Chapter 7 -- The Messure of Power
Ron and the rest of the gang came the dorms to find Harry and Ginny sleeping peacefully in their own beds. They shook their head and went of to sleep. The next day morning Harry awake first and went about waking the rest of them that were on the quidditch team. Early November was the first match and it was against the Slytherins. Harry caught Ron aside and told him "Hi. How was the rest of the Ball? Sorry if I screwed it up."
"No it did not. But wait until I get my hands in Draco. He will be sorry that he screwed up yours."
"No you are not to do anything. I actually want to thank him."
"Thank him. Your Ok?"
"Yes, I am Ok. If it was not for him, I would have never gotten together with Ginny"
"That's O... One sec. You and My sister? Just between you and me. I don't think there would be a more perfect couple. Also remember that if you break her heart, Hurt her. I will be forced to kill you. But if she was to hurt you, I could not do much. Not that she will do it."
"Don't worry I understand." They made their way down to breakfast.
The coming weekend was to host the first Quidditch game of the Year. Slytherin VS Gryffindor. Both teams were practicing very hard this year. Ron had the team awake past midnight discussing tactics. Every Slytherin went out of their way to try and injure a Gryffindor player. The Gryffindors were not to be left back. Numerous scuffles broke out between these houses. "Weasley is our king" was being chanted when ever possible. If Dumbledore had not intervened and threatened everybody with canceling Quidditch, this form of petty squabbling would have continued.
The day of the quidditch match all the members sat at the table picking at their breakfast. Hermione looked at all of this and said "Well I would want to get a full stomach, especially if there is to be a long match." This was the second she had said that and boy was it getting on Ginny nerves. "Well Hermione, We all know how much you ate during the week of Exams" Ginny said. Just then the bell rang and the teams made their way to the Quidditch ground.
As the dressed and tense Gryffindor team members gathered, they all gathered around Ron. Harry and Ginny who knew that the captain was expected to give a speech. So did Ron. The other new members looked at him nervously. "Well Team. This is our first match and my first match as captain and a first for some of you also. We have to win. We will win not because we practiced and practiced but because we are the best." Harry and Ginny could barely contain their laughter but were clapping all the same. The tension was visible on everybody's face except Harry's. Ron asked him, "How the hell do you even manage to keep your cool."
"Hey this is the Slytherin team out there. We both know what they are going to do. Draco will find the biggest thugs and try to clobber your brains out. Don't worry. Our Strategy has been made with that in mind, We know how the Slytherins are going to play. You be careful to. And Have Fun."
The Gryffindor team walked on to the ground with butterflies in their stomachs. The Slytherin team was also approaching them. Just as Harry predicted, other than Draco all the others were simply huge but between all 6 of them they did not share an iota of brain.
"Caption shake hands." Madam Hooch said and Ron came of all smiles as Malfoy was massaging his hand. Madam Hooch knew that is was pointless, Especially with Gryffindors and Slytherins but "Boys and Girls, Now I WANT a CLEAN Game!" All the team members automatically nodded at this and took to the air. She first released the balls, The game was on. As the Quaffle released the Gryffindors chasers made a move to take it, just as the Slytherins chasers moved to knock the opponents out of their broomsticks. Ginny knocked the red ball straight upward and moved out of the way of incoming rampaging Slytherins, the other two chasers were immediately dropped almost to the ground and raced towards the opposition's goal hoops. Harry used all the acceleration that the Firebolt could produce and surged upwards and as the Quaffle soared upward to meet his outstretched hand. He knocked the ball at a angle below towards the ground near the Slytherin goals, where the ground skimming Creevey were ready, and knocked it upward toward the open goal posts. GOAL.
Harry smirked, It worked, I was right about Ron he is the prefect captain. His strategies work. The rest of the match was tense affair. The Gryffindors had managed to increase their lead by 50 and held on to it. The Slytherins had started playing dirty. Ginny had been fouled twice. Dennis was playing one handed; apparently the Slytherin Beater Crabbe had mistook the Quaffle for the budger and then missed that to hit the boy. The gryffindor beaters were relentless as well. All the Slytherins except Malfoy was nursing a few sore points where the budgers had connected. Ron had met all the budgers bravely and had saved a lot of goals. His nose was now bleeding freely
Malfoy dived, Harry followed. If Malfoy were feinting then Harry would pull up, but then he to saw the snitch. It was hovering right above the Slytherin stands. The both sped towards it. Malfoy and Harry turned sharply to follow the now plunging ball straight towards the ground. Both the seekers following it. When the snitch showed no sign of letting up and was seemed to have made up its mind about making a hole in the ground, Malfoy started pulling up. Harry how ever plunged after it. Just about a centimeter above the ground it spun and rocketed itself straight across the pitch. Harry pulled just about a meter from the ground and followed it. Draco followed the snitch a few meters upward had begun descending on it too. Harry tore after the tiny golden ball. Harry was just behind it. Everybody were then surprise he continued till he was exactly above it and then in a move that took the breath out of everybody, Harry did a complete revolution on his Firebolt scooping out the tiny ball easily.
