Disclaimer: I do not own HP and Co. That privilege goes to JKR. Also do
not own this plot that privilege goes to Dani
******* This is the last chapter for tonight. I will post another on sometime tomorrow. I promise. If I don't, I will post two the next day.
******** Now that the weekend is over, I will try to post one or two chapters a day, and maybe more depending on my homework/test load. On weekends I will probably past 3 or 4 chapters a day. I figure that we'll catch up to Dani in about a month.
******* Before I forget. When we do catch up to Dani, the chapters will slow down dramatically as I will have to wait till Dani writes the story to put it up.
**** Here is chapter 17:
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Harry woke up the next morning, he had dozed off. Today was the start of lessons again. He had double potions first.
He didn't feel like having Potions with Slytherin right now. But he really had no other choice. He wanted to show whoever was watching him that he can stay strong, not only for himself, but for the people he cared about.
Ron was already downstairs; he was in the Great Hall, comforting Cho.
Harry ate his breakfast slowly. He didn't feel like eating when he knew one of his best friends was near Voldemort.
He and Ron made their way to the Dungeons. They weren't late for class or anything but Snape deducted points from them for walking so slowly. Harry didn't choose to argue with him.
Snape wasn't excusing the fact that Harry and Ron just had a bad event. He was giving them extra homework, as usual.
Transfiguration was better though. Professor McGonagall wasn't harsh or anything but she continued her lesson like nothing happened. At the end of the lesson, she called Harry and Ron to her desk.
'Potter, Weasley, make sure you give these notes to Miss Granger. Tell her to revise these carefully; it might come up on your O.W.L.s. Thank you, that'll be all.'
Ron was about to ask how that was possible but Harry shrugged at him. He knew that Professor McGonagall was trying to keep the hope of getting her back as well as they were.
They had their lunch and Divination was next.
Harry would've given his Firebolt to hear Hermione give them another speech about their O.W.L.s or about how Arithmancy is way better than Divination. This was what she usually did during lunch times.
He went with Ron to the top of the North tower. He climbed the ladder and was too preoccupied about Hermione to notice his lungs hurting from the overwhelming smell of perfume.
The Gryffindor 5th years sat down, quietly. They've been giving Harry and Ron strange glances ever since Hermione was taken away. Mostly they gave them to Harry. Ron had Cho, Harry didn't have anyone.
'My dears, I have foreseen this happening. My dears, she might not return to us.' said Professor Trelawney's misty voice.
Harry was getting extremely annoyed. It was one thing to talk about his horrific death, but talking about Hermione not coming back was too much.
The whole lesson, he spent it with much more tolerance than usual. He even "accidentally" broke a cup of hers. When the lesson finished, the Gryffindor 5th years left quite quickly. They probably didn't think it safe to be walking around where dark wizards can find you easily.
Harry was last to leave because Professor Trelawney made him stay to clean up his mess. Before he climbed down the ladder, Professor Trelawney called him, but this time, it wasn't her misty voice. It was deeper. Such voice he's only heard once before... in his third year...
'Harry Potter. You will find what you are deeply looking for. However, when you do, you might not get it back easily. You must stay true, Harry Potter. Don't give up.' she said in a trance-like state.
'Sorry Professor, what did you say?' he asked, althought perfectly knowing what she did.
'What are you talking about, Potter? I must've dozed off again. Go on, off with you. I have some work to be done.' she said in her now-misty voice.
Harry just shook his head ad climbed down.' You will find what you are deeply looking for'. These words kept going over his mind. What was she talking about? He wondered.
He joined the other students in their Care of Magical Creatures. Lupin was still teaching the class about Kydenoes.
He asked Harry and Ron to help him out with the next thing he was about to teach them.
That was just an excuse however; he just wanted to talk with them privately.
'Harry, how're you holding out?' he asked, concerned.
'I'm doing good.'
'Hold on tight, okay?'
'Yeah, of course.'
'Ron, how are you doing in this?' asked Lupin.
'I'm okay as well. Cho has really helped.'
'That's good. Now, can you come with me? Someone wants a word with Harry.' he said, in a no-offence-Ron kind of way. Ron nodded and left with Lupin.
Just then, a big, black dog came out of the bushes.
'Sirius!' he exclaimed, looking at the dog which was now a man.
'Harry, I've come to tell you something.' he said, with a serious look on his face.
