The rest of the summer had been going great. With Harry's new found love
and the fact that they could now use magic whenever they wanted to excited
everyone. There had been no news of Voldemort for a month until a week
before they were to return to Hogwarts.
SMACK!
"What was that?!" Mrs. Weasley screamed.
Ron and Harry both said aloud, "Pig."
Just as they had said it, "Pig" came flying into the house with the mail and a copy of the Daily Prophet. Mrs. Weasley skimmed through the mail and as she came to the paper she gasped and fainted on the floor. Ron and Harry immediately jumped up out of their chairs to carry her to the couch. When Harry looked down to see why she had fainted, his scar seemed as if it would burst any second. Harry read the article aloud.
"Voldemort sightings, deaths, and injuries are back"
Many have wondered about the mysterious pause in Voldemort's actions this past month. Now, wondering will be the last thing we will think of doing. Voldemort has struck again and he may never be done. Last night, he attacked Hogsmede with about 36 death eaters. About 250 were killed in the attack and many are either missing or hospitalized. This has been his worst attack yet and many fear it will only get worse. Only about 100 survived the attack with only a few minor scrapes and injuries. Albert Wingleshed claimed that the death eaters were asking everyone, "Where's Harry Potter?" and killed or injured anyone who either did not know or would not say anything. The Minister of Magic cautions everyone to stay calm, be alert, and to stay out of public places.
How could this happen? The war was starting and he was a soldier in it. The only soldier. He knew what Voldemort was like; he would take Cho if he really wanted to get him. He had to hide her somewhere safe. Hogwarts would be best but what if Peter got in and took her. He could not bear having her dead. He would kill himself. He knew exactly what to do. He had to talk to Dumbledore.
The others were just as worried about the war as he was. Ron followed Hermione around everywhere she went with one arm holding her hand and the other in his pocket, clenching his wand. He often would hear Ron pop in and out of Hermione's room at the slightest sound. Harry was keen to keep a sharp eye on Cho. He feared for her more than his own life. Every day, there were more reports on deaths and injuries. There was a list of the people missing in the paper on Wednesday and a book on how to be better protected against Voldemort was being published and sent out to all wizarding families. Everyone was afraid. Instead of everyone going to Diagon Alley to get school supplies, they were sent to you and the money was deducted out of your Gringotts account. Dumbledore sent a letter to all Hogwarts families to say that all seventh years may apart to the train but any students younger than that may go by either port key or floo powder. Both of which were set up so no students may be attacked on the way to the train. The war had begun and all could see it. However, everyone knew that this was not a war for good against evil, it was a war of Harry against Voldemort.
SMACK!
"What was that?!" Mrs. Weasley screamed.
Ron and Harry both said aloud, "Pig."
Just as they had said it, "Pig" came flying into the house with the mail and a copy of the Daily Prophet. Mrs. Weasley skimmed through the mail and as she came to the paper she gasped and fainted on the floor. Ron and Harry immediately jumped up out of their chairs to carry her to the couch. When Harry looked down to see why she had fainted, his scar seemed as if it would burst any second. Harry read the article aloud.
"Voldemort sightings, deaths, and injuries are back"
Many have wondered about the mysterious pause in Voldemort's actions this past month. Now, wondering will be the last thing we will think of doing. Voldemort has struck again and he may never be done. Last night, he attacked Hogsmede with about 36 death eaters. About 250 were killed in the attack and many are either missing or hospitalized. This has been his worst attack yet and many fear it will only get worse. Only about 100 survived the attack with only a few minor scrapes and injuries. Albert Wingleshed claimed that the death eaters were asking everyone, "Where's Harry Potter?" and killed or injured anyone who either did not know or would not say anything. The Minister of Magic cautions everyone to stay calm, be alert, and to stay out of public places.
How could this happen? The war was starting and he was a soldier in it. The only soldier. He knew what Voldemort was like; he would take Cho if he really wanted to get him. He had to hide her somewhere safe. Hogwarts would be best but what if Peter got in and took her. He could not bear having her dead. He would kill himself. He knew exactly what to do. He had to talk to Dumbledore.
The others were just as worried about the war as he was. Ron followed Hermione around everywhere she went with one arm holding her hand and the other in his pocket, clenching his wand. He often would hear Ron pop in and out of Hermione's room at the slightest sound. Harry was keen to keep a sharp eye on Cho. He feared for her more than his own life. Every day, there were more reports on deaths and injuries. There was a list of the people missing in the paper on Wednesday and a book on how to be better protected against Voldemort was being published and sent out to all wizarding families. Everyone was afraid. Instead of everyone going to Diagon Alley to get school supplies, they were sent to you and the money was deducted out of your Gringotts account. Dumbledore sent a letter to all Hogwarts families to say that all seventh years may apart to the train but any students younger than that may go by either port key or floo powder. Both of which were set up so no students may be attacked on the way to the train. The war had begun and all could see it. However, everyone knew that this was not a war for good against evil, it was a war of Harry against Voldemort.