Ch. 5 Death Eater among us?
Harry scurried along the corridor though he was a 7th year he could be punished for being our of bed at this hour he had been working on his flying so much he had forgotten about the hour of day or night he had his firebolt in his hand as he continued to run he ran passed the great hall and stopped suddenly when he heard voices.
"He'll never know what hit him." A hoarse voice said, Harry wasn't sure where it was coming from he slowly crept and sure enough right in the court yard were some Slytherin students, Goyle, Crabbe, Malfoy, Blaise and a few other nasties.
"It's wonderful mates to be given the honor." I heard Malfoy say the other chattered on they were all anxious.
"We better get in before that mudblood finds us." Malfoy said I realize they would be coming my way so I quickly ran down the hall trying not to make a sound until I heard a crash. Peeves were standing on the Gryffindor stairs case throwing down vases he was sobbing mad like.
"Peeves get out of the way." I yelled at him, but Peeves continued to make destruction.
"Harry what are you doing out this late?"
I turned around to see Anthony with his want out with a Lumos spell.
"Sorry mate, I was out practicing and time slipped away." I admitted starring up at Peeves he was merely throwing things not trying to hit anyone.
"I been looking for the Bloody Baron so he could put a stop to this, but I can't find him." Anthony said looking up at Peeves.
"I wanted to go up the stairs myself, but don't want one of those bloody vases to hit me." Harry said turning away from Anthony.
"Peeves you better get going before I tell Dumbledore about this." Anthony threatened.
"Dumbledore!" Peeves cried loudly and with once last throw he disappeared though the walls, his yell was not a yell of fright but something else.
"There you go Harry, and I'll let you off with a warning this time since your Herminone's friend." Anthony said. I nodded and begun up the stairs I was about half way when Anthony called me.
"Harry mate...I was curious is Herminone and that Ron fellow...well you know, a couple?" He asked sheepishly.
Harry shook his head "They act like their bloody married, but Herminone is single if that is what your wondering."
"Thanks." Anthony said.
"Oh there is a bunch of Slytherin that was in the court yard a few moments ago, if you hurry you can catch them before they get back to their common room." Harry said
"Thanks again." Anthony said and quickly headed in that direction. Harry ran up the stairs the fat lady was asleep and it took Harry three tries to wake her up she opened her door and Harry entered an empty common room. He sighed loudly and starred at the dying fire he took a step closer and noticed someone was sleeping on the couch. He saw fizzy hair and knew instantly that it was Herminone. Harry gently shook her; her eyes open suddenly and nearly fell off the couch.
"You scared me Harry." Herminone said gathering the book she had on her chest off the floor.
"It's nearly midnight Herminone, better head to bed." Herminone nodded and yawned loudly.
"Midnight?!" She asked suddenly and jumped to her feet. "Bloody hell Harry I have Head Girl rounds." She said and straightening her robes quickly.
"I must be going!" She yelled as she ran out the room. She had left the book she was reading, Harry grabbed it for her and would keep it safe until he had a chance to return it. 'Mix Breeds' the title of the book, why was Herminone so interested in animals lately?
Harry shrugged his shoulders and begun to head up the stairs when suddenly his scar begun to burn deeply, he fell to his knees holding his head tightly and his eyes became blurry he tried to call out but no words escaped out of his mouth.
"I forgot my book...HARRY!" Herminone yelled and came running towards Harry "Harry are you all right, can you hear me?" She called out, his entire body felt cold and he couldn't move while his head felt like it was being split in two.
"SOMEONE HELP!" Herminone scream and the last thing Harry remember was Herminone holding on to him before he passed out.
"Morning Harry." Ron said as he chewed on a chocolate frog
"What happen?" Harry asked holding his head he had a terrible headache. "Had an episode at least that is what Herminone said, she said she found you on the floor holding her head...you weren't responding."
Harry sat up and looked around the hospital wing. "I been better." He said he felt a bit ill to his stomach but it wasn't enough to complain.
"How long have I been out?" Harry asked.
"A few hours mate, so was it...you-know-who?" Ron asked looking at Harry curiously.
"Yeah, who else. He was happy too, thrill actually. I sort of got a drift of what it may be." Harry said looking down at his sheets.
"Really?" Ron asked leaning in.
"I think they're might be death-eaters at Hogwarts."
Ron looked shocked "What teachers?" He asked.
"No, students, I think I even over heard some of them...I think we might have death-eaters among us." Harry said sadly.
"Bloody hell." Ron said and pop the last of the frog in his mouth. "You should tell Dumbledore."
Harry nodded "I know, I think it might be a good idea to check everyone for a death mark, teachers, students, everyone."
