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Chapter 7: Realm Realization
Harry headed over to Hagrid, his head spinning. How was it possible that just a few months again the girl he was dating now was seeing his best friend? He wanted more answers to what had happened between Ron and Hermione, but he couldn't ask now that they were in lesson.
The rest of the day sped by with excuses from both of his friends, so that he was no wiser to what was happening by the end of the day. He really wanted to know the entire story, in full detail, but Harry decided that he should let Hermione or Ron tell him on their own, instead of annoying them with questions. It would be a little weird dating Hermione now that he knew whom else she had gone out with, but he loved her way too much to care that greatly.
Amazingly enough, that night, they had barely any homework. This year, they had finally managed to all keep on top of their workloads, even Ron. As well, Quidditch hadn't started yet, leaving Harry, Hermione, and Ron's night almost completely free. Harry jumped at this chance for a major time of research.
The three settled down in the common room right after supper, with even more books then normal piled around them. Harry had a sneaking suspicion that tonight would be no different from any other night. That, even with the extra time, they would still come out empty handed. But he knew that he would have to try anyway. One of these books that to carry the secret of Sirius' return, and none of them would be able to find it if they didn't keep looking.
Harry was also looking forward to researching tonight, because then he could stop for a while having to ignore the fact that his friends didn't seem to want to say to much to him or even look at him much. When they started their search, Hermione and Ron had a reason for not having a great deal of contact with Harry. Even Hermione, who still wanted to be close to him, wanted to at least wait until after the large room emptied and Ron left them to do anything. She figured that it would be better to explain herself without Ron around and though he now knew about her and Harry, she found it much more comfortable to be loving with Harry without anyone around.
Time crept by and the pile of read books grew steadily higher in rhythm with the ticking of the clock. The fire flames slowly dwindled and shrunk as the fire began to burn itself out. It looked like another wasted night. Ron decided that he would go to bed after he finished looking through the book he had now. There was no use to continue this endless search much long in Ron's opinion. They were never going to find anything. None of the books in the entire library were likely to contain even the slightest bit of useful information on the topic of bringing people back from the dead.
He was just closing his book when Harry jumped up with a laugh. Ron's first thoughts were that all the research had driven him mad. But then Harry exclaimed, "I've found it! This is it!"
"You found how to bring back Sirius?!" Hermione asked excitedly leaning over to get a closer look at the book Harry had been looking at.
"Yes! It's all there in Enigma Spaces of the World. It was one of the books we were able to get from the Restricted Section last week."
Ron stared up at Harry with mounting eagerness, "What does it say?"
Harry picked up the book and read aloud. "'One of the most mystifying places in all of Britain is the Department of Mysteries. It was designed over two thousand years ago when the Britain's Ministry of Magic headquarters was first built. Within the Department of Mysteries lye many wonders, though much of the contents are unknown. Some of the most recognized are the Ring of Ashmatar, the prophecies of the past, the present, and the future, The Ache of Dimensions, the Vidjewal, and the Millennium Golden Egg. All of these objects posse's great powers. The Ring of Ashmatar is known for its ability to render anyone that wears it powerless. The ring takes over the persons mind and can command them to do anything. It is an item of great dark magic and has been sealed with many protection spells and enchantments. The prophecies hold the stories of what have happened in the pasted and the mystified truths of what is yet to be. There are over five thousand prophecies storied within the Department, each one holding a different tale.'" Harry paused for a moment to make sure the others were listening. Both were staring at him with rapt attention, so he continued, "'The Arch of Dimensions is the entrance to the worlds beyond this plane. The many different dimensions all start at its mouth. Once a person walks through the door, they can't use it to get back out. They will be trapped to wonder the mystifying realms of the afterlife...'"
After a few moments, the words sunk in and Ron said quietly, "Harry, that means that there is no way to get him out. He's stuck in there forever."
To both Ron and Hermione's surprise, Harry smiled at this news. "That's not what it said. Only that he can't get out the same way he got in. All we need to do is find a safe way in and we can use it to get ourselves and Sirius out unharmed."
"That's brilliant Harry!"
Hermione shuffled through the stack of books on the table in front of her and pulled out the largest of the bunch. "I know it's here somewhere." She started to flip rapidly through the dusty old pages. She stopped on a page in the middle and read silently for a second. "Yes, this is it. This is a spell that will let us open a portal into dimensional realms. Doing the opposite of what we do to get in, will get us out. See," She said as she turned the book for Harry to see.
"That's great!" He exclaimed quickly looking over the spell.
"I came across it a few nights ago, but didn't really think it would help any more the all the other stuff. I should have realized that the archway led to another dimension. It itself is a portal and it was so obvious." Hermione explained as she took the book back from Harry.
With a fresh wave of excitement, Harry asked, "How does the spell work? What do we need?"
"Well, that's the hard part. It is a really complex spell. Even I will have an incredibly hard time performing it properly. And if it's not done right, it can be very dangerous. As well, we need to be as close as possible to the entrance of the dimension. That means that we will have to sneak into the Department of Mysteries again."
Harry nodded and said, "What are we waiting for then? Lets go."
"Now?" Ron asked. It was already dark outside and a thick rain had started. It would be extremely hard to get all the way to London this time.
"Yes" Harry said with another nod, "Sirius has been trapped in that place with for nearly three months. I'm not going to make him spend another day there. You have helped me this far. If you plan on continuing, come with me now. I'm leaving right away!"
Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to write this chapter. I've been really busy. I promise to try and get the next one out soon. I hope you like it. I'm back on track to save Sirius and the next chapter the trio is headed of to the Department of Mysteries to start their adventure. Let me know what you think of this chapter please.
