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A/N: Special thanks to Xanthia Morgan for her continued patients and for her talented beta reading skills.
Last time in chapter 9…
While this was happening, Snape was running through Hogwarts towards the headmasters office at top speed. He burst into the headmaster's office to find the headmaster not there.
"Oh this is not good." Snape said taking a seat.
"What is not good Severus?" Asked a voice from behind him. Snape jumped a mile then turned to see the headmaster who had tried to hide the smile on his face at the reaction of the man in front of him.
"Albus we have a problem."
Headmaster Albus Dumbledore looked at Snape with twinkling eyes and moved to his desk. He then proceeded to wave his wand and muttered a few spells, which resulted in a tea service tray. After he had given Snape a cup he took one for himself and sat back in his chair.
"Now Severus, what is the problem we have?" Dumbledore asked while sipping at the tea.
"Albus, Voldemort knows." Snape said looking straight at the headmaster with a look he hardly ever used, the look of concern.
" Voldemort knows what Severus?" questioned the headmaster looking back at the potions professor.
" Voldemort knows that Potter's scar hurts every time he feels evil or if he comes to near to the boy." Answered Snape and before Dumbledore could say anything he continued " Voldemort is now bent on using the unforgivable curses as much as possible to torture Potter." Dumbledore put the teacup down with a clank and stared right at the other man in the room.
" Is there any potion that you know of that can deaden some of the pain in Harry's scar?" Dumbledore asked with a furrowed brow.
"Nothing that I know of at the moment, but I will look into it. Even though I am not fond of the boy he needs to survive and be in one piece." Snape said standing up, starting to leave the room.
"Severus, the meeting will be starting very shortly. Before you go looking into books let's bring it up to the other members of the order, maybe one of them will have heard of something." Dumbledore said with hope.
"Short of stupefying the boy I don't know what they could possibly come up with, but I will wait." Snape said taking his seat again.
Back at the home of Remus Lupin, Harry was in bed playing a game of exploding snap with Sirius when Remus came into the room. He was followed by Attivus Attlewart who looked at the occupants of the room with a jovial expression.
"Well Harry how do you feel today?" Attivus asked while he walked to the bed. He then proceeded to probe Harry's abdomen. Harry gasped as Attivus put pressure down by the area of the surgery. " I know you're still sore. You will be for a right few days I can wager." He then felt the boy's forehead and frowned a quick frown as his patient still had a bit of a fever. "Do you feel like you can hold some food down Harry?" Attivus asked sitting down in a near by chair. Harry just shook his head no. " Well that's to be expected. Sirius, Remus, Harry here should have the fever- reducing potion three times today. I think a little soup shouldn't hurt things any. At least try Harry. I also want him to have another dose of dreamless sleep tonight." He finished looking at the two grown wizards in the room. Seeing their nods he then looked to Harry " You young man have to get a few good nights sleep into you. That will do you a world of good. Now I still want you to stay in bed for the rest of today. Only get up for necessities. Don't forget to tell Sirius or Remus here if you want to move alright?" Attivus said finishing his speech.
"Yes. Doctor, when will I be able to move around for myself again?" Harry asked.
"As long as you listen to these two gentlemen and myself by the end of the week. I'll pop by again in a day or so. If anything happens you know how to reach me." Attivus said standing up. He clasped hands with Remus and then Sirius.
"Harry, I'll be right back." Sirius said starting for the door.
"Attivus, wait a moment please." Sirius said catching the doctor right before he used the floo network.
"Yes, Sirius?" Attivus asked looking at his friend.
" Attivus, Harry was still wrenched out of sleep last night by pain in his scar. He couldn't say what happened due to the dreamless drought. Is there anything stronger we can give him so the pain in the scar won't wake him?" Sirius asked, obviously concerned for his godson.
" Sirius, I'm sorry but there is nothing stronger that I dare to give him. At least until his fever is gone. After that we can talk about using a stronger potion all right? I know it's hard to watch Harry go through the pain and dreams but stick close to him. He'll need you when it comes time for the final show down and don't forget all of the small ones in between. Now I must be off, I have to get to the Weasley's. Fred and George they are at it again. They seem to remind me of a certain group of friends from years gone by." Attivus said the last part with a wink. He then took a pinch of floo powder and was gone. Sirius sighed in defeat and returned to where Harry and Remus were.
Back at Hogwarts the order of the Phoenix had formed in Dumbledore's office. He looked around taking his seat. The order consisted of Mundugus Fletcher, Mad eye Moody, Arabella Figg, Professor Snape, Professor McGonnagal, Molly and Arthur Weasley. There were four empty seats. That of Hagrid, Madame Maxime, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. Dumbledore then cleared his throat and said
" Thank you all for coming. First let me assure you that Harry is safe. There is no need to worry at the moment. I am also happy to report that Hagrid and Madame Maxime were successful in extending the hand of friendship to the giants and are currently on their way back. I have also sent our other two members on a special assignment. They will return by next meeting. Anyone have anything to report?" Dumbledore asked looking around. Arthur rose and spoke to the group
" I have gathered more supporters at the ministry. Unfortunately, our minister of magic still believes that you-know-who still hasn't come back to power. He out right refuses to remove the dementors from Azkaban. He says that we are all just worried and that we have nothing to fear. Personally I think he not believe any of this until the dementors give him the kiss." He finished with plain disgust evident in his voice.
" He will know of his error soon enough. I say we let the great stupid dunder head get what's coming to him." Said Alastor Moody from his place at the table.
"Now Alastor, we do not want anyone to come to harm if we can help it. Weather or not he agrees with us, it is not the intentions of this order to choose who gets help. We will try to do as much as we can to keep everyone including Fudge safe." Dumbledore said even though there was a twinkle in his eye. Then it seemed to dim a bit as he started talking again.
"Severus told me earlier this afternoon that at a death eater meeting last night Voldemort discovered Harry exerpiences pain in his scar whenever he is carrying out an evil plan or is near to Harry. He is now bent on using the unforgivable curses as much as possible to hurt Him." Dumbeldore stopped here to let the information seep into the members around him. Molly gasped into her hand but remained quiet. " Now, Severus will be going through books to make the pain tolerable, but does anyone know anything that may help in the mean time?" Dumbledore finished and looked around the now quiet room. No one answered and Snape choked back a snort. He then rose and said
"If no one has any objections I will be in the dungeons going through my books to see if there is anything to help Potter." With that he swept out of the room with his robes billowing behind him.
A/N: Well, here is another chapter finished. I will try to get 11 out in a timely fashion. But I will not promise to an exact date, since every time I do I can't seem to make it. Thank you for your constant support and reviews. See you all soon with chapter 11.