Chapter 14: Trouble

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Chapter 14

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"Oh my!" said Hermione wide-eyed.

Harry looked and saw four dementors walking toward him.

"What are they doing here?" asked Ron.

Harry looked around and saw that students were looking cold and shaking tremendously. He took out his wand and Hermione followed his move. Ron saw Ginny take out her wand too and ran to her.

Harry raised his wand at the approaching Dementors.

"Think happy thoughts, happy thoughts," he mumbled

"Expecto Patronum," yelled Hermione beside him and a silvery weasel erupted from her wand. The weasel charged and drove two dementors back.

"Harry, I need your help!" said Hermione

Harry was stuck, all he could think about was Sirius. There were no happy thoughts.

"Harry you have to help Hermione, we can't do the spell, we're too cold," said Ginny as she and Ron looked at Harry

"Happy thoughts," Harry mumbled again. He thought of Hermione, Ron, and Ginny. How much fun they had together.

"Expecto Patronum," he yelled and a silvery wisp came out. The spell didn't work.

"Happier thoughts Harry, I have no more strength" mumbled Hermione as she collasped next to him.

Harry remembered Qudditch, and how he and Ron love playing together. How he loved talking to his best friends, and how he knew that he had to protect them.

"Expecto Patronum," he yelled.

Suddenly, a silvery stag erupted from his wand.

"Go get them!" he said.

The stag hurried ahead. It charged until the dementors drove back.

Soon the dementors disapeared. Harry fell to his knees. Students around him were shaking. Ron was looking at Harry. Ginny was crying and holding Ron tightly.

Harry looked down and saw Hermione. She was stirring and soon she opened up her eyes.

"Harry, thank you" she said

"Hold on, the teachers are coming," said Harry looking at the teachers approaching handing out choclate to students.

"Mr. Potter, are you all right?" asked Professor Flitwick helping Harry up.

"I'm fine, help Hermione" said Harry.

Professor Flitwick helped her up and carried her over to Madame Promfrey. Harry walked over to Ginny and Ron.

"You two okay?" asked Harry

"I'll be alright, Ginny's just a little scared right now" said Ron

"I saw. . I saw . . . terrible things" said Ginny and she started to cry.

"It's all right, Ginny, we're here," said Ron. "Is Hermione going to be okay?"

"Yeah, she should be," Harry replied

"Why did they come back here?" asked Ron

"They're not gurading Azkaban anymore, I think they joined with Voldemort" said Harry

"Let's get back to the castle," said Ron getting up

"Let's go," said Harry helping Ron get Ginny.

"I'll go check on Hermione, you get Ginny back to the castle," said Ron handing Ginny to Harry.

"All right," he replied and helped Ginny up to the castle.

"I'm all right," she said letting go of Harry

Ginny wobbled.

"Are you sure?" asked Harry

"Yes, I'll be fine" she said as she walked with Harry to the entrance of Hogwarts.

They made their way back to the Gryffindor common room. Soon students were filing back into the school. Some were shaking; others were holding eachothers hands. An hour later, Ron came back with Hermione. She was looking better and she could walk.

"How's Ginny?" asked Ron

"She's sleeping, and how are you Hermione?" asked Harry

"Better," she said, "I'm sorry I couldn't help more Harry"

"It's all right, you tried your best, " said Harry

"I think I'm going to lye down for a bit," said Hermione as she walked up the stairs.

"Harry," said Ron sitting down on the couch " Can you teach me how to do the spell, I wasn't very good when we learned it last year."

"Sure, how about tomorrow?" asked Harry

"That will be great!" said Ron. "I'm going to sleep for a bit too, coming Harry?"

"Not right now, see you soon!" replied Harry as he walked toward the window.

"Alright," said Ron as he hurried up the stairs.

Harry looked out the window, and couldn't believe what he saw.

Professor Dumbledore was walking with Professor McGonagall outside. Harry was so excited, Dumbledore was back. He tried to see what they were talking about, but Dumbledore looked really angry.

"I'm going to check this out!" he said.

He went to the boy's dormitory, grabbed his invisiblity cloak, and hurried out of the common room. He put on the cloak and went outide. Dumbledore was down by the lake.

"I want this checked out immeaditly!" said Dumbledore

"I'll check with Fudge!" replied McGonagall

"On no account should they have been even near Hogsmeade," said Dumbledore pacing back and forth.

Harry knew Dumbledore didn't fancy the dementors. Harry remembered when they were put on the school grounds in his third year to catch Sirius. Dumbledore did not like it at all.

"What else is wrong?" asked Professor McGonagall

"We have found information that Voldemort is hiding somewhere near the school, but I can't find his hiding place!" said Dumbledore

"Somewhere near the school, but . . .that means . . .Harry . . ." Professor McGonagall said.

Harry never saw Dumbledore or McGonagall this worried before. So Voldemort is hiding somewhere near the school. THE FORBIDDEN FOREST! Harry saw someone coming out of the forest. It has to be where Voldemort is. He was about to speak up when he heard a rustle in the bushed behind him. Harry crept over and looked behind the bush. Professor Brookings was kneeling and listening in on the conversation. Hermione was right.

Harry crept closer but didn't notice that a stick was there. It cracked.

"Who's there?" Professor Brookings whispered softly. He looked around and didn't see Harry under the invisibility cloak.

Harry held his breath and stepped out behind the bush and crept softly towards the castle. Tomorrow he had to tell Dumbledore, it would be too risky now. Once Harry entered the castle he ran all the way up to the common room, and took off his cloak.

"Frogs feet," he said to the Fat Lady

"All right" she said and she swung open.

Harry crawled inside and ran up to the boy's dormitory. He ran over to Ron's bed.

"Ron, Ron, wake up!" said Harry but Ron was fast asleep.

He shook him. Ron opened up his eyes and looked at Harry.

"Hermione was right!" whispered Harry

"What?" mumbled Ron

"Professor Brookings is working for Voldemort!" said Harry.

"Are you sure?" asked Ron

"I'm postive, I went to see what Dumbledore was talking about and I saw him listening behind a bush." said Harry.

"We have to tell Dumbledore!" said Ron

"Tomorrow we will, but it's too risky now with Brookings outside" said Harry

"All right, now get some sleep will you, it's 12 o'clock" said Ron and fell back asleep.

Harry did not feel tired. He walked downstairs and tried to do some homework. It wasn't working so well. He kept on thinking about Professor Brookings and what he might do if he found out that Hermione, Ron, and he knew about his true idenity. He's already threatned Hermione. What else might he do?

About 2 o'clock in the morning Harry finally felt tired. How was Harry going to tell Dumbledore? How was Harry going to protect his friends? Harry thought about it and decided that he was going to start the D.A. again, just so everyone is ready. Soon sleep overtook Harry and he fell fast asleep on the couch.

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That is the end of Chapter 14. I really hope you like my story so far. Keep reviewing. Thanks so much for your help. Buh-byez.