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Dumbledore's face turns solemn.

"Some one rescued you from the clutches of the Dark Lord and brought you here," said Dumbledore gravely.

"Who?"

"Harry Potter."

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Janet crept into the Hospital Wing silently as she did not want to be discovered. Slowly, she moved towards the beddings that lined along the wall. The first one she checked, no. Second, no. Then, she struck gold. Harry Potter lay unconscious on the bed. She removed the Invisibility Cloak and sat down beside Harry. Her hand moved over Harry's forehead and felt Harry's forehead. Luckily, it does not burn. Tired after her run, she fell asleep beside Harry's bed.

A few beds away...

"Florence, I know that you have a feud against Lily and James but in this time of Darkness which I believe that you know of Lord Voldemort's resurrection." Florence flinched at the very mention of the Dark Lord's name. Dumbledore, however ignored her flinch continues. "We must unite against the impending Darkness. If those who know the truth failed to bond together, we will enter a new era of Darkness in which Lord Voldemort..." she flinch again. "Will reign supreme."

Florence bowed the head in defeat. Dumbledore took her gesture as a sign of constant.

"Florence, I will let you know the truth. Poppy actually failed to heal you. She had listed your injuries too deep infected by Dark Arts to be heal," said Dumbledore. He motioned towards Harry's bed that was hidden behind a wall of curtain. "Harry over there actually used an ancient branch of healing which requires a blood sacrifice in terms of the healer."

Florence gasped. The Harry Potter who survived He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named at one actually chose to have himself dead so other will live another day.

"Yes, I understand that it is a bit hard for you to accept the fact but I'm afraid that it's true," said Dumbledore, his tone was grave.

"Can I see him?" asked Florence tentatively.

"Yes you may. You will need his permission to join the Order of Phoenix," smiled Dumbledore at the recent turn of events.

"Why I need his permission, Professor Dumbledore?"

"All members need him to issue the password to gain entry to his Castle. They also need to be pass a test," said Dumbledore, his eyes twinkling once again.

"But I thought that you are the leader, Professor," said the puzzled lady.

"Yes, I'm the leader but the Castle is Harry's," he said calmly.

Knocking on the door interrupted Dumbledore who stood up at once. He moved toward the door and open it. There, he found himself looking at the faces of all the transfer students. A boy voice out timidly, "Sir? We are here to see Harry, may we come in?"

The Headmaster smiled. 'Harry do have a certain charm around others,' thought the aged mage.

"Yes, I figured just as much. At least that you have the courtesy to knock on the door unlike most of my student who are more likely to barge into this room at once," smiled Dumbledore.

"They will learn some how," grinned another student.

"Come in," said Dumbledore as he opened the door to allow entrance. The group of American moved into the room and looked around.

"Where's Harry?"

"Third bed from this door," said Dumbledore as he closed the door after the Americans had entered.

"But Sir, why did you allowed us to enter when you just denied other students entry?" asked Andrews the moment he was in.

"Most Hogwarts student, no, all Hogwarts student can see the famous Harry Potter every day while you can only see him this year," said Dumbledore, then with a gaze at Harry's bed he added. "Don't let Harry heard this, he will kill me."

The group chuckled at Dumbledore's words. Then Coyne Fox asked a question, which had the rest, stunned, "Sir, can you tell us everything about Harry's life since he had enter Hogwarts?"

Even Dumbledore looked surprised at this question while the rest face shimmered with anticipation. Dumbledore looked around, smiled and drew his wand. The group flinched but Dumbledore merely drew out a few chairs that fell on to the ground with a dull 'thud!' Dumbledore motioned the group to sit while he learnt Harry's habits of pacing along the room when he is nervous. Then he started to tell the group of what he knew of Harry's Hogwarts school life. Unknowingly, the time flew and it was dinnertime.

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Madam Promfey came around, checking the students and Florence when she spotted Janet asleep by Harry's bed. She gently place a blanket on Janet when she stirred.