'What is it?' he asked intently.
'Harry, that ring of yours, do you still have it?'
Harry showed Sirius his right hand. It bore the ring on his ring finger.
'Good. Well, I happen to know one of its many uses.'
'You do? What is it?'
'It's a decoder. It belonged to great Gryffindor once. He used it to decode his secret messages to the other founding members without knowledge of Slytherin.'
'So you mean I have Gryffindor's ring?'
'Yes. It was passed on from generation to another. Are you with me?'
'You mean to say that my mother was Gryffindor's heir?'
'That's right. But she's not anymore. There is someone else now.'
'Who is it?'
'It's you, Harry. You're Gryffindor's last remaining heir.'
Harry was caught by surprise. He didn't know anything about his family tree but this was the last thing he'd ever think about.
'Me? I'm Gryffindor's heir?'
'That's right. Now that you know, you'll soon figure out what to do. I have to leave you now, Harry. I'm not supposed to be here. Goodbye and take care. I'll see you again soon enough.'
Harry went to the common room with a lot on his mind. He was Gryffindor's heir? How was that possible? His mother probably had something to do with it.
He got to his dorm and took out Founding Fathers of Hogwarts, from Past to Present. He read it again and again. Then, he went to the last page. He suspected that it wasn't just there because it was an extra page. He felt the paper with his hand. Then, suddenly, without warning, his ring started to glow!
It was glowing an emerald green light. He put it close to the page and he saw something which wasn't there before---words!
It read:
These words shall not be revealed unless they possess the Gryffindor blood. My hidden chamber will open only when my ring is present. It lies somewhere not known to many. Keep the ring glowing and the lion will lead the way.
Harry read this in awe. He noticed another thing at the bottom of the page.
When all three come together, there is no stopping them. Fight with a clear mind and a heart for good.
Harry now understood. He would need to find Gryffindor's hidden chamber. But he won't do it alone. He needed the heirs of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw as well! But who were they? Are they still alive?
********To avoid any confusion. Dani can make Lilly an Heir of Gryffindor because JKR never said that Lilly was completely muggle born. The way Petunia says witch can imply that their father was a wizard, and they didn't tell the children because they didn't know if they would be able to do magic. (Half and half's can't always do magic.)
******* This is the last chapter for tonight. I will post another on sometime tomorrow. I promise. If I don't, I will post two the next day.
******** Now that the weekend is over, I will try to post one or two chapters a day, and maybe more depending on my homework/test load. On weekends I will probably past 3 or 4 chapters a day. I figure that we'll catch up to Dani in about a month.
******* Before I forget. When we do catch up to Dani, the chapters will slow down dramatically as I will have to wait till Dani writes the story to put it up.
**** Here is chapter 17:
=======================================================================
Harry woke up the next morning, he had dozed off. Today was the start of lessons again. He had double potions first.
He didn't feel like having Potions with Slytherin right now. But he really had no other choice. He wanted to show whoever was watching him that he can stay strong, not only for himself, but for the people he cared about.
Ron was already downstairs; he was in the Great Hall, comforting Cho.
Harry ate his breakfast slowly. He didn't feel like eating when he knew one of his best friends was near Voldemort.
He and Ron made their way to the Dungeons. They weren't late for class or anything but Snape deducted points from them for walking so slowly. Harry didn't choose to argue with him.
Snape wasn't excusing the fact that Harry and Ron just had a bad event. He was giving them extra homework, as usual.
Transfiguration was better though. Professor McGonagall wasn't harsh or anything but she continued her lesson like nothing happened. At the end of the lesson, she called Harry and Ron to her desk.
'Potter, Weasley, make sure you give these notes to Miss Granger. Tell her to revise these carefully; it might come up on your O.W.L.s. Thank you, that'll be all.'
Ron was about to ask how that was possible but Harry shrugged at him. He knew that Professor McGonagall was trying to keep the hope of getting her back as well as they were.
They had their lunch and Divination was next.
Harry would've given his Firebolt to hear Hermione give them another speech about their O.W.L.s or about how Arithmancy is way better than Divination. This was what she usually did during lunch times.
He went with Ron to the top of the North tower. He climbed the ladder and was too preoccupied about Hermione to notice his lungs hurting from the overwhelming smell of perfume.