The rest of the team landed around him, Ron was all smiles. The Gryffindors were all running onto the field.
The Gryffindor team was hugging each other. Hermione had just arrived and boy did she announce it "RONALD WEASLEY." jumping to him like a tigress lunging onto its prey. When he grunted from the force and all his sore points from where all the budgers had knocked him. She grabbed his ear and dragged him off the Madam Pomfrey. Harry herded the rest of the gryffindor team towards the same direction with his girlfriend piggy back riding him. The matron had a few choice words to say about the game of course. Harry was grateful that it wasn't him this time.
After all the players were healed, the Gryffindors made their way back to the common room the usual whole night party started. The moment a slow song was playing, Luna (who was accepted into the party) dragged Neville onto the dance floor. The rest of the gang soon joined. The first years called it a night when the clock struck 1 am. Slowly many of the students left. All the dancing had also stopped. The time was closer to 3 am. Harry and Gang were sitting in a corner of the Room. The common room was filled with some of the seventh years and a few sixth years the rest of all the students had retired for the night. Luna had permission to send the night with them. She was to sleep in Ginny's dorm; an extra bed was added to accommodate her.
Ron turned to ask Neville, "What's coming up in the next Herbology Class?"
Neville "Devil's Snare. Really scary plant."
All of them had a lot of butterbeers and it was showing its effects. Harry had left his guard down. His mind was not prepared for what happened next.
Ron was just about to tell everyone how they had battled against Devil's Snare in their first year, when Harry suddenly shouted and clutched his scar. His mind was filled with a vision.
Outside Hermione had taken control. "Ron go get Dumbledore you know the password to his office. I will go get McGonagall. You don't leave him."
Harry was in another world all together.
Voldemort was observing a small house in a remote village somewhere. He then strolled into the house. The Deatheaters were already inside. Harry wanted to break away and warn the Order. It seemed that what ever he did, how much ever he tried to create walls in between himself and Tom Riddle it just shattered as if it was glass. Riddle had entered the house and was sitting on a one of the chairs opposite him was a small girl not more that 4 or 5 years old. She was clutching her teddy bear so hard that her knuckles were as white as fresh snow.
Tom Riddle smiled at her. "How are you little one?"
She merely shook her head. "What happened dear?"
"I am scared."
"Why are you scared? You are not afraid of poor uncle Voldemort are you? Why Uncle has a surprise for you. You want to see Magic. Real Magic."
"Yes." The small child nodded immediately smiling.
Voldemort pulled out his wand and pointed it to her. Harry and the small child's parents were screaming "No, You Bastard. She is a child. She is a child."
Voldemort's smile grew. "Avada Kedavra" he roared. The child slid from the chair and fell on the floor lifeless. Voldemort turned to his Deatheaters who were holding the parents and said, "Have fun." before apperating out of the house. This also severed the connection between them.
Back in Hogwarts. Harry shouted "VOLDEMORT." A ripple of pure raw magic ripped out of the soul of the boy and shattered every glass object all the way to Hogsmeade before it faded. All the people surrounding the boy were thrown into the surrounding walls, except Dumbledore who had been quick enough to create a shield. But the shear force of magic had knocked him of his feet. Harry was sprawling on the floor unconscious.
Dumbledore rushed towards the fallen boy, cast a charm that made him float in the air. Then rushed to hospital ward. He left instructions to the Deputy Headmistress "Go get Flitwick and go check all the wards." He turned to all the gathered Gryffindors and said, "You are not to leave the common room. I am leaving the prefects in charge."
It was not a request. The group knew that they would have to wait till daybreak to find out how their friend was.
