Chapter 9
"A new power has been discovered" Cried out the cold voice of Lord Voldemort through the heavy rain. His Death Eaters were in a tight circle around him.
"We must control this power in order to be successful. There is a Keeper to the power. The Keeper must join us or die. Only it can control our future." A bolt of lighting struck in the background, muffling out the rest of Voldemort's words.
As Harry opened his eyes the setting blurred away. He reached over to his nightstand to get his glass and quill and ink. Once he settled himself in a writing position on his bed he took out his little leather bound book and began to write what he saw. His visions in his sleep didn't bother as much as they didn't in his 5th year. Since Dumbledor was being more open with him. The Headmaster gave Harry this little book to write done all of his visions of Lord Voldemort. At the end of the week Harry gave Dumbledor the book. Somehow Dumbledor was able to tell the difference between the real visions and ones that Voldemort planted in his head. For this Harry was grateful. He didn't want anyone else to die senselessly like Siris did. Whatever the Professor was doing it was working. He shared the visions with the Ministry of Magic and has been able to catch several Death Eaters. The Order had agreed to keep this strategy away from the media, obviously because no one really knew who was a Death Eater and who was not. Hagrid persuaded his 'little' brother Gwarp to guard the Azaban prison in place of the Dementors. Hagrid went with him to watch over him, and keep him happy.
That morning at breakfast Professor Dumbledor stood up at the staff table and made an announcement:
"Due to the difficult times we are in right now the Defense Against the Dark Arts Department at the Ministry has been working over time to find ways for everyone, no matter their age, to defend themselves. They believe that they have a potion that will destroy Dementors. The Ministry has given Hogwarts the honor to test it. Since we do not have a Dementor on hand, we shall use a Boggart that will have the same effect. The assembly will be held out in the Quidich Pitch. I have taken the liberty of inviting your parents to come and watch. They are waiting outside. You are all dismissed to go.
The student's parents were lined up on each side of the main entrance. Hermonie's parents where close to the front of the line, talking with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Mrs. Weasley was the first to see Ron. She smiled at him and started looking through her oversized purse.
"Ron, dear I got your owl last night. I brought you a few more pairs of underwear just in case. Oh, hello Hermonie I did not see you there." Ron mumbled "Thanks" to his mother as he stuffed the underwear into his pocket.
"Ginny there you are. Here are those cookies you like so much," said Mrs. Weasley as she dug out a tin of cookies and handed them to Ginny.
A potions set was set up in the middle of the Quidich Pitch. Professor Snape was sanding next to it. Professor Dumbledor was sitting where Lee Jordan does his commentaries.
"Thank you all for coming. I need not say that we are at a point in our history that we need to defend ourselves. The Ministry of Magic has given Hogwarts the privilege of trying out their newest potion, which they believe will destroy a Dementor. A Boggart will be used in place of a Dementor. The school's Potions Master will do the demonstration. Professor Snape you have the floor."
"Thank you Headmaster. The Ministry wanted to create a potion that would simple enough for anyone to make. The ingredients can be found in your everyday potion cabinet. Now I have not yet made the potion myself, but I do know the procedure. I will begin. First you must put..." Snape was cut off by a sad, cold sensation. It swept through the audience quickly. The source could only be Dementors. In three single filed lines some two- dozen Dementors entered the Pitch. Many people could not breath through their tears and a few more fainted. Harry tried to block out his mother's pleas as he stood up and gathered some member of last years D.A. Harry, Ron, Hermonie, Ginny, Parvati, Padma, Luna, Neville, Colin and Denis lined up in front of the approaching Dementors. Though most were trembling and even crying, they were ready. This made Harry smile with pride. To Harry's surprise the rest of the D.A. and one none D.A. member, Orion took their place with them.
"On my count" Harry yelled out to them "1...2...3...now!"
"Patrous encatium" the group cried out together.
Wisps of white creatures, and one blue unicorn charged in a stampede toward the Dementors. The creatures clawed and shoved the Dementors off Hogwarts grounds and disappeared. It was unfortunate that they had all missed one. A Dementor was walking back out of the pitch leaving a soulless Professor Snape; he lay on the ground in an odd twisted position. Madam Pomfry ran out of the bleachers to see what she could do for him. Of course there was nothing she could do to reverse a Dementor's Kiss. Orion stopped her before she reached Professor Snape.
"I can help him, Madam," said Orion in a gloomed voice. Madam Pomfry nodded her head. Orion took a deep breath and kneeled on the ground next to Professor Snape. Then slowly she lowered her head to him.
'She's not going to,' said Harry in his head. 'Is she going to. Oh my goodness she's going to' chills ran down Harry's spine at the thought of what Orion was about to do. When Orion's mouth made contact with Snape's, like Malfoy, his body turn blue and then back to normal. Orion ran away and fell over with a not-all-there look on her face, when Snape went to sit up.
'Hurr-ay' Harry thought, 'Snape is going to be OK.'
