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Chapter 3: Meetings after Midnight
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Dumbledore continued, "Well Harry, as you already know, you and Voldemort share a bond, this allows you to see inside each other minds. A possible explanation for this is that you and Voldemort were feeling the same thing and the same time, which would bring the more emotional of the two, to the others presence it's called the Occlumency theory..."
*I am not emotional!* Harry thought
"...but you will need to inform us as to what exactly happened Harry"
Harry swallowed "Er well... I just kept falling and falling until I hit the ground. And I seemed to be in some sort of Death Eater meeting.
Snape eyes darted to the floor.
"Voldemort was in front of the lot. But there was like 400 of them. "
The order looked flabbergasted at the number he mentioned, and Hermione whimpered.
"I didn't understand why they couldn't see me. But I saw Bellatrix and they were talking about how..."
His voice got quiet.
"..how Sirius was dead and how I was...weak. He said that they would have to act quickly before I learn too much.
"Well, we do plan to teach you all you need to know as soon as possible Harry, so no worries"
There was a moment of silence.
"Tea?" said a very nervous Mrs. Weasley.
"Tea, yes tea does anyone want tea?
Dumbledore's eyes glittered, "Yes thank you Molly, some tea will do us all good, and afterwards you three should be getting off to bed" Dumbledore said looking at Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Dumbledore continued, "I'm sure you'll find tomorrow a very busy day" He smiled.
Mrs. Weasley was hurrying to make tea in the kitchen.
Clatter! Crash! Pots and pans slammed together and fell on the floor. Her clumsiness would have given Tonks some competition.
Meanwhile, Harry was going over many things in his mind. Something about it just didn't make any sense. *How am I emotional? And why wasn't Snape at the Death Eater meeting , I thought he was one of Voldemort's favorites? I just don't get it*
"Here you are dear," said Mrs. Weasley handing him the cup of tea.
Most of the Order had already left Grimmauld Place, but the few that remained drank their tea in silence. Once the trio has finished their tea, they crept past the sleeping portrait of Mrs. Black, and headed towards their rooms. It was nearly four in the morning and they were all exhausted. Ron and Hermione walked Hermione to her room, where they found a sleeping Ginny. Although Ginny wasn't exactly little anymore, Mrs. Weasley still forbade her to come anywhere close to where the meetings were.
The three said there goodnights and Hermione watched as Harry and Ron exited her room.
"Good night Ron...and happy birthday Harry" she pulled out the present she had bought for him, and tucked it under her bed until she would give it to him in a few hours.
Harry and Ron walked back to their room, which was across from Fred and George's room. Harry took of his glasses and looked up at Ron who had been asleep even before he hit the pillow.
Harry walked over to Ron's bed and tried to wake him up.
"Do you ever reckon there not telling us everything mate?" said Harry.
"Gerroff me"
"Ron wake up"
"Harry its still dark out...go to sleep"
"Lazy Prat" Harry said with a friendly smile on his face.
Harry wasn't able to sleep so he decided to go down stairs to the kitchen, and get a drink of water.
Harry needed to light the hallways, so he turned on the lamps
Harry was a little disheartened by walking down the hallways because this was the first time he had really traveled the house since Sirius' death. Every little bit of the house reminded Harry of Sirius.
As he came to the kitchen, he was met by two voices. One sounding agitated and one more serious. Harry decided to turn around.
"....................Harry ............." Said one of the voices
Harry stopped at the mention of his name.
"Snape?" he whispered to himself.
"Come off it, I'm just making sure the boy is safe and you know it; Dumbledore's orders." Said a voice that sounded a lot like Snape.
"I think we both know what's going on Servus, Harry Potter is not to be your concern. Are loyalties both lie with Dumbledore, but some things are taken too far. Just consider what I have said Servus."
"Romulus, I am not a child, and I do not need to be advised."
"I do hope your right Servus; I do hope your right"
Harry who had been listening intently was now starting to rush back towards his room as he heard a pair of footsteps coming his way, and a pair that had left the house.
Harry's brain was itching with questions.
*Who exactly was it that Snape was talking to and what concern does Snape have with me? He's trying to kill me isn't he? What is going on in this house!*
Harry began to panic slightly, but realized he couldn't talk to anyone until they awakened, which would be in a few hours. So Harry just sat up in his bed thinking about all the events, that passed in one day.
*No day in Harry James Potter's life can ever be boring can it?* Harry thought.
