Chapter 11: Telling the Truth

Here's chapter 11, thanks for all the great reviews. Well, here it is. Byez.

Chapter 11

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Harry opened up his eyes, and saw people all around him.

"Oh, So glad you're awake, everyone was getting worried!" said Ginny.

Harry sat up in bed. He was in the Hospital Wing.

"Everyone! Move out of the way, please!" said Madame Pomfrey.

She came up to Harry, and gave him medicine.

"Ugh!" said Harry as he grabbed a glass of water and drank it.

"Harry, are you alright?" said Hermione

"I've been better," he replied.

"Good game, though!" said Katie

"Thanks," replied Harry.

Harry thought about something. Ron and he should tell Hermione about the poem. After about twenty minutes, everyone started to leave, but Ron stayed behind.

"Ummmm . . .Harry . .I have something I need to tell you," said Ron softly

"What is it?" asked Harry

"I, uh, Kind of, told Hermioneabout thesecret!" said Ron to fast.

"What?"Asked Harry completley not understanding any words that Ron just said.

"I told Hermione about the secret!" Ron said.

"You what! What did she do?" asked Harry

"Actually, she told me to meet her down at the lake at 12:30 tomorrow with you" he replied.

"Why?" asked Harry

"She told me she was going to tell us about why she was running off to the library and what-not" said Ron

"What does that have to do with the message?" asked Harry

"Hermione says she might know who wrote the message!" he replied "You like asking questions, don't you?"

"I just wanted to know," said Harry looking down at the floor "Did she panic?"

"All she told me is what I told you, so I don't know," said Ron "I got to go, see you tomorrow Harry!"

"Bye!" he replied.

Harry thought about what Hermione had to tell them tomorrow, and why did Ron splurt out about the secret. But that was Ron of course, so Harry was not going to argue. He stared at the floor, and was feeling a lot better. Soon Madame Pomfrey came back and gave Harry a sleeping potion, and soon Harry drifted off into sleep.

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Harry sat on the windowsill watching the clouds move out of the way of the moon. Suddenly he spotted a shadow of something coming out of the Forbidden Forest. It was covered in a cloak, but it looked like a person. Harry watched as the figure came up to the castle and entered through its doors. So whatever came out of the Forbidden Forest was in the castle right now! Harry grabbed his invisiblity cloak, and went over to Ron's bed.

"Ron! Wake up, Wake up!" he whispered into Ron's ears, " RON!"

Ron sat upright on the bed looking around, he didn't see anyone.

"Ron, it's me, Harry, I'm under the invisiblity cloak, there's someone in the castle!" said Harry

"Of course there's people in the castle, Harry, this is a school" replied Ron still looking around for Harry.

Harry grabbed Ron out of bed and put the invisiblity cloak on top of him.

"I saw some one coming out of the Forbidden Forest and come inside the castle right now!" said Harry as the hurried down the steps making soft creaks on the stairs.

"Who's there?" asked Ginny who was sitting on the couch

"Ginny? What are you doing up?" asked Ron

"Ron? Where are you?" asked Ginny

"I'm under the invisiblity cloak with Harry, can you go get Hermione?" asked Ron

"Alright, hold on!" said Ginny as she hurried up the stairs.

After about two minutes she came back, but with no Hermione.

"Ron, Harry, Hermione's not in her bed!" exclaimed Ginny.

"We have to find her, Ginny stay here!" said Harry as he hurried out of the common room with Ron.

"Where do you think she is?" asked Ron

"I don't know, but I bet that person is after her!" replied

Harry and Ron checked every floor, and were on the last one when they saw a shadow coming. They hid and waited. Soon they heard a person coming. It was Hermione.

"Hermione! We didn't know where you went!" said Ron coming out of the invisiblity cloak.

"Ron?" said Hermione

"Harry's here too!" he said as Harry came out in view.

"Let's go back to the common room, why were you out here anyway?" asked Harry as he turned around.

"I was . . ." said Hermione but she was cut off.

"Hermione!" yelled Ron

Harry turned around and saw a hooded figure, and he grabbed Hermione.

"Give her back, you wrench!" yelled Ron.

"Petrificus Totalus!" yelled the hooded figure as Ron's arms and legs binded together as he fell to the ground.

"Ron!" screamed Hermione

"Silencio" said the figure and Hermione couldn't speak.

Harry took up his wand and pointed it at the figure.

"Let her go!" he said

"Say good-bye to you're girlfriend!" said the figure

"Expelliarmus!" shouted the figure

"Stupefy!" yelled Harry

The spells met in mid-air and a big burst of light surrounded Harry, the figure, and Hermione. When the light faded he couldn't see the figure anywhere but heard his footsteps. He had an invisiblity cloak too!

"I wish I had the maurader's map!" mumbled Harry as he followed the footsteps.

Suddenly he heard the front door of Hogwarts open.

"HERMIONE!" screamed Harry.

Suddenly, a purple burst out light came out of no-where and hit Harry. Harry fell backwards, and he faded into darkness . . .

"Hermione . . ." he mumbled.

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"Mr. Potter, are you alright, dear?" asked Madame Pomfrey

"What?" said Harry as he opened his eyes.

He looked around.

"It was only a dream!" said Harry

"What was a dream?" asked a voice.

"Harry looked up and saw Hermione staring down at him.

"HERMIONE!" he yelled, "You're here!"

"Yes I'm here, why wouldn't I be?" she asked

"I just had a bad dream, where's Ron?" asked Harry

"Waiting for us down by the lake, Madame Pomfrey said you can come, you're realeased!" said Hermione.

Harry got changed and met Hermione by the steps, where in his dreams, the battle took place. He shook his head to get the memory out and followed Hermione outside. Harry saw Ron down by the lake waiting for them. Ron smiled when Hermione sat next to him. Harry could see that Ron had a crush on Hermione but he was too afraid right now to tell her. Of course, Harry does have a little thing for Ginny, but he won't tell Ginny that either.

"So Hermione, what is it that you have to tell us?" asked Ron

"Promise you won't tell anyone?" asked Hermione

"Promise!" said Harry and Ron together.

"Alright, If what I think is correct, Professor Brookings is a deatheater," she said looking at her two best friends.

"What? Of cousr he's somewhat perky, and grumpy sometimes, but how do you get him to be a deatheater?" asked Harry

"Look at these photos!" said Hermione pulling out her newspaper clippings "Tell me, which one looks close enough to be Professor Brookings."

"That one!" said Ron pointing at a picture.

"RON! That's a woman!" said Hermione

"Oh, it is," said Ron squinting at the picture "Sorry"

"That one" said Harry

"Correct! Now look at this picture of Professor Brookings," said Hermione handing them a picture.

"They almost look alike!" replied Ron.

"I think he's a metamorphagus!" said Hermione

"It could be," said Harry

"Did you tell Professor McGonagall?" asked Ron

"I tried too, but when I wnet into her classroom, Snape was there and he said my evidence was rubbish!" relpied Hermione looking at the ground.

"When everything's back to normal, we'll tell Dumbledore, alright?" asked Harry

"Alright!" said Hermione "Oh, Harry, since I might have a crazy lunatic after me are we still in with the D.A.?"

"I hope so, I'll get everyone together at Hogsmeade next week!" said Harry deciding not to tell them aobut his dream right now.

"Okay, well let's get back," said Hermione

"It's almost lunch!" said Ron jumping up.

"Let's eat" replied Harry as the walked into the castle.

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That's the end with the 11th chapter. Hope you all liked it. Thanks for the reviews. J