"A new power has been discovered" Cried out the cold voice of Lord Voldemort through the heavy rain. His Death Eaters were in a tight circle around him.
"We must control this power in order to be successful. There is a Keeper to the power. The Keeper must join us or die. Only it can control our future." A bolt of lighting struck in the background, muffling out the rest of Voldemort's words.
As Harry opened his eyes the setting blurred away. He reached over to his nightstand to get his glass and quill and ink. Once he settled himself in a writing position on his bed he took out his little leather bound book and began to write what he saw. His visions in his sleep didn't bother as much as they didn't in his 5th year. Since Dumbledor was being more open with him. The Headmaster gave Harry this little book to write done all of his visions of Lord Voldemort. At the end of the week Harry gave Dumbledor the book. Somehow Dumbledor was able to tell the difference between the real visions and ones that Voldemort planted in his head. For this Harry was grateful. He didn't want anyone else to die senselessly like Siris did. Whatever the Professor was doing it was working. He shared the visions with the Ministry of Magic and has been able to catch several Death Eaters. The Order had agreed to keep this strategy away from the media, obviously because no one really knew who was a Death Eater and who was not. Hagrid persuaded his 'little' brother Gwarp to guard the Azaban prison in place of the Dementors. Hagrid went with him to watch over him, and keep him happy.
That morning at breakfast Professor Dumbledor stood up at the staff table and made an announcement:
"Due to the difficult times we are in right now the Defense Against the Dark Arts Department at the Ministry has been working over time to find ways for everyone, no matter their age, to defend themselves. They believe that they have a potion that will destroy Dementors. The Ministry has given Hogwarts the honor to test it. Since we do not have a Dementor on hand, we shall use a Boggart that will have the same effect. The assembly will be held out in the Quidich Pitch. I have taken the liberty of inviting your parents to come and watch. They are waiting outside. You are all dismissed to go.
The student's parents were lined up on each side of the main entrance. Hermonie's parents where close to the front of the line, talking with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Mrs. Weasley was the first to see Ron. She smiled at him and started looking through her oversized purse.
"Ron, dear I got your owl last night. I brought you a few more pairs of underwear just in case. Oh, hello Hermonie I did not see you there." Ron mumbled "Thanks" to his mother as he stuffed the underwear into his pocket.
"Ginny there you are. Here are those cookies you like so much," said Mrs. Weasley as she dug out a tin of cookies and handed them to Ginny.
A potions set was set up in the middle of the Quidich Pitch. Professor Snape was sanding next to it. Professor Dumbledor was sitting where Lee Jordan does his commentaries.
"Thank you all for coming. I need not say that we are at a point in our history that we need to defend ourselves. The Ministry of Magic has given Hogwarts the privilege of trying out their newest potion, which they believe will destroy a Dementor. A Boggart will be used in place of a Dementor. The school's Potions Master will do the demonstration. Professor Snape you have the floor."
"Thank you Headmaster. The Ministry wanted to create a potion that would simple enough for anyone to make. The ingredients can be found in your everyday potion cabinet. Now I have not yet made the potion myself, but I do know the procedure. I will begin. First you must put..." Snape was cut off by a sad, cold sensation. It swept through the audience quickly. The source could only be Dementors. In three single filed lines some two- dozen Dementors entered the Pitch. Many people could not breath through their tears and a few more fainted. Harry tried to block out his mother's pleas as he stood up and gathered some member of last years D.A. Harry, Ron, Hermonie, Ginny, Parvati, Padma, Luna, Neville, Colin and Denis lined up in front of the approaching Dementors. Though most were trembling and even crying, they were ready. This made Harry smile with pride. To Harry's surprise the rest of the D.A. and one none D.A. member, Orion took their place with them.
"On my count" Harry yelled out to them "1...2...3...now!"
"Patrous encatium" the group cried out together.
Wisps of white creatures, and one blue unicorn charged in a stampede toward the Dementors. The creatures clawed and shoved the Dementors off Hogwarts grounds and disappeared. It was unfortunate that they had all missed one. A Dementor was walking back out of the pitch leaving a soulless Professor Snape; he lay on the ground in an odd twisted position. Madam Pomfry ran out of the bleachers to see what she could do for him. Of course there was nothing she could do to reverse a Dementor's Kiss. Orion stopped her before she reached Professor Snape.
"I can help him, Madam," said Orion in a gloomed voice. Madam Pomfry nodded her head. Orion took a deep breath and kneeled on the ground next to Professor Snape. Then slowly she lowered her head to him.
'She's not going to,' said Harry in his head. 'Is she going to. Oh my goodness she's going to' chills ran down Harry's spine at the thought of what Orion was about to do. When Orion's mouth made contact with Snape's, like Malfoy, his body turn blue and then back to normal. Orion ran away and fell over with a not-all-there look on her face, when Snape went to sit up.
'Hurr-ay' Harry thought, 'Snape is going to be OK.'