The next morning, Mrs. Weasley was the first to wake up. Cheerful as ever, she hurried down to the kitchen and began preparing breakfast for: Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, Harry and Hermione. Mr. Weasley had already gone to work.
As soon as she had finished making breakfast, she used her famous Mrs. Weasley voice to yell
"BREEAAAAKKFAAAASSSTTT"
Mrs. Black woke up that and began yelling things like "Mud-blood" as Hermione went to the bathroom.
Harry, who had only gotten around 20 minutes of sleep, stumbled over to Ron's bed and tried to wake him up. When he resisted, Harry poured water on his back.
"AHHHHHHG you git" said Ron finally waking up.
They all filled downstairs, and took their seats at the table. Ron and Harry were in deep discussion about the Chudley Cannons, Ron's favorite Quidditch team while Hermione and Ginny talked about the latest letters from Victor Krum. Although Victor and Hermione agreed to just be friends, he still wrote her an awful lot.
Fred and George were in their own little twin world making plans for today's' pranks. Every 5 minutes the would bust out laughing while staring at Ron as if he were going to be the object of their pranks. Ron grew a little nervous.
Breakfast was filled with a lot of talk, but once it was done, Harry led Ron and Hermione over to a more quiet room in the house.
"What's the deal Harry I haven't finished my breakfast?" said Ron with a mouth half full.
Hermione rolled her eyes "Do try to be more tactful Ron. You look atrocious when you speak with your mouth full."
Ron snorted, "Well you just-look atrocious"
Hermione was not one to recoil "I'll have you kno-
"GUYZ!" said Harry. "Will you stop for a MOMENT PLEASE" I have something to tell you guys.
Hermione blushed and Ron looked at the floor and grimaced.
"Ok last night when I was walking down to the kitchen to get a drink of water-"
Just then, a beautiful black and silver owl swooped into the room with letter addressed to Harry, Ron and even one for Hermione.
Even the envelope was beautiful. Each letter bore the Hogwarts Crest, and the Ministry of Magic crest. They ran their hands over the entire envelope as if it were gold.
All three of them just gaped at their letters not really sure of what they were, before Hermione was the first to act. She ripped open her letter and her eyes grew very wide.
"MERLIN! They're our OWL'S"
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Chapter 3: Meetings after Midnight
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Dumbledore continued, "Well Harry, as you already know, you and Voldemort share a bond, this allows you to see inside each other minds. A possible explanation for this is that you and Voldemort were feeling the same thing and the same time, which would bring the more emotional of the two, to the others presence it's called the Occlumency theory..."
*I am not emotional!* Harry thought
"...but you will need to inform us as to what exactly happened Harry"
Harry swallowed "Er well... I just kept falling and falling until I hit the ground. And I seemed to be in some sort of Death Eater meeting.
Snape eyes darted to the floor.
"Voldemort was in front of the lot. But there was like 400 of them. "
The order looked flabbergasted at the number he mentioned, and Hermione whimpered.
"I didn't understand why they couldn't see me. But I saw Bellatrix and they were talking about how..."
His voice got quiet.
"..how Sirius was dead and how I was...weak. He said that they would have to act quickly before I learn too much.
"Well, we do plan to teach you all you need to know as soon as possible Harry, so no worries"
There was a moment of silence.
"Tea?" said a very nervous Mrs. Weasley.
"Tea, yes tea does anyone want tea?
Dumbledore's eyes glittered, "Yes thank you Molly, some tea will do us all good, and afterwards you three should be getting off to bed" Dumbledore said looking at Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Dumbledore continued, "I'm sure you'll find tomorrow a very busy day" He smiled.
Mrs. Weasley was hurrying to make tea in the kitchen.
Clatter! Crash! Pots and pans slammed together and fell on the floor. Her clumsiness would have given Tonks some competition.
Meanwhile, Harry was going over many things in his mind. Something about it just didn't make any sense. *How am I emotional? And why wasn't Snape at the Death Eater meeting , I thought he was one of Voldemort's favorites? I just don't get it*
"Here you are dear," said Mrs. Weasley handing him the cup of tea.
Most of the Order had already left Grimmauld Place, but the few that remained drank their tea in silence. Once the trio has finished their tea, they crept past the sleeping portrait of Mrs. Black, and headed towards their rooms. It was nearly four in the morning and they were all exhausted. Ron and Hermione walked Hermione to her room, where they found a sleeping Ginny. Although Ginny wasn't exactly little anymore, Mrs. Weasley still forbade her to come anywhere close to where the meetings were.