Later that night after all the students were asleep. The professors gathered in Albus's Office. The Headmaster turned to Minerva and Flitwick, who said, "The wards around are absolutely fine. There is no change in them." The old man nodded. The Herbology professor said "What was it? Deatheaters? But we would we have been warned then. The Hufflepuff first years were absolutely scared. All the green houses are destroyed. They will need extensive repair. I don't know how much plants are damaged."
"Have the students help with the repair." was what Albus said.
"But what was it that happened. I thought that it was a massive surge of raw magic." Lupin said.
Just then one of the paintings of the ex-headmaster came back into his painting. "A small farming village a few kilometers (miles) West of Plymouth."
(I am not sure of the direction Ivy Bridge is but I think it is west of Plymouth)
Snape said "Ivy Bridge! That is where Irene McAllen lives with her husband. They have a child who is not more that 5 years old."
"Voldemort has struck. He has killed Michelle McAllen." There were gasps all round all round from the gathered professors. Snape turned a ghastly yellow. "Harry witnessed it. Then he caused the surge .He is unconscious at the Hospital wing now due to Magical exertion."
Flitwick said, "It can't be one boy. A surge that big. You or Voldemort are still capable of it. He is Harry Potter, I must admit. But the power that you...."
The poltergeist had entered the room going right through Professor Lupin who was removing his wand. "The moon lover does not like me to go through him. Hehehe."
"Peeves! Report." Albus said.
"Yes sir, Sorry just that wolfboy here distracted me."
"Peeves."
"Yes Sir. The surge it went for a few kilometers after Hogsmeade and up to the edge of the forbidden forest. Totally 5 kms radius in all directions. All glass in Hogsmeade is also broken." Peeves said
"Thank you. Go and bring me the Ghosts of each house." Albus said
The poltergeist saluted and zoomed out right through Remus causing the man to cringe. Minerva took of where Flitwick has left off "A magical surge this big. Even you and Voldemort are not capable of. Merlin maybe. We will never kn..." Now she remembered the word of the Headmaster during their meeting some time ago. Her eyes going wide. Very Wide. Now Remus and Snape also remembered.
Albus said "I suggest that all of you go back to your students and try to calm them. Remus and Minerva go to the Gryffindors and keep them in there. I want them out only when it is time for breakfast. Flitwick come with me to the hospital wing, We have important work to do. Sinistra, Hagrid to the Ravenclaw common room and calm everybody."
All of them nodded and were leaving. Albus was just rising from his chair. So was the little charms master when the fire at the fireplace went green. There was a loud pop and Arthur head was to be seen.
What Happened Albus. We have reports of the Dark Mark over Ivy Bridge in Devon. There are reports coming on now that every glass object in Hogsmeade blew up. By the looks of it, here to?" Albus nodded. "Is it a Deatheater attack? I will send all the Aurors available."
"No. No. That will not be necessary. Just send some people to Hogsmeade to repair the damage there. I will take care of the school."
Arthur nodded "The kids OK? Ron did not do this did he?" he asked concerned. "I will send a report of what happened in Ivy Bridge as soon as I can" He added
"No they are all right and I know what happened. Harry had a vision. He is in the hospital wing now, but he will be fine by tomorrow afternoon too." The old man said wearily. Just then the buzzer of hospital emergency went off.
"Later!!" screamed Dumbledore and Flitwick ran towards the Hospital wing.
When they entered they found Harry sitting upright on his bed. He was blue as if he was suffering from Hypothermia. His breath was clearly forming mist. The Matron was rushing in with all the blankets that she could find and wrapping the boy with them.
Dumbledore started talking to the little frightened boy. "There is nothing that we can do. There was nothing that we can do. That is the power of Voldemort. He can strike without any person knowing where he will strike next. No one knows who is next on his list. We must fight. We will fight. He will pay. We will make him pay for every bit that he as hurt us."
The old man looked into those deep pools of green. There was so much suffering in them, his heart skipped a beat. The boy wanted to cry but he just sat straighter, brushed the unfallen tears away. Dumbledore knew that he had to be strong. He remembered once he was in the same position. Even killing Grindelwald had not taken away what he has suffered then. He must be strong.
Flitwick did not bother to wait for the old mans approval. The very second he came up to the boy bed he has started casting warming charms on him.
