A/N: Sorry it's been so long guys, but I've been incredibly busy.
Sorry this bits short, enjoy.
Samantha
The first two weeks of term passed by quickly with nothing out of the ordinary happening, save for Neville melting another cauldron in Potions, and Malfoy developing a lumpy rash, as well as green skin after Goyle spilled a cauldron of Pestilence Potion, used to deter magical pests, on him.
Harry managed to have fewer and fewer nightmares, although pains in his scar were a common occurance. He sat in the Room of Requirement, waiting for the other members of Dumbledore's Army to arrive.
Cho and Luna sat on chairs near the window, while Ron, Neville, and Hermione perched on the broad windowsill speaking quietly among themselves, almost like they didn't want to disturb him.
Allowing himself to relax, Harry leaned back into the comfy armchair he had chosen to sit in, closing his eyes. At once the memory of his last dream flooded back.
The landscape was pale, but seemed to be all colors at once.
"Harry, Harry." A gentle voice called. He turned to see his mum and dad, all dressed in white, his mother calling out to him.
"Mum." He answered, speaking the word, which was almost unfamiliar to say.
James Potter reached out to hug his som, his body firm and solid. Lily joined in, holding her son tightly.
"I've wanted to do that for so long." She told him, placing her hand against his cheek.
"Harry." Sirius stepped up beside James, holding his arms out.
Without hesitation Harry propelled himself forward into his godfather's arms, holding tightly to him. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry." He told Sirius over and over again.
"It wasn't your fault Harry, don't think that, ever." Sirius laid his hand on Harry's shoulder.
"You should still be alive." Harry said, his voice shaking a little.
"Harry, everything we ahve done, we've done for you. So that you can save all of the people who don't deserve to die, so that you and you alone can shine with the light of a new future." James told him.
"We love you Harry." Lily told him, ruffling his unruly hair. "Do what you have to do."
"What do I have to do?" He asked desparately. "What if it's not enough?"
"Do whatever it takes to get you through." Sirius advised him. "Remus, Dumbledore, Tonks and the others will help."
"What if it's not enough?" Harry asked again.
"It will be." Lily promised him. "No one asks anything of you, except that you do your best."
Harry nodded and the four stood in silence for a few moments.
"By the others, Sirius, did you mean Professor Said?" He asked.
"Jaina Said?" Sirius whistled. "So Dumbledore got Jaina involved."
"Like you didn't know." Harry teased him, suddenly feeling very lighthearted.
"Tell Jaina we hope she's well." Lily told him.
"And Remus and Dumbledore too." James added.
Sirius saw the uncertain look on his godson's face. "Don't worry, Harry." He told him, ruffling Harry's hair. "We'll always be here, we'll always be with you."
"Always." Lily promised, tears running down her cheeks.
"Is he all right? Do you think we should call Professor Dumbledore or Madam Pomfrey?"
Harry opened his eyes, staring at the crowd of people surrounding his chair.
"Oh thank goodness, he's waking up." He heard Cho say.
"I wasn't asleep." Harry told them, standing up, "I was just thinking."
"Next time you want to think so deeply tell us would you?" Ron said, clapping him on the shoulder, as though he was nervous.
Harry smiled, more of a half-smile Hermione thought sadly.
"We should get started then." Harry said aloud, "There's a defense shield I want to try tonight. The incantation is 'Contego', is basic, but powerful. Maybe later some of us might like to try a more complex shield, using the incantation 'Presidium.'
Soon everyone partnered off, one testing the shield, one trying to shatter it, using different jinxes to test the shield's strength.
As usual Harry walked around between the pairs giving pointers, and occasionally testing the others shields, or letting others test his own.
"All right." Harry called a while later, when everyone had mastered the basic shield, though Hermione, Neville and several others had also mastered the more complex Presidium charm, with many others on their way to mastering it. "Let's pack up now. Everyone seems to have the hang of the basic Shield Charm."
Everyone nodded, beginning to pack away the cushions and rugs people had been using to fall on, in case Stunning, Body Bind, and Jelly Legs Jinxes got through their defense sheilds.
People called their goodnights as they drifted out of the room, back to their house common rooms.
Finally only the small group who had fought with Harry at the Ministry of Magic last year remained.
"It feels a little strange to be back, doing this, doesn't it"" Ginny said quietly.