Ron looked a bit uneasy about that "Do you seriously think he...you-know-who has student spies?"
Harry shrugged "I don't know, I just feel like all our other encounters were building up to something, I don't' know but he could have killed me many times over and over."
"What are you saying?" Ron asked skeptically.
"I think Voldemort has been saving his time, all the other times he had tried something...well was a test, I think he was testing me and the Order, probably Ministry of Magic as well."
"You sound like Herminone, why would he wait to kill you Harry?" Ron asked.
Harry laughed faintly "I think you're right, I being paranoid, it's just I haven't had a attack like this for almost two years."
Harry looked up when he heard footsteps Herminone and Ginny were coming in they greeted Harry with smiles.
"Heya Harry." Ginny said remarkably a lot like her brother, they all seemed to have the same accent.
"How you feeling?" Herminone asked.
"Brilliant, actually I feel like jumping up now but I been here enough times to know that Madam Pomfrey would skin me alive." Harry said leaning back against his pillow. "Just as long as I get to try out tomorrow I am fine with a day of rest."
"I'm excited too Harry, do you think I'll make Chaser?" Ginny asked.
"Probably you're one of the best" Harry said truthfully. "If we're lucky most of the team will be made up of Gryffindors." Harry said mostly because he didn't want to work with other houses they had spend 7 years playing against them just to be teammates, it's almost unthinkable.
Madam Pomfrey came in and forced everyone out of the room saying that Harry needed his rest.
"Madam Pomfrey, I'll need to speak with the Headmaster as soon as possible." Harry said seriously.
She nodded "Sure, but he is gone clearing out details for the Quidditch Cup he'll be back this evening, I'll make sure he stops here first."
"Thank you." I said leaning back against my pillow. "I would like some sleeping drought if you have some to spare." Harry said looking up.
"No problem" She said and reached in the closest and pulled out the sleeping drought as soon as I swallowed I felt warm and instantly fell to a dreamless sleep.
Harry work with Dumbledore sitting at the end of his bed. "Headmaster, how long have you been there?" Harry asked as he yawned loudly. "Not long." Dumbledore said.
"You should have awakened me." Harry said leaning upwards.
"It's bad luck to wake the sleeping, and the least thing I want is bad luck." He said with a soft smile.
"I'm glad you have came despite, sir, I imagine you were given the details?"
Dumbledore nodded "Several in fact, though some may have gotten larger before they reached me, I would like to hear from you if you are up to sharing."
Harry nodded "I was returning from practice for the try-outs and I was out too late, as I was hurrying back I heard voices I didn't stay long nor though much of what they were saying, however, when I returned back to my dorms I woken Herminone she had fallen asleep on the couch she remember she had duties and ran off. She had forgotten her book so I was taking it with me for safe keeping and when I begun to head up the stairs it hit me, so hard that I could not move, nor speak, or master a single thought. I saw him, though I was fully awake I saw Voldemort. This details I didn't share with my friends, but I saw in clear as day...he was happy, and I think I know why."
"Do share?" Dumbledore asked.
"I think there are death-eaters at Hogwarts, students. The students I heard when I was returning from practice well I think it was directed to me."
Dumbledore nodded slowly and took his glasses off and cleaned them with her robes.
"I feared the same thing about 17 years ago that death-eaters were at Hogwarts, I never had a chance to find them after Voldemort confronted you that fateful night...it is not unheard of that some will follow that path. Though it will be almost impossible to find out who they are."
"The death mark, just came everyone show their forearm." Harry suggested.
"Voldemort is not a fool he could not make it that easy, they would remain markless while they are under my nose."
"Than what should we do?" Harry asked he felt so helpless.
"There isn't a student here, Harry that I believe can hurt you and I believe they are only here to spy on you. I suggest you don't go anywhere alone, stay close to true and old friends. And I want to warn you one your decision to try-out for the Hogwart's team. I cannot force you not to try out, but you will be at Hogwarts and that protection will be gone, though I am confident that the Aurors and protective spells shall keep all students safe, I must warn you."
"I understand, Headmaster, I'll be careful."
Dumbledore nodded "I suggest you also be careful of whom you trust and whom you do not, in these dark times its hard to determine who your friends truly are. Unfortunately that was your parents biggest mistake."
Harry couldn't imagine one of his friends betraying him though he would take his words to heart too often did he ignore good advice.
"I suggest you get some more sleep, big day for you tomorrow I know you will make Hogwart's proud." Dumbledore said before leaving. Harry smiled, he was almost to excited to sleep, but luckily Madam Pomfrey left some sleep drought and Harry helped himself to it.
