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A terrifying scream cut into the air at number 4 Privet Drive and the Boy who lived was once again jolted out of a disturbed slumber. Sweating and disorientated he looked around expecting to see the bright scarlet of Voldemort's eyes jeering at him through the darkness. Instead he saw a pair of eyes incandescent with rage, Uncle Vernon's.
'Go. Cupboard. Stay.' Uncle Vernon yelled those all too familiar words.
But Harry, still not really aware of what was going on, gaped at him stupidly.
'What's wrong with you boy?' Uncle Vernon continued. 'Do you need me to make it clearer? I said the next time you or that infernal owl made a noise in the middle of the night I…'
But what Uncle Vernon would have done Harry didn't know because two loud cracks stopped him in full flow (a very rare occurrence). Harry didn't speak and neither did Uncle Vernon. Both were waiting for the next sound. When none came Uncle Vernon took a fearful look at Harry and fled from the room.
Harry still lay stunned on the bed thoughts rushing around his head. Voldemort was happy about something; but what? (Harry never saw what Voldemort was planning any more but sometimes some of his emotions still turned up.) Have the death eaters been released from prison? Has he killed?
Suddenly Uncle Vernon's bedroom door slammed and he was jolted back to reality. Since he had heard no other sounds after the cracks he began to think that he had imagined them but when he had finally assured himself of this two more cracks sounded from outside. There was definitely something fishy going on. He grabbed his wand and glasses from the desk next to him and crept silently to the window.
On reaching it he peered out and to his immense surprise saw a fierce duel going on. Flashes of light, every single colour were flying in every direction. Who was fighting? Four people? Yes, but who are they? In order to get a better look he walked quickly and quietly out of the door, onto the landing then down the stairs into the living room.
Out of this window he could see two people in masks, death eaters he supposed and…could it be? Yes; it was definitely Tonks; he could make out the bright pink hair. Who was the other person? Too hard to see. Instinct told Harry that he had to stay inside. Whatever was going on out there, he would just make it worse, but just as he was thinking this he saw Tonks fly about ten meters backwards and land with a loud thump in Aunt Petunia's favourite roses. The death eater with whom she had been duelling advanced, laughing. The other pair were still duelling fiercely and had clearly not noticed that Tonks was down. Notice, Harry thought, why had the other man not noticed his team mate was injured? Notice, notice. He saw Tonks stumble up and raise her wand but the death eater was advancing quickly his/her wand already raised. Harry, although he knew he shouldn't on all costs go outside, had to act now or he knew she would probably die. He ran into the hall and opened the door.
'Expelliarmus' Harry yelled and before the death eater even knew he was there, his/her wand flew out his/her hand and landed with a clatter next to the railings of the house opposite.
'Harry get inside and shut the door' the unknown man shouted. Harry recognised the voice as Lupin's.
But Harry wasn't finished. He sprinted off after the death eater who had turned around and was running towards the fallen wand. He reached it seconds after him/her and when the death turned round they found Harry's wand pointed straight at their chest. The death eater looked at his/her accomplice; there was a small pause, the second death eater made one last slash with his wand then they both disapparated.
Lupin stumbled backwards his hand on his face.
'Are you ok?' Harry shouted hurrying toward Lupin.
'Quickly Harry, inside. We have to get out of here as quickly as possible.' Lupin said though a mouthful of blood.
Harry new that Lupin was right and consequently turned around and hurried towards the door. Lupin, satisfied Harry was going inside, hurried to Tonks whispered something to her then pulled her to her feet. They both hurried into the house and Harry shut the door.
'Are you alright?' Lupin whispered to Harry.
'I'm fine but what about you?' Harry replied taking a glance at Lupin. He looked a real mess. Blood was pouring out the wound in great torrents and covering his robes and to Harry's alarm several drops of blood fell onto the floor.
'Wait here I'll get a cloth.' In a quick trip to the kitchen and back he had one of Aunt Petunia's tea towels. He knew this would mean trouble for him but not as much as a mess on the carpet!
'Thanks' said Lupin putting the towel to his face then waving his wand to clear up the blood on the floor. 'Now, where's your trunk?'
'Under the stairs.' Harry replied quickly.
'I'll get it' Tonks intervened and limped quickly out of the hall.
'Harry, come with me and get the stuff from your room. Tonks will meet us there.'
'Why...' Harry began.
'I'll tell you later' Lupin replied 'but we must leave here soon!'
Five minutes later they were ready to go.
'Portus' Lupin muttered and using Hedwig's cage as a portkey, Lupin, Tonks and Harry disappeared.
A big thank you to all those who have reviewed:
Annabel- thanks
Cadburylala- well here's the next chapie
Bluegryphon- yeah, I agree
Kestral-Girl- same as bluegryphon
Badelia- Voldie's evil plan...well you'll just have to wait and see
lara- Neville...you'll have to wait and see
aihjah- thanks, and Neville because...It'll be revealled later, in the meantime R&R
Please Review, it only takes ten seconds
A terrifying scream cut into the air at number 4 Privet Drive and the Boy who lived was once again jolted out of a disturbed slumber. Sweating and disorientated he looked around expecting to see the bright scarlet of Voldemort's eyes jeering at him through the darkness. Instead he saw a pair of eyes incandescent with rage, Uncle Vernon's.
