Chapter 18: Harry's Way Out

He got up and started to walk away from the pit. He had to search for a way out. He could hear voices calling his name. But he couldn't recognize them.

In the hospital wing Harry's hand was twitching. His eyes were moving back and forth behind his eye lids.

"He's alive. But now he has to find a way out." Dumbledore said in the still silence as every one was watching him.

"Harry, you have to keep going in the direction you're going in. It will take you out of this horrible place." Said the voice.

"Who are you?" He asked.

In the hospital wing every one looked amazed that he spoke. "He must be talking with someone. But I wonder who it is." Ron asked.

"It's me, you're mother. I know it must be hard to tell, but it's true. I won't let you die. I saved you once, I can do it again." She replied.

Just as the voice of his mother faded he saw a bright white light. Then he found himself looking at Dumbledore, McGonigall, Ron and Hermione.

"He's awake!" Harry said looking at Ron.

"So are you mate!" Ron replied to him.

"Oh, yes." Harry said in surprise.

"Harry, who were you talking to? We heard you ask a whole bunch of questions. Like "Who are you really?" and then you asked it again." Hermione asked.

"Oh, I saw Sirius. But it wasn't really him. It was a death-Clairvoyant. And then when he fell into the pit, I hear a voice but sounded like more than one. And..."Harry trailed off. The sound of his mother's voice echoed in his head.

"It was your mother? Wasn't it?" Ron asked.

"Yeah, how did you know?" he asked him.

"Just a guess. Mate. Just a guess." Ron replied.

"I think Harry needs rest now. You had better all leave him alone." Came Madame voice as she walked up to Harry's bed from her office.

As they all left Hermione looked back at Ron and Harry and gave them a big smile.

"Told you Ron." Harry said turning over.

"Told me what?" Ron asked.

"You just had to tell her you liked her." Harry stated.

"How'd you know?" Ron asked confused.

"I heard you. I was in the dark, and I heard you. It was before I met Sirius again." Harry replied as he fell asleep.

Ron looked at him and gave a smile as he too went back to bed.