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Ron and the rest of the gang came the dorms to find Harry and Ginny sleeping peacefully in their own beds. They shook their head and went of to sleep. The next day morning Harry awake first and went about waking the rest of them that were on the quidditch team. Early November was the first match and it was against the Slytherins. Harry caught Ron aside and told him "Hi. How was the rest of the Ball? Sorry if I screwed it up."
"No it did not. But wait until I get my hands in Draco. He will be sorry that he screwed up yours."
"No you are not to do anything. I actually want to thank him."
"Thank him. Your Ok?"
"Yes, I am Ok. If it was not for him, I would have never gotten together with Ginny"
"That's O... One sec. You and My sister? Just between you and me. I don't think there would be a more perfect couple. Also remember that if you break her heart, Hurt her. I will be forced to kill you. But if she was to hurt you, I could not do much. Not that she will do it."
"Don't worry I understand." They made their way down to breakfast.
The coming weekend was to host the first Quidditch game of the Year. Slytherin VS Gryffindor. Both teams were practicing very hard this year. Ron had the team awake past midnight discussing tactics. Every Slytherin went out of their way to try and injure a Gryffindor player. The Gryffindors were not to be left back. Numerous scuffles broke out between these houses. "Weasley is our king" was being chanted when ever possible. If Dumbledore had not intervened and threatened everybody with canceling Quidditch, this form of petty squabbling would have continued.
The day of the quidditch match all the members sat at the table picking at their breakfast. Hermione looked at all of this and said "Well I would want to get a full stomach, especially if there is to be a long match." This was the second she had said that and boy was it getting on Ginny nerves. "Well Hermione, We all know how much you ate during the week of Exams" Ginny said. Just then the bell rang and the teams made their way to the Quidditch ground.
As the dressed and tense Gryffindor team members gathered, they all gathered around Ron. Harry and Ginny who knew that the captain was expected to give a speech. So did Ron. The other new members looked at him nervously. "Well Team. This is our first match and my first match as captain and a first for some of you also. We have to win. We will win not because we practiced and practiced but because we are the best." Harry and Ginny could barely contain their laughter but were clapping all the same. The tension was visible on everybody's face except Harry's. Ron asked him, "How the hell do you even manage to keep your cool."
"Hey this is the Slytherin team out there. We both know what they are going to do. Draco will find the biggest thugs and try to clobber your brains out. Don't worry. Our Strategy has been made with that in mind, We know how the Slytherins are going to play. You be careful to. And Have Fun."
The Gryffindor team walked on to the ground with butterflies in their stomachs. The Slytherin team was also approaching them. Just as Harry predicted, other than Draco all the others were simply huge but between all 6 of them they did not share an iota of brain.
"Caption shake hands." Madam Hooch said and Ron came of all smiles as Malfoy was massaging his hand. Madam Hooch knew that is was pointless, Especially with Gryffindors and Slytherins but "Boys and Girls, Now I WANT a CLEAN Game!" All the team members automatically nodded at this and took to the air. She first released the balls, The game was on. As the Quaffle released the Gryffindors chasers made a move to take it, just as the Slytherins chasers moved to knock the opponents out of their broomsticks. Ginny knocked the red ball straight upward and moved out of the way of incoming rampaging Slytherins, the other two chasers were immediately dropped almost to the ground and raced towards the opposition's goal hoops. Harry used all the acceleration that the Firebolt could produce and surged upwards and as the Quaffle soared upward to meet his outstretched hand. He knocked the ball at a angle below towards the ground near the Slytherin goals, where the ground skimming Creevey were ready, and knocked it upward toward the open goal posts. GOAL.
Harry smirked, It worked, I was right about Ron he is the prefect captain. His strategies work. The rest of the match was tense affair. The Gryffindors had managed to increase their lead by 50 and held on to it. The Slytherins had started playing dirty. Ginny had been fouled twice. Dennis was playing one handed; apparently the Slytherin Beater Crabbe had mistook the Quaffle for the budger and then missed that to hit the boy. The gryffindor beaters were relentless as well. All the Slytherins except Malfoy was nursing a few sore points where the budgers had connected. Ron had met all the budgers bravely and had saved a lot of goals. His nose was now bleeding freely
Malfoy dived, Harry followed. If Malfoy were feinting then Harry would pull up, but then he to saw the snitch. It was hovering right above the Slytherin stands. The both sped towards it. Malfoy and Harry turned sharply to follow the now plunging ball straight towards the ground. Both the seekers following it. When the snitch showed no sign of letting up and was seemed to have made up its mind about making a hole in the ground, Malfoy started pulling up. Harry how ever plunged after it. Just about a centimeter above the ground it spun and rocketed itself straight across the pitch. Harry pulled just about a meter from the ground and followed it. Draco followed the snitch a few meters upward had begun descending on it too. Harry tore after the tiny golden ball. Harry was just behind it. Everybody were then surprise he continued till he was exactly above it and then in a move that took the breath out of everybody, Harry did a complete revolution on his Firebolt scooping out the tiny ball easily.