'Go. Cupboard. Stay.' Uncle Vernon yelled those all too familiar words.
But Harry, still not really aware of what was going on, gaped at him stupidly.
'What's wrong with you boy?' Uncle Vernon continued. 'Do you need me to make it clearer? I said the next time you or that infernal owl made a noise in the middle of the night I…'
But what Uncle Vernon would have done Harry didn't know because two loud cracks stopped him in full flow (a very rare occurrence). Harry didn't speak and neither did Uncle Vernon. Both were waiting for the next sound. When none came Uncle Vernon took a fearful look at Harry and fled from the room.
Harry still lay stunned on the bed thoughts rushing around his head. Voldemort was happy about something; but what? (Harry never saw what Voldemort was planning any more but sometimes some of his emotions still turned up.) Have the death eaters been released from prison? Has he killed?
Suddenly Uncle Vernon's bedroom door slammed and he was jolted back to reality. Since he had heard no other sounds after the cracks he began to think that he had imagined them but when he had finally assured himself of this two more cracks sounded from outside. There was definitely something fishy going on. He grabbed his wand and glasses from the desk next to him and crept silently to the window.
On reaching it he peered out and to his immense surprise saw a fierce duel going on. Flashes of light, every single colour were flying in every direction. Who was fighting? Four people? Yes, but who are they? In order to get a better look he walked quickly and quietly out of the door, onto the landing then down the stairs into the living room.
Out of this window he could see two people in masks, death eaters he supposed and…could it be? Yes; it was definitely Tonks; he could make out the bright pink hair. Who was the other person? Too hard to see. Instinct told Harry that he had to stay inside. Whatever was going on out there, he would just make it worse, but just as he was thinking this he saw Tonks fly about ten meters backwards and land with a loud thump in Aunt Petunia's favourite roses. The death eater with whom she had been duelling advanced, laughing. The other pair were still duelling fiercely and had clearly not noticed that Tonks was down. Notice, Harry thought, why had the other man not noticed his team mate was injured? Notice, notice. He saw Tonks stumble up and raise her wand but the death eater was advancing quickly his/her wand already raised. Harry, although he knew he shouldn't on all costs go outside, had to act now or he knew she would probably die. He ran into the hall and opened the door.
'Expelliarmus' Harry yelled and before the death eater even knew he was there, his/her wand flew out his/her hand and landed with a clatter next to the railings of the house opposite.
'Harry get inside and shut the door' the unknown man shouted. Harry recognised the voice as Lupin's.
But Harry wasn't finished. He sprinted off after the death eater who had turned around and was running towards the fallen wand. He reached it seconds after him/her and when the death turned round they found Harry's wand pointed straight at their chest. The death eater looked at his/her accomplice; there was a small pause, the second death eater made one last slash with his wand then they both disapparated.
Lupin stumbled backwards his hand on his face.
'Are you ok?' Harry shouted hurrying toward Lupin.
'Quickly Harry, inside. We have to get out of here as quickly as possible.' Lupin said though a mouthful of blood.
Harry new that Lupin was right and consequently turned around and hurried towards the door. Lupin, satisfied Harry was going inside, hurried to Tonks whispered something to her then pulled her to her feet. They both hurried into the house and Harry shut the door.
'Are you alright?' Lupin whispered to Harry.
'I'm fine but what about you?' Harry replied taking a glance at Lupin. He looked a real mess. Blood was pouring out the wound in great torrents and covering his robes and to Harry's alarm several drops of blood fell onto the floor.
'Wait here I'll get a cloth.' In a quick trip to the kitchen and back he had one of Aunt Petunia's tea towels. He knew this would mean trouble for him but not as much as a mess on the carpet!
'Thanks' said Lupin putting the towel to his face then waving his wand to clear up the blood on the floor. 'Now, where's your trunk?'
'Under the stairs.' Harry replied quickly.
'I'll get it' Tonks intervened and limped quickly out of the hall.
'Harry, come with me and get the stuff from your room. Tonks will meet us there.'
'Why...' Harry began.
'I'll tell you later' Lupin replied 'but we must leave here soon!'
Five minutes later they were ready to go.
'Portus' Lupin muttered and using Hedwig's cage as a portkey, Lupin, Tonks and Harry disappeared.
A big thank you to all those who have reviewed:
Annabel- thanks
Cadburylala- well here's the next chapie
Bluegryphon- yeah, I agree
Kestral-Girl- same as bluegryphon
Badelia- Voldie's evil plan...well you'll just have to wait and see
lara- Neville...you'll have to wait and see
aihjah- thanks, and Neville because...It'll be revealled later, in the meantime R&R
Please Review, it only takes ten seconds