"What?" Janet said, as she was aroused from her slumber. The Hogwarts matron placed a calming hand on the girl's shoulder and said, "Hush, Harry is still asleep. You will wake him up."

"Sorry Madam Promfey," gasped Janet the moment she was the matron. However, Madam Promfey reassured her. "Never mind. This lad over here," said the matron as she pointed towards Harry. "Had been here every year. Dumbledore had once joked to me that the year that Harry didn't come to stay here is a year of miracle. Besides, every time when he is here, at least a few ladies will stay with him throughout the night only to disappear before he wakes up. He is quite tough lad for dealing with You-Know-Who four times."

"Yes, I know," said Janet as she turned and gazed at Harry who slept peacefully on the bed. Her heart felt an ache whenever she heard that Harry was injured. She knew that she had fallen for Harry. His polite attitude, his cheerfulness, his care and concern and his easy-going way had attracted her since her stay at Privet Drive 4. Then, however she was a bit afraid that he would reject her if he learnt that she is a witch, as she believe that he was a muggle then. Later at King Cross station, she learnt that he was in fact the internationally famous hero of the magical world, Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived. She thought that Harry would love to have the attention other showed him but she was wrong. Harry hated the attention that others showered, he wished to alone without all these fame.

"When will he wake up?"

"I don't know," said the matron. "Professor Dumbledore said that Harry had used an ancient branch of healing which need a certain amount of blood sacrifice to heal Florence. I don't know how much blood he had lost but I certain hope that he will come to round soon or Gryffindor will lose the Quidditch match against the Slytherins."

"Ancient branch of healing?"

"I think it is ancient magic," stated the matron flatly.

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Harry was alone in a void. He saw nothing and heard nothing.

"Where am I?" wondered Harry aloud.

"Some where within yourself, to be precise, some where in your mind," a bodiless voice said.

Harry spun around and demanded. "Who are you?"

"I'm your inner soul, Harry James Potter," said the voice.

"How did I get here?"

"You are now in your sub-conscious state of your mind where you are free from all kind of fetters. You will have problems returning to your conscious state if you don't have the will power to fight down this obstacle. If you failed, you will be come a human vegetable..."

"If I become a human vegetable, how long will I stay like that?"

The voice seems to hesitate before it replied.

"If you fail, the consequence will be forever."

Harry gulped.

"How do can I fight this down?"

"I don't know. Remember that I'm you, what ever you know, I know. Whatever you don't know, I don't know as well. Good luck, Harry James Potter."

For the first time in his life, Harry actually felt total fear and panic swept all over him. For the first time, Harry had actually encountered a situation that he was unable to solve. And there is no a person who he know can help him and this time he had to rely on his own power.

"Harry," another voice different from the one he heard just now. He turned and saw his parents.

"Mom, Dad, how did you enter my mind?" asked Harry bewildered.

"We are always here with you," smiled his father.

"How?"

"Love."

"?"

"Harry, I hope that you remember what Dumbledore had told you in your first year and third year, sonny," smile his father as he slowly faded.

"Remember we will always be with you, Prongs Jr.," said Lily Potter and she faded from sight as well.

"Mom! Dad! Don't leave me alone!" cried Harry as he tried in vain to stop his parents from disappearing. For once he cried out. Harry withdrew into a ball and cried.

Harry hated his own helplessness.

He hated his own weakness.

He hated his own inability.

He hated his own powerlessness

He hated his own vulnerability.

He hated his own cowardice

He hated himself.

For once Harry hated himself to the core.

Images of his friends flashed passed his very eyes. How his friends will feel if he dies. How will his friends suffer if he becomes a human vegetable.

Image of Tom Marvolo Riddle destroying the world and...and Hogwarts, Harry's only home these years. Anger welted within Harry and there was a surge of magical powers, of elemental, magic and ancient magic.

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"Ancient magic?" gasped Janet and she looked at Harry's sleeping form.

"Yes."

"How did he...he know the use of ancient magic?" asked the astonished girl as she turned back to Madam Promfey.