The rest of the team landed around him, Ron was all smiles. The Gryffindors were all running onto the field.
The Gryffindor team was hugging each other. Hermione had just arrived and boy did she announce it "RONALD WEASLEY." jumping to him like a tigress lunging onto its prey. When he grunted from the force and all his sore points from where all the budgers had knocked him. She grabbed his ear and dragged him off the Madam Pomfrey. Harry herded the rest of the gryffindor team towards the same direction with his girlfriend piggy back riding him. The matron had a few choice words to say about the game of course. Harry was grateful that it wasn't him this time.
After all the players were healed, the Gryffindors made their way back to the common room the usual whole night party started. The moment a slow song was playing, Luna (who was accepted into the party) dragged Neville onto the dance floor. The rest of the gang soon joined. The first years called it a night when the clock struck 1 am. Slowly many of the students left. All the dancing had also stopped. The time was closer to 3 am. Harry and Gang were sitting in a corner of the Room. The common room was filled with some of the seventh years and a few sixth years the rest of all the students had retired for the night. Luna had permission to send the night with them. She was to sleep in Ginny's dorm; an extra bed was added to accommodate her.
Ron turned to ask Neville, "What's coming up in the next Herbology Class?"
Neville "Devil's Snare. Really scary plant."
All of them had a lot of butterbeers and it was showing its effects. Harry had left his guard down. His mind was not prepared for what happened next.
Ron was just about to tell everyone how they had battled against Devil's Snare in their first year, when Harry suddenly shouted and clutched his scar. His mind was filled with a vision.
Outside Hermione had taken control. "Ron go get Dumbledore you know the password to his office. I will go get McGonagall. You don't leave him."
Harry was in another world all together.
Voldemort was observing a small house in a remote village somewhere. He then strolled into the house. The Deatheaters were already inside. Harry wanted to break away and warn the Order. It seemed that what ever he did, how much ever he tried to create walls in between himself and Tom Riddle it just shattered as if it was glass. Riddle had entered the house and was sitting on a one of the chairs opposite him was a small girl not more that 4 or 5 years old. She was clutching her teddy bear so hard that her knuckles were as white as fresh snow.
Tom Riddle smiled at her. "How are you little one?"
She merely shook her head. "What happened dear?"
"I am scared."
"Why are you scared? You are not afraid of poor uncle Voldemort are you? Why Uncle has a surprise for you. You want to see Magic. Real Magic."
"Yes." The small child nodded immediately smiling.
Voldemort pulled out his wand and pointed it to her. Harry and the small child's parents were screaming "No, You Bastard. She is a child. She is a child."
Voldemort's smile grew. "Avada Kedavra" he roared. The child slid from the chair and fell on the floor lifeless. Voldemort turned to his Deatheaters who were holding the parents and said, "Have fun." before apperating out of the house. This also severed the connection between them.
Back in Hogwarts. Harry shouted "VOLDEMORT." A ripple of pure raw magic ripped out of the soul of the boy and shattered every glass object all the way to Hogsmeade before it faded. All the people surrounding the boy were thrown into the surrounding walls, except Dumbledore who had been quick enough to create a shield. But the shear force of magic had knocked him of his feet. Harry was sprawling on the floor unconscious.
Dumbledore rushed towards the fallen boy, cast a charm that made him float in the air. Then rushed to hospital ward. He left instructions to the Deputy Headmistress "Go get Flitwick and go check all the wards." He turned to all the gathered Gryffindors and said, "You are not to leave the common room. I am leaving the prefects in charge."
It was not a request. The group knew that they would have to wait till daybreak to find out how their friend was.
Later that night after all the students were asleep. The professors gathered in Albus's Office. The Headmaster turned to Minerva and Flitwick, who said, "The wards around are absolutely fine. There is no change in them." The old man nodded. The Herbology professor said "What was it? Deatheaters? But we would we have been warned then. The Hufflepuff first years were absolutely scared. All the green houses are destroyed. They will need extensive repair. I don't know how much plants are damaged."