Harry nodded. "You go back to the Common Room. I'll meet you back there. I want to go and talk to Dumbledore." Hermione nodded, for once saying nothing, while the others trailed out of the room behind her.
As soon has they were gone, Harry left the Room of Requirement, walking towards Dumbledore's office.
In a low voice he gave the gargoyle the password, then walked up the stairs to knock on the office door.
Dumbledore himself answered Harry's knock, looking surprised to see him there. "Harry? Is everything all right?"
Harry nodded in response. "I think so Professor. I was just wondering if I could talk to you for a few minutes."
"Certainly, sit down." Dumble dore gestured to a vacant chair.
"I'll come back later Dumbledore." Professor Said told him quietly in her gentle, rolling accent.
"No, stay." Harry told her, pausing for a second. "I had a dream last night,. My mum and dad and Sirius were there. It was like they weren't dead. I could touch them and hug them, anyway mum and dad wanted me to tell you that they hope you're both well, and Sirius knew that you were involved in the Order of the Phoenix." Harry directed the last comment at Professor Said.
Dumbledore's smile faded a little, making him appear more serious. "You spoke to them?"
Harry nodded, confused about the change in Dumbledore's mood.
"You're still practicing Occlumency?"
"Yes." Harry said, looking more worried than Dumbledore.
"It's all right." Professor Said reassured him. "You've just proven that you are more adept at Occlumency than anyone had predicted."
Harry stared at her for a moment. "What does that mean?"
"It means that you've been able to reinforce your mind with strong defense shields, and that your mind is ready to reach out and probe the minds of others." Dumbledore explained.
"So I reached out to touch my mum's, dad's and Sirius's minds?"
Both teachers nodded, then Dumbledore spoke again. "Did they say anything else to you?"
"Just that they died so that I could save all of the people who aren't supposed to die. Mum and Sirius told me to do whatever I have to do to get through. They said that no one would ask anything of me but my best." Harry explained.
"No one can ever ask any more of you than that." Dumbledore told him. "You should go to bed now, it's late."
He nodded and stood, ready to walk out the door. "Goodnight Professors."
"Goodnight Harry." Professor Said answered. "Sleep well."
Sorry this bits short, enjoy.
Samantha
The first two weeks of term passed by quickly with nothing out of the ordinary happening, save for Neville melting another cauldron in Potions, and Malfoy developing a lumpy rash, as well as green skin after Goyle spilled a cauldron of Pestilence Potion, used to deter magical pests, on him.
Harry managed to have fewer and fewer nightmares, although pains in his scar were a common occurance. He sat in the Room of Requirement, waiting for the other members of Dumbledore's Army to arrive.
Cho and Luna sat on chairs near the window, while Ron, Neville, and Hermione perched on the broad windowsill speaking quietly among themselves, almost like they didn't want to disturb him.
Allowing himself to relax, Harry leaned back into the comfy armchair he had chosen to sit in, closing his eyes. At once the memory of his last dream flooded back.
The landscape was pale, but seemed to be all colors at once.
"Harry, Harry." A gentle voice called. He turned to see his mum and dad, all dressed in white, his mother calling out to him.
"Mum." He answered, speaking the word, which was almost unfamiliar to say.
James Potter reached out to hug his som, his body firm and solid. Lily joined in, holding her son tightly.
"I've wanted to do that for so long." She told him, placing her hand against his cheek.
"Harry." Sirius stepped up beside James, holding his arms out.
Without hesitation Harry propelled himself forward into his godfather's arms, holding tightly to him. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry." He told Sirius over and over again.
"It wasn't your fault Harry, don't think that, ever." Sirius laid his hand on Harry's shoulder.
"You should still be alive." Harry said, his voice shaking a little.
"Harry, everything we ahve done, we've done for you. So that you can save all of the people who don't deserve to die, so that you and you alone can shine with the light of a new future." James told him.
"We love you Harry." Lily told him, ruffling his unruly hair. "Do what you have to do."
"What do I have to do?" He asked desparately. "What if it's not enough?"
"Do whatever it takes to get you through." Sirius advised him. "Remus, Dumbledore, Tonks and the others will help."
"What if it's not enough?" Harry asked again.
"It will be." Lily promised him. "No one asks anything of you, except that you do your best."