"I don't know," said the matron frankly. The two remained silent as they looked at each other. A low buzzing sound broke the silence. A bright white light suddenly appeared ,washing over them as well as the Hospital Wing. In fact, it was not confine within the Hospital Wing. It actually went all over Hogwarts, Hogsmeade and around the world. The display of raw magical powers actually had all creatures of the Dark cowered in fear and hid in dark places while the magical creatures of Light celebrated the re- awakening of the Lord of Light. As the light washed over them, a soft phoenix song could be heard by all round the world all magical creatures and non-magical creatures of the Light roared in respond. Just as Janet started to enjoy the song, the song broke off abruptly.

"What the?" asked Janet as the Light ended. And Harry Potter floated about his bed with ancient runes above his head

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The Castle of Light...

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Merlin, Max and other creatures of Light stood at the entrance and watch the light wash all over the world.

"Finally, he has awaken," muttered Merlin.

"Yes I had expected this to happen after a blood letting for the use of healing. But I had never expect him to be he is more powerful then you, Merlin," said the dead hero as he looked at the ancient Mage.

"Max, Max. I hope that you remember your case, using your own blood to save Princess Anri," chuckled the mage and Max squirmed uneasily. The aged wizard turned his attention back to distance castle which was Hogwarts.

"Yes, I remember the incident," said the ancient warrior as he followed Merlin's gaze at the castle. The leading Griffin moved its head under Merlin's ghost hand. Merlin responded by patting the griffin lightly on the head. The creature seems unfazed by the cold touch of Merlin as it stood under the cold touch and looked at the small dot of castle. There was a roar as the all the creatures respond as the light washed over the Castle.

There was a loud sound of shattering rocks as the stone sculptures started to come to live as the light washed over them. The creatures along the stairs shook and wiggled to shake off the thin layer of rock and stone that had enclose them for the previous three millenniums.

Merlin spoke softly, "They have awaken."

"Yes indeed."

The two watch as the creatures turned their sights towards Hogwarts and as one, the previously extinct creatures let out their maiden roar that shook the Castle of Light to core. The Grangers and Weasley rushed outside and froze when they saw the large group of creatures. The roar signified the fall of Darkness in the nearby future.

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Back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardary...

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Dumbledore was in his room and looked out of the window as the light disappeared from sight.

Dumbledore muttered to Fawkes. "It has happened again."

Fawkes replied with a trilled cry as it watched the light subsided gradually.

The rest of school was equally stunned by massive display of light and power. All could feel the immense power that came with the light. Dumbledore followed by his phoenix, Fawkes moved out of the room at high speed. Soon, all the staff of Hogwarts followed the Headmaster. The group reached the Hospital Wing and found out that other then Dumbledore, the rest was unable to get near it. Clearly, it was ancient magic at work as the professor tried to curse their way in. Dumbledore entered the room and was greeted by an amazing sight. Harry Potter was floating in the middle of the air, encased in a golden-white aura. Realization dawned upon Dumbledore when he saw Harry floating in the middle of the room with ancient runes about his head as Dumbledore interpreted the runes meaning and gasped.

TBC...

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A note from your Author:

Yes, I finally finished this chapter although I am having writer's block. *Sighs* Anyway, the next few days I may not be able to update. My Internet server will be going down for at least five days for a major upgrade to provide better services. Bloody nice timing! I highly doubt that there will be any differences. I see if I can 'persuade' my uncle to loan me his broadband Internet. Ah...before I forgets, today, in Singapore, is a public holiday therefore I'm able to update. Anyway, thanks to my reviewers. They are:

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~~: Florence is Snape's girlfriend! In the Goblet of Fire, chapter 30, page 520, line 9, that is you want to know.

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Phoenix353: Er...I don't know what to say. Ok, first thing first. Love can make people do crazy things that are number one. Second, Fleur has an important role in the story but not as a lover. I can't tell you what I want to do with her yet. Lastly, in friendship, there always the word trust and understanding. Anyway, I see what I can do. Thanks for your review!

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