Chapter 7: Realm Realization
Harry headed over to Hagrid, his head spinning. How was it possible that just a few months again the girl he was dating now was seeing his best friend? He wanted more answers to what had happened between Ron and Hermione, but he couldn't ask now that they were in lesson.
The rest of the day sped by with excuses from both of his friends, so that he was no wiser to what was happening by the end of the day. He really wanted to know the entire story, in full detail, but Harry decided that he should let Hermione or Ron tell him on their own, instead of annoying them with questions. It would be a little weird dating Hermione now that he knew whom else she had gone out with, but he loved her way too much to care that greatly.
Amazingly enough, that night, they had barely any homework. This year, they had finally managed to all keep on top of their workloads, even Ron. As well, Quidditch hadn't started yet, leaving Harry, Hermione, and Ron's night almost completely free. Harry jumped at this chance for a major time of research.
The three settled down in the common room right after supper, with even more books then normal piled around them. Harry had a sneaking suspicion that tonight would be no different from any other night. That, even with the extra time, they would still come out empty handed. But he knew that he would have to try anyway. One of these books that to carry the secret of Sirius' return, and none of them would be able to find it if they didn't keep looking.
Harry was also looking forward to researching tonight, because then he could stop for a while having to ignore the fact that his friends didn't seem to want to say to much to him or even look at him much. When they started their search, Hermione and Ron had a reason for not having a great deal of contact with Harry. Even Hermione, who still wanted to be close to him, wanted to at least wait until after the large room emptied and Ron left them to do anything. She figured that it would be better to explain herself without Ron around and though he now knew about her and Harry, she found it much more comfortable to be loving with Harry without anyone around.
Time crept by and the pile of read books grew steadily higher in rhythm with the ticking of the clock. The fire flames slowly dwindled and shrunk as the fire began to burn itself out. It looked like another wasted night. Ron decided that he would go to bed after he finished looking through the book he had now. There was no use to continue this endless search much long in Ron's opinion. They were never going to find anything. None of the books in the entire library were likely to contain even the slightest bit of useful information on the topic of bringing people back from the dead.
He was just closing his book when Harry jumped up with a laugh. Ron's first thoughts were that all the research had driven him mad. But then Harry exclaimed, "I've found it! This is it!"
"You found how to bring back Sirius?!" Hermione asked excitedly leaning over to get a closer look at the book Harry had been looking at.
"Yes! It's all there in Enigma Spaces of the World. It was one of the books we were able to get from the Restricted Section last week."
Ron stared up at Harry with mounting eagerness, "What does it say?"
Harry picked up the book and read aloud. "'One of the most mystifying places in all of Britain is the Department of Mysteries. It was designed over two thousand years ago when the Britain's Ministry of Magic headquarters was first built. Within the Department of Mysteries lye many wonders, though much of the contents are unknown. Some of the most recognized are the Ring of Ashmatar, the prophecies of the past, the present, and the future, The Ache of Dimensions, the Vidjewal, and the Millennium Golden Egg. All of these objects posse's great powers. The Ring of Ashmatar is known for its ability to render anyone that wears it powerless. The ring takes over the persons mind and can command them to do anything. It is an item of great dark magic and has been sealed with many protection spells and enchantments. The prophecies hold the stories of what have happened in the pasted and the mystified truths of what is yet to be. There are over five thousand prophecies storied within the Department, each one holding a different tale.'" Harry paused for a moment to make sure the others were listening. Both were staring at him with rapt attention, so he continued, "'The Arch of Dimensions is the entrance to the worlds beyond this plane. The many different dimensions all start at its mouth. Once a person walks through the door, they can't use it to get back out. They will be trapped to wonder the mystifying realms of the afterlife...'"
After a few moments, the words sunk in and Ron said quietly, "Harry, that means that there is no way to get him out. He's stuck in there forever."
To both Ron and Hermione's surprise, Harry smiled at this news. "That's not what it said. Only that he can't get out the same way he got in. All we need to do is find a safe way in and we can use it to get ourselves and Sirius out unharmed."
"That's brilliant Harry!"
Hermione shuffled through the stack of books on the table in front of her and pulled out the largest of the bunch. "I know it's here somewhere." She started to flip rapidly through the dusty old pages. She stopped on a page in the middle and read silently for a second. "Yes, this is it. This is a spell that will let us open a portal into dimensional realms. Doing the opposite of what we do to get in, will get us out. See," She said as she turned the book for Harry to see.
"That's great!" He exclaimed quickly looking over the spell.
"I came across it a few nights ago, but didn't really think it would help any more the all the other stuff. I should have realized that the archway led to another dimension. It itself is a portal and it was so obvious." Hermione explained as she took the book back from Harry.
With a fresh wave of excitement, Harry asked, "How does the spell work? What do we need?"
"Well, that's the hard part. It is a really complex spell. Even I will have an incredibly hard time performing it properly. And if it's not done right, it can be very dangerous. As well, we need to be as close as possible to the entrance of the dimension. That means that we will have to sneak into the Department of Mysteries again."
Harry nodded and said, "What are we waiting for then? Lets go."
"Now?" Ron asked. It was already dark outside and a thick rain had started. It would be extremely hard to get all the way to London this time.
"Yes" Harry said with another nod, "Sirius has been trapped in that place with for nearly three months. I'm not going to make him spend another day there. You have helped me this far. If you plan on continuing, come with me now. I'm leaving right away!"
Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to write this chapter. I've been really busy. I promise to try and get the next one out soon. I hope you like it. I'm back on track to save Sirius and the next chapter the trio is headed of to the Department of Mysteries to start their adventure. Let me know what you think of this chapter please.