. between them there were also your parents, Harry.Is it not enough?"
"No, it is not enough, Ronald Weasley" Draco attacked him "because now Hermione is in his power, do you understand this?"
"Ron, is it possible that you don't want to go for saving your girlfriend? I couldn't stay without doing nothing if I were in your situation." Harry added
"In fact I helped you finding how go to him, but I can't came with you.you don't understand.against Voldemort nobody could survive.only you, Harry, maybe."
"This is not a good reason for not trying; if we are lucky, we can also escape without facing him.." Draco said
They were silent for a little time, then Harry go out and, giving the password "Chocolate Frog" to the gargoyle, entered in the Dumbledore's office
"What do you want to tell me, Harry?"
"Well' I think Professor Moody told you that we are ready."
"You and Draco are ready, not Weasley." "Yes, but.Ron don't want to come; even if he were ready, only I and Draco would go, so there isn't the need." he said, angrily Dumbledore interrupted him: "Harry, I know that against Voldemort you always did great things, but if you go with Draco."
"Ok, I will go alone."
"Do you think you are able to defeat two Death Eaters and The Dark Lord alone?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Potter.I want to remember you that the other times, you were always helped by someone or something." Dumbledore answered, very angry, for the first time
Harry went out, disconsolate, and returned to Draco and Ron, silent. When he entered in the room, he said: " Draco, he didn't give us the permit."
"Well , we will go the same.you said so, no?"
"Yes.but before I want to understand the real reasons of his refusal" said, looking Ron.
"Ok, Harry.I will tell you anything.it is a long story, that started on the Yule Ball, when Hermione went with Krum; you know that from that moment I wanted only being with her.but it seemed impossible.I hadn't the courage, she didn't any movement in this direction, so I was suffering a lot."
"But how is it important?" Draco interrupted him
"Sod off, Malfoy!!" Ron shouted
"Go on" Harry said, freezing
"Ok.I knew that she was still with Krum but at the end of the last year, at King's Cross, she told me that they had broken up. so for all the summer I dreamed to be with her.if only I could be brave.and then, one day, a Death Eater met me, saying that if I would accept to be recruited, Voldemort would help me in having Hermione; if I refused.she would be killed."
"And.what have you chosen?" Malfoy asked, worried "Yeah.what have you chosen?" Harry also asked
"Harry.what could I do? Let they kill her? Obviously not.so I accepted."
"What? You are one of them?" Draco was scandalized
"Be calm, Draco.go on Ron.."
"Oh.after this, he gave me a potion, a very strong Love Potion, saying me to give it to her when we would be alone.so when on the train you went out of the compartment.I gave her it.and then you saw us kissing.she told me that."
"Yes, I saw you, but this is not important.so you make her falling in love with you with a deceit, isn't it? And now you are proud of being with her.of course, who can know what do you did?" Harry exclaimed, disgusted, then "So you are one of them.do you have the Dark Mark? Do you like it?" he asked ironically
"I have it, yes..." Ron confirmed, and showed it
"So it is why he could not come.he helped Krum." Malfoy said
"No, this no.but I can't come because if I come he wiil kill her, and my family.and me."
"What kind of coward he is!" Draco exclaimed
"Be quiet, Malfoy.let me ask one thing.if Voldemort would ask you to kill me while I was sleeping, would you do it to obtain his esteem?" Harry asked
"Eh.I am sorry, Harry but.yes."
"Stupefy" Harry cried, and he fell down stunned; "Come on, Draco, we had to refer to Dumbledore"