Harry scurried along the corridor though he was a 7th year he could be punished for being our of bed at this hour he had been working on his flying so much he had forgotten about the hour of day or night he had his firebolt in his hand as he continued to run he ran passed the great hall and stopped suddenly when he heard voices.
"He'll never know what hit him." A hoarse voice said, Harry wasn't sure where it was coming from he slowly crept and sure enough right in the court yard were some Slytherin students, Goyle, Crabbe, Malfoy, Blaise and a few other nasties.
"It's wonderful mates to be given the honor." I heard Malfoy say the other chattered on they were all anxious.
"We better get in before that mudblood finds us." Malfoy said I realize they would be coming my way so I quickly ran down the hall trying not to make a sound until I heard a crash. Peeves were standing on the Gryffindor stairs case throwing down vases he was sobbing mad like.
"Peeves get out of the way." I yelled at him, but Peeves continued to make destruction.
"Harry what are you doing out this late?"
I turned around to see Anthony with his want out with a Lumos spell.
"Sorry mate, I was out practicing and time slipped away." I admitted starring up at Peeves he was merely throwing things not trying to hit anyone.
"I been looking for the Bloody Baron so he could put a stop to this, but I can't find him." Anthony said looking up at Peeves.
"I wanted to go up the stairs myself, but don't want one of those bloody vases to hit me." Harry said turning away from Anthony.
"Peeves you better get going before I tell Dumbledore about this." Anthony threatened.
"Dumbledore!" Peeves cried loudly and with once last throw he disappeared though the walls, his yell was not a yell of fright but something else.
"There you go Harry, and I'll let you off with a warning this time since your Herminone's friend." Anthony said. I nodded and begun up the stairs I was about half way when Anthony called me.
"Harry mate...I was curious is Herminone and that Ron fellow...well you know, a couple?" He asked sheepishly.
Harry shook his head "They act like their bloody married, but Herminone is single if that is what your wondering."
"Thanks." Anthony said.
"Oh there is a bunch of Slytherin that was in the court yard a few moments ago, if you hurry you can catch them before they get back to their common room." Harry said
"Thanks again." Anthony said and quickly headed in that direction. Harry ran up the stairs the fat lady was asleep and it took Harry three tries to wake her up she opened her door and Harry entered an empty common room. He sighed loudly and starred at the dying fire he took a step closer and noticed someone was sleeping on the couch. He saw fizzy hair and knew instantly that it was Herminone. Harry gently shook her; her eyes open suddenly and nearly fell off the couch.
"You scared me Harry." Herminone said gathering the book she had on her chest off the floor.
"It's nearly midnight Herminone, better head to bed." Herminone nodded and yawned loudly.
"Midnight?!" She asked suddenly and jumped to her feet. "Bloody hell Harry I have Head Girl rounds." She said and straightening her robes quickly.
"I must be going!" She yelled as she ran out the room. She had left the book she was reading, Harry grabbed it for her and would keep it safe until he had a chance to return it. 'Mix Breeds' the title of the book, why was Herminone so interested in animals lately?
Harry shrugged his shoulders and begun to head up the stairs when suddenly his scar begun to burn deeply, he fell to his knees holding his head tightly and his eyes became blurry he tried to call out but no words escaped out of his mouth.
"I forgot my book...HARRY!" Herminone yelled and came running towards Harry "Harry are you all right, can you hear me?" She called out, his entire body felt cold and he couldn't move while his head felt like it was being split in two.
"SOMEONE HELP!" Herminone scream and the last thing Harry remember was Herminone holding on to him before he passed out.
"Morning Harry." Ron said as he chewed on a chocolate frog
"What happen?" Harry asked holding his head he had a terrible headache. "Had an episode at least that is what Herminone said, she said she found you on the floor holding her head...you weren't responding."
Harry sat up and looked around the hospital wing. "I been better." He said he felt a bit ill to his stomach but it wasn't enough to complain.
"How long have I been out?" Harry asked.
"A few hours mate, so was it...you-know-who?" Ron asked looking at Harry curiously.
"Yeah, who else. He was happy too, thrill actually. I sort of got a drift of what it may be." Harry said looking down at his sheets.
"Really?" Ron asked leaning in.
"I think they're might be death-eaters at Hogwarts."
Ron looked shocked "What teachers?" He asked.
"No, students, I think I even over heard some of them...I think we might have death-eaters among us." Harry said sadly.
"Bloody hell." Ron said and pop the last of the frog in his mouth. "You should tell Dumbledore."
Harry nodded "I know, I think it might be a good idea to check everyone for a death mark, teachers, students, everyone."
