Seventh year had bought about an emotional change in all. Ron and Hermione
were growing closer, and Harry was growing further away into his own shell.
No one noticed this much, they never did, he would think as he spent hours
on the astronomy tower. He often wandered here now. It seemed the only
thing that kept him in his right frame of mind. No one bothered him, and he
bothered no one in return.
Recently he had taken to coming out the Gryffindor common room and roaming the corridors for hours. The staff, he wasn't scared of anymore. Even Snape did not bother him, the potions master was stumped the first time he had caught Harry out of bed. Harry had looked him straight in the eye and whispered, " Leave me alone, I don't care about detention, I'll be there on Friday at 7. Don't bother looking for me, I won't be where you want me." And had walked off silently.
*** Harry wandered and wandered, studied, read, and wrote. He ate his meals in secluded silence and had his lessons on his own. Even Ron and Hermione never bothered him as he only lashed out at them and ran off to the astronomy tower to vent his anger. His power as a wizard hadn't gone unnoticed. It was common knowledge that every time Harry came close to losing his temper the earth trembled and the person on the receiving end got a shock of lightening. Dumbledore had become worried and knew it would soon be time for Harry to come into his inheritance and the whole of the castle would need warding for that. Dumbledore finally knew it was time to tell the staff about Harry.
Gathered into the small common room, the staff of Hogwarts' were confused about why the headmaster had called a meeting in the staff common room. Snape and McGonagall seemed just as confused, and they were the main influential staff members present. As the time wore on, the staff members became even more anxious. Moments after this they finally saw Dumbledore walk into the room, a grave expression on his face.
He walked up to the front of the congregation and put his fingers together. Smiling sadly he explained, " Welcome ladies and gentleman. I have called you all here because I have news that will mean the evacuation of the whole school and surrounding grounds. The reasons for this are, that Harry Potter, whom you all know will come into his inheritance, his powers will be the most powerful we have seen in more than a century. He will be a guardian of the elements, wind, fire, earth and water. He will cause many earthquakes, heavy rain, droughts and hurricanes. If he is contained, it will limit the danger he will produce. I want all the pupils with their families. This will mean that all of you will be staying to supervise."
Shocked silence and gasps rang eerily through the room. Sighing Dumbledore continued, " We must not let on that it is Harry in danger. He will know in time but he will know before the end of this term. Christmas will be the best time I think. Now I trust you all not to let on what you have heard. Ron and Hermione are not to know about it." The air around the castle became restricted the more closely it came to Christmas. Harry became more high-rated. He began to study more fiercely and began to study more in other dark books and cast darker spells. Ron and Hermione were so concerned they went to Dumbledore to ask what the matter was with Harry, and all they got was he did not know. It pained him to see them all worried and concerned about their friend.
" There's something going on and Dumbledore knows it. Harry might be able to hide it but he won't for long." Ron had said while the couple had walked back to Gryffindor tower. Not noticing that Harry was stalking in the shadows watching intently at his friends. His face was expressionless, as it now always was.
Soon Harry would find out that his life going to change for the better. or was it the worst, well, only Dumbledore knew this and he watched Harry intently, hoping his powers would contain themselves.
Recently he had taken to coming out the Gryffindor common room and roaming the corridors for hours. The staff, he wasn't scared of anymore. Even Snape did not bother him, the potions master was stumped the first time he had caught Harry out of bed. Harry had looked him straight in the eye and whispered, " Leave me alone, I don't care about detention, I'll be there on Friday at 7. Don't bother looking for me, I won't be where you want me." And had walked off silently.
*** Harry wandered and wandered, studied, read, and wrote. He ate his meals in secluded silence and had his lessons on his own. Even Ron and Hermione never bothered him as he only lashed out at them and ran off to the astronomy tower to vent his anger. His power as a wizard hadn't gone unnoticed. It was common knowledge that every time Harry came close to losing his temper the earth trembled and the person on the receiving end got a shock of lightening. Dumbledore had become worried and knew it would soon be time for Harry to come into his inheritance and the whole of the castle would need warding for that. Dumbledore finally knew it was time to tell the staff about Harry.
Gathered into the small common room, the staff of Hogwarts' were confused about why the headmaster had called a meeting in the staff common room. Snape and McGonagall seemed just as confused, and they were the main influential staff members present. As the time wore on, the staff members became even more anxious. Moments after this they finally saw Dumbledore walk into the room, a grave expression on his face.
He walked up to the front of the congregation and put his fingers together. Smiling sadly he explained, " Welcome ladies and gentleman. I have called you all here because I have news that will mean the evacuation of the whole school and surrounding grounds. The reasons for this are, that Harry Potter, whom you all know will come into his inheritance, his powers will be the most powerful we have seen in more than a century. He will be a guardian of the elements, wind, fire, earth and water. He will cause many earthquakes, heavy rain, droughts and hurricanes. If he is contained, it will limit the danger he will produce. I want all the pupils with their families. This will mean that all of you will be staying to supervise."
Shocked silence and gasps rang eerily through the room. Sighing Dumbledore continued, " We must not let on that it is Harry in danger. He will know in time but he will know before the end of this term. Christmas will be the best time I think. Now I trust you all not to let on what you have heard. Ron and Hermione are not to know about it." The air around the castle became restricted the more closely it came to Christmas. Harry became more high-rated. He began to study more fiercely and began to study more in other dark books and cast darker spells. Ron and Hermione were so concerned they went to Dumbledore to ask what the matter was with Harry, and all they got was he did not know. It pained him to see them all worried and concerned about their friend.
" There's something going on and Dumbledore knows it. Harry might be able to hide it but he won't for long." Ron had said while the couple had walked back to Gryffindor tower. Not noticing that Harry was stalking in the shadows watching intently at his friends. His face was expressionless, as it now always was.
Soon Harry would find out that his life going to change for the better. or was it the worst, well, only Dumbledore knew this and he watched Harry intently, hoping his powers would contain themselves.