"Have the students help with the repair." was what Albus said.
"But what was it that happened. I thought that it was a massive surge of raw magic." Lupin said.
Just then one of the paintings of the ex-headmaster came back into his painting. "A small farming village a few kilometers (miles) West of Plymouth."
(I am not sure of the direction Ivy Bridge is but I think it is west of Plymouth)
Snape said "Ivy Bridge! That is where Irene McAllen lives with her husband. They have a child who is not more that 5 years old."
"Voldemort has struck. He has killed Michelle McAllen." There were gasps all round all round from the gathered professors. Snape turned a ghastly yellow. "Harry witnessed it. Then he caused the surge .He is unconscious at the Hospital wing now due to Magical exertion."
Flitwick said, "It can't be one boy. A surge that big. You or Voldemort are still capable of it. He is Harry Potter, I must admit. But the power that you...."
The poltergeist had entered the room going right through Professor Lupin who was removing his wand. "The moon lover does not like me to go through him. Hehehe."
"Peeves! Report." Albus said.
"Yes sir, Sorry just that wolfboy here distracted me."
"Peeves."
"Yes Sir. The surge it went for a few kilometers after Hogsmeade and up to the edge of the forbidden forest. Totally 5 kms radius in all directions. All glass in Hogsmeade is also broken." Peeves said
"Thank you. Go and bring me the Ghosts of each house." Albus said
The poltergeist saluted and zoomed out right through Remus causing the man to cringe. Minerva took of where Flitwick has left off "A magical surge this big. Even you and Voldemort are not capable of. Merlin maybe. We will never kn..." Now she remembered the word of the Headmaster during their meeting some time ago. Her eyes going wide. Very Wide. Now Remus and Snape also remembered.
Albus said "I suggest that all of you go back to your students and try to calm them. Remus and Minerva go to the Gryffindors and keep them in there. I want them out only when it is time for breakfast. Flitwick come with me to the hospital wing, We have important work to do. Sinistra, Hagrid to the Ravenclaw common room and calm everybody."
All of them nodded and were leaving. Albus was just rising from his chair. So was the little charms master when the fire at the fireplace went green. There was a loud pop and Arthur head was to be seen.
What Happened Albus. We have reports of the Dark Mark over Ivy Bridge in Devon. There are reports coming on now that every glass object in Hogsmeade blew up. By the looks of it, here to?" Albus nodded. "Is it a Deatheater attack? I will send all the Aurors available."
"No. No. That will not be necessary. Just send some people to Hogsmeade to repair the damage there. I will take care of the school."
Arthur nodded "The kids OK? Ron did not do this did he?" he asked concerned. "I will send a report of what happened in Ivy Bridge as soon as I can" He added
"No they are all right and I know what happened. Harry had a vision. He is in the hospital wing now, but he will be fine by tomorrow afternoon too." The old man said wearily. Just then the buzzer of hospital emergency went off.
"Later!!" screamed Dumbledore and Flitwick ran towards the Hospital wing.
When they entered they found Harry sitting upright on his bed. He was blue as if he was suffering from Hypothermia. His breath was clearly forming mist. The Matron was rushing in with all the blankets that she could find and wrapping the boy with them.
Dumbledore started talking to the little frightened boy. "There is nothing that we can do. There was nothing that we can do. That is the power of Voldemort. He can strike without any person knowing where he will strike next. No one knows who is next on his list. We must fight. We will fight. He will pay. We will make him pay for every bit that he as hurt us."
The old man looked into those deep pools of green. There was so much suffering in them, his heart skipped a beat. The boy wanted to cry but he just sat straighter, brushed the unfallen tears away. Dumbledore knew that he had to be strong. He remembered once he was in the same position. Even killing Grindelwald had not taken away what he has suffered then. He must be strong.
Flitwick did not bother to wait for the old mans approval. The very second he came up to the boy bed he has started casting warming charms on him.
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Thanks to all of you
doro, linky2, desperate reviewer, shdurrani, carly, Tensleep, jac, TeenTypist, , Nora Lena Potter, Alex20 (and all those who are not mentioned) Thanks !! :)
doro - I do make a lot of mistakes, will try to correct. Thanks for the suggestion, I do need a beta reader. So All interested apply!