The three said there goodnights and Hermione watched as Harry and Ron exited her room.
"Good night Ron...and happy birthday Harry" she pulled out the present she had bought for him, and tucked it under her bed until she would give it to him in a few hours.
Harry and Ron walked back to their room, which was across from Fred and George's room. Harry took of his glasses and looked up at Ron who had been asleep even before he hit the pillow.
Harry walked over to Ron's bed and tried to wake him up.
"Do you ever reckon there not telling us everything mate?" said Harry.
"Gerroff me"
"Ron wake up"
"Harry its still dark out...go to sleep"
"Lazy Prat" Harry said with a friendly smile on his face.
Harry wasn't able to sleep so he decided to go down stairs to the kitchen, and get a drink of water.
Harry needed to light the hallways, so he turned on the lamps
Harry was a little disheartened by walking down the hallways because this was the first time he had really traveled the house since Sirius' death. Every little bit of the house reminded Harry of Sirius.
As he came to the kitchen, he was met by two voices. One sounding agitated and one more serious. Harry decided to turn around.
"....................Harry ............." Said one of the voices
Harry stopped at the mention of his name.
"Snape?" he whispered to himself.
"Come off it, I'm just making sure the boy is safe and you know it; Dumbledore's orders." Said a voice that sounded a lot like Snape.
"I think we both know what's going on Servus, Harry Potter is not to be your concern. Are loyalties both lie with Dumbledore, but some things are taken too far. Just consider what I have said Servus."
"Romulus, I am not a child, and I do not need to be advised."
"I do hope your right Servus; I do hope your right"
Harry who had been listening intently was now starting to rush back towards his room as he heard a pair of footsteps coming his way, and a pair that had left the house.
Harry's brain was itching with questions.
*Who exactly was it that Snape was talking to and what concern does Snape have with me? He's trying to kill me isn't he? What is going on in this house!*
Harry began to panic slightly, but realized he couldn't talk to anyone until they awakened, which would be in a few hours. So Harry just sat up in his bed thinking about all the events, that passed in one day.
*No day in Harry James Potter's life can ever be boring can it?* Harry thought.
The next morning, Mrs. Weasley was the first to wake up. Cheerful as ever, she hurried down to the kitchen and began preparing breakfast for: Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, Harry and Hermione. Mr. Weasley had already gone to work.
As soon as she had finished making breakfast, she used her famous Mrs. Weasley voice to yell
"BREEAAAAKKFAAAASSSTTT"
Mrs. Black woke up that and began yelling things like "Mud-blood" as Hermione went to the bathroom.
Harry, who had only gotten around 20 minutes of sleep, stumbled over to Ron's bed and tried to wake him up. When he resisted, Harry poured water on his back.
"AHHHHHHG you git" said Ron finally waking up.
They all filled downstairs, and took their seats at the table. Ron and Harry were in deep discussion about the Chudley Cannons, Ron's favorite Quidditch team while Hermione and Ginny talked about the latest letters from Victor Krum. Although Victor and Hermione agreed to just be friends, he still wrote her an awful lot.
Fred and George were in their own little twin world making plans for today's' pranks. Every 5 minutes the would bust out laughing while staring at Ron as if he were going to be the object of their pranks. Ron grew a little nervous.
Breakfast was filled with a lot of talk, but once it was done, Harry led Ron and Hermione over to a more quiet room in the house.
"What's the deal Harry I haven't finished my breakfast?" said Ron with a mouth half full.
Hermione rolled her eyes "Do try to be more tactful Ron. You look atrocious when you speak with your mouth full."
Ron snorted, "Well you just-look atrocious"
Hermione was not one to recoil "I'll have you kno-
"GUYZ!" said Harry. "Will you stop for a MOMENT PLEASE" I have something to tell you guys.
Hermione blushed and Ron looked at the floor and grimaced.
"Ok last night when I was walking down to the kitchen to get a drink of water-"
Just then, a beautiful black and silver owl swooped into the room with letter addressed to Harry, Ron and even one for Hermione.
Even the envelope was beautiful. Each letter bore the Hogwarts Crest, and the Ministry of Magic crest. They ran their hands over the entire envelope as if it were gold.
All three of them just gaped at their letters not really sure of what they were, before Hermione was the first to act. She ripped open her letter and her eyes grew very wide.
"MERLIN! They're our OWL'S"