Ron looked a bit uneasy about that "Do you seriously think he...you-know-who has student spies?"
Harry shrugged "I don't know, I just feel like all our other encounters were building up to something, I don't' know but he could have killed me many times over and over."
"What are you saying?" Ron asked skeptically.
"I think Voldemort has been saving his time, all the other times he had tried something...well was a test, I think he was testing me and the Order, probably Ministry of Magic as well."
"You sound like Herminone, why would he wait to kill you Harry?" Ron asked.
Harry laughed faintly "I think you're right, I being paranoid, it's just I haven't had a attack like this for almost two years."
Harry looked up when he heard footsteps Herminone and Ginny were coming in they greeted Harry with smiles.
"Heya Harry." Ginny said remarkably a lot like her brother, they all seemed to have the same accent.
"How you feeling?" Herminone asked.
"Brilliant, actually I feel like jumping up now but I been here enough times to know that Madam Pomfrey would skin me alive." Harry said leaning back against his pillow. "Just as long as I get to try out tomorrow I am fine with a day of rest."
"I'm excited too Harry, do you think I'll make Chaser?" Ginny asked.
"Probably you're one of the best" Harry said truthfully. "If we're lucky most of the team will be made up of Gryffindors." Harry said mostly because he didn't want to work with other houses they had spend 7 years playing against them just to be teammates, it's almost unthinkable.
Madam Pomfrey came in and forced everyone out of the room saying that Harry needed his rest.
"Madam Pomfrey, I'll need to speak with the Headmaster as soon as possible." Harry said seriously.
She nodded "Sure, but he is gone clearing out details for the Quidditch Cup he'll be back this evening, I'll make sure he stops here first."
"Thank you." I said leaning back against my pillow. "I would like some sleeping drought if you have some to spare." Harry said looking up.
"No problem" She said and reached in the closest and pulled out the sleeping drought as soon as I swallowed I felt warm and instantly fell to a dreamless sleep.
Harry work with Dumbledore sitting at the end of his bed. "Headmaster, how long have you been there?" Harry asked as he yawned loudly. "Not long." Dumbledore said.
"You should have awakened me." Harry said leaning upwards.
"It's bad luck to wake the sleeping, and the least thing I want is bad luck." He said with a soft smile.
"I'm glad you have came despite, sir, I imagine you were given the details?"
Dumbledore nodded "Several in fact, though some may have gotten larger before they reached me, I would like to hear from you if you are up to sharing."
Harry nodded "I was returning from practice for the try-outs and I was out too late, as I was hurrying back I heard voices I didn't stay long nor though much of what they were saying, however, when I returned back to my dorms I woken Herminone she had fallen asleep on the couch she remember she had duties and ran off. She had forgotten her book so I was taking it with me for safe keeping and when I begun to head up the stairs it hit me, so hard that I could not move, nor speak, or master a single thought. I saw him, though I was fully awake I saw Voldemort. This details I didn't share with my friends, but I saw in clear as day...he was happy, and I think I know why."
"Do share?" Dumbledore asked.
"I think there are death-eaters at Hogwarts, students. The students I heard when I was returning from practice well I think it was directed to me."
Dumbledore nodded slowly and took his glasses off and cleaned them with her robes.
"I feared the same thing about 17 years ago that death-eaters were at Hogwarts, I never had a chance to find them after Voldemort confronted you that fateful night...it is not unheard of that some will follow that path. Though it will be almost impossible to find out who they are."
"The death mark, just came everyone show their forearm." Harry suggested.
"Voldemort is not a fool he could not make it that easy, they would remain markless while they are under my nose."
"Than what should we do?" Harry asked he felt so helpless.
"There isn't a student here, Harry that I believe can hurt you and I believe they are only here to spy on you. I suggest you don't go anywhere alone, stay close to true and old friends. And I want to warn you one your decision to try-out for the Hogwart's team. I cannot force you not to try out, but you will be at Hogwarts and that protection will be gone, though I am confident that the Aurors and protective spells shall keep all students safe, I must warn you."
"I understand, Headmaster, I'll be careful."
Dumbledore nodded "I suggest you also be careful of whom you trust and whom you do not, in these dark times its hard to determine who your friends truly are. Unfortunately that was your parents biggest mistake."
Harry couldn't imagine one of his friends betraying him though he would take his words to heart too often did he ignore good advice.
"I suggest you get some more sleep, big day for you tomorrow I know you will make Hogwart's proud." Dumbledore said before leaving. Harry smiled, he was almost to excited to sleep, but luckily Madam Pomfrey left some sleep drought and Harry helped himself to it.