The Gryffindor 5th years sat down, quietly. They've been giving Harry and Ron strange glances ever since Hermione was taken away. Mostly they gave them to Harry. Ron had Cho, Harry didn't have anyone.
'My dears, I have foreseen this happening. My dears, she might not return to us.' said Professor Trelawney's misty voice.
Harry was getting extremely annoyed. It was one thing to talk about his horrific death, but talking about Hermione not coming back was too much.
The whole lesson, he spent it with much more tolerance than usual. He even "accidentally" broke a cup of hers. When the lesson finished, the Gryffindor 5th years left quite quickly. They probably didn't think it safe to be walking around where dark wizards can find you easily.
Harry was last to leave because Professor Trelawney made him stay to clean up his mess. Before he climbed down the ladder, Professor Trelawney called him, but this time, it wasn't her misty voice. It was deeper. Such voice he's only heard once before... in his third year...
'Harry Potter. You will find what you are deeply looking for. However, when you do, you might not get it back easily. You must stay true, Harry Potter. Don't give up.' she said in a trance-like state.
'Sorry Professor, what did you say?' he asked, althought perfectly knowing what she did.
'What are you talking about, Potter? I must've dozed off again. Go on, off with you. I have some work to be done.' she said in her now-misty voice.
Harry just shook his head ad climbed down.' You will find what you are deeply looking for'. These words kept going over his mind. What was she talking about? He wondered.
He joined the other students in their Care of Magical Creatures. Lupin was still teaching the class about Kydenoes.
He asked Harry and Ron to help him out with the next thing he was about to teach them.
That was just an excuse however; he just wanted to talk with them privately.
'Harry, how're you holding out?' he asked, concerned.
'I'm doing good.'
'Hold on tight, okay?'
'Yeah, of course.'
'Ron, how are you doing in this?' asked Lupin.
'I'm okay as well. Cho has really helped.'
'That's good. Now, can you come with me? Someone wants a word with Harry.' he said, in a no-offence-Ron kind of way. Ron nodded and left with Lupin.
Just then, a big, black dog came out of the bushes.
'Sirius!' he exclaimed, looking at the dog which was now a man.
'Harry, I've come to tell you something.' he said, with a serious look on his face.
'What is it?' he asked intently.
'Harry, that ring of yours, do you still have it?'
Harry showed Sirius his right hand. It bore the ring on his ring finger.
'Good. Well, I happen to know one of its many uses.'
'You do? What is it?'
'It's a decoder. It belonged to great Gryffindor once. He used it to decode his secret messages to the other founding members without knowledge of Slytherin.'
'So you mean I have Gryffindor's ring?'
'Yes. It was passed on from generation to another. Are you with me?'
'You mean to say that my mother was Gryffindor's heir?'
'That's right. But she's not anymore. There is someone else now.'
'Who is it?'
'It's you, Harry. You're Gryffindor's last remaining heir.'
Harry was caught by surprise. He didn't know anything about his family tree but this was the last thing he'd ever think about.
'Me? I'm Gryffindor's heir?'
'That's right. Now that you know, you'll soon figure out what to do. I have to leave you now, Harry. I'm not supposed to be here. Goodbye and take care. I'll see you again soon enough.'
Harry went to the common room with a lot on his mind. He was Gryffindor's heir? How was that possible? His mother probably had something to do with it.
He got to his dorm and took out Founding Fathers of Hogwarts, from Past to Present. He read it again and again. Then, he went to the last page. He suspected that it wasn't just there because it was an extra page. He felt the paper with his hand. Then, suddenly, without warning, his ring started to glow!
It was glowing an emerald green light. He put it close to the page and he saw something which wasn't there before---words!
It read:
These words shall not be revealed unless they possess the Gryffindor blood. My hidden chamber will open only when my ring is present. It lies somewhere not known to many. Keep the ring glowing and the lion will lead the way.
Harry read this in awe. He noticed another thing at the bottom of the page.
When all three come together, there is no stopping them. Fight with a clear mind and a heart for good.
Harry now understood. He would need to find Gryffindor's hidden chamber. But he won't do it alone. He needed the heirs of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw as well! But who were they? Are they still alive?
********To avoid any confusion. Dani can make Lilly an Heir of Gryffindor because JKR never said that Lilly was completely muggle born. The way Petunia says witch can imply that their father was a wizard, and they didn't tell the children because they didn't know if they would be able to do magic. (Half and half's can't always do magic.)