Harry nodded and the four stood in silence for a few moments.
"By the others, Sirius, did you mean Professor Said?" He asked.
"Jaina Said?" Sirius whistled. "So Dumbledore got Jaina involved."
"Like you didn't know." Harry teased him, suddenly feeling very lighthearted.
"Tell Jaina we hope she's well." Lily told him.
"And Remus and Dumbledore too." James added.
Sirius saw the uncertain look on his godson's face. "Don't worry, Harry." He told him, ruffling Harry's hair. "We'll always be here, we'll always be with you."
"Always." Lily promised, tears running down her cheeks.
"Is he all right? Do you think we should call Professor Dumbledore or Madam Pomfrey?"
Harry opened his eyes, staring at the crowd of people surrounding his chair.
"Oh thank goodness, he's waking up." He heard Cho say.
"I wasn't asleep." Harry told them, standing up, "I was just thinking."
"Next time you want to think so deeply tell us would you?" Ron said, clapping him on the shoulder, as though he was nervous.
Harry smiled, more of a half-smile Hermione thought sadly.
"We should get started then." Harry said aloud, "There's a defense shield I want to try tonight. The incantation is 'Contego', is basic, but powerful. Maybe later some of us might like to try a more complex shield, using the incantation 'Presidium.'
Soon everyone partnered off, one testing the shield, one trying to shatter it, using different jinxes to test the shield's strength.
As usual Harry walked around between the pairs giving pointers, and occasionally testing the others shields, or letting others test his own.
"All right." Harry called a while later, when everyone had mastered the basic shield, though Hermione, Neville and several others had also mastered the more complex Presidium charm, with many others on their way to mastering it. "Let's pack up now. Everyone seems to have the hang of the basic Shield Charm."
Everyone nodded, beginning to pack away the cushions and rugs people had been using to fall on, in case Stunning, Body Bind, and Jelly Legs Jinxes got through their defense sheilds.
People called their goodnights as they drifted out of the room, back to their house common rooms.
Finally only the small group who had fought with Harry at the Ministry of Magic last year remained.
"It feels a little strange to be back, doing this, doesn't it"" Ginny said quietly.
Harry nodded. "You go back to the Common Room. I'll meet you back there. I want to go and talk to Dumbledore." Hermione nodded, for once saying nothing, while the others trailed out of the room behind her.
As soon has they were gone, Harry left the Room of Requirement, walking towards Dumbledore's office.
In a low voice he gave the gargoyle the password, then walked up the stairs to knock on the office door.
Dumbledore himself answered Harry's knock, looking surprised to see him there. "Harry? Is everything all right?"
Harry nodded in response. "I think so Professor. I was just wondering if I could talk to you for a few minutes."
"Certainly, sit down." Dumble dore gestured to a vacant chair.
"I'll come back later Dumbledore." Professor Said told him quietly in her gentle, rolling accent.
"No, stay." Harry told her, pausing for a second. "I had a dream last night,. My mum and dad and Sirius were there. It was like they weren't dead. I could touch them and hug them, anyway mum and dad wanted me to tell you that they hope you're both well, and Sirius knew that you were involved in the Order of the Phoenix." Harry directed the last comment at Professor Said.
Dumbledore's smile faded a little, making him appear more serious. "You spoke to them?"
Harry nodded, confused about the change in Dumbledore's mood.
"You're still practicing Occlumency?"
"Yes." Harry said, looking more worried than Dumbledore.
"It's all right." Professor Said reassured him. "You've just proven that you are more adept at Occlumency than anyone had predicted."
Harry stared at her for a moment. "What does that mean?"
"It means that you've been able to reinforce your mind with strong defense shields, and that your mind is ready to reach out and probe the minds of others." Dumbledore explained.
"So I reached out to touch my mum's, dad's and Sirius's minds?"
Both teachers nodded, then Dumbledore spoke again. "Did they say anything else to you?"
"Just that they died so that I could save all of the people who aren't supposed to die. Mum and Sirius told me to do whatever I have to do to get through. They said that no one would ask anything of me but my best." Harry explained.
"No one can ever ask any more of you than that." Dumbledore told him. "You should go to bed now, it's late."
He nodded and stood, ready to walk out the door. "Goodnight Professors."
"Goodnight Harry." Professor Said answered. "Sleep well."