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Author's Note: Well it's like 3 in the morning and I'm writing this chapter. So please excuse the fact that it's a little short and may have a few errors haha. I'm dead tired and I'm watching Southpark too. :P It's fucking hilarious. This chapter explains a little bit about a few things that have been happening so far, so hope you like it.
Miss Pariah:
Harry groaned and turned over, immense pain shooting through his head. A blinding light was yelling at him to open his eyes and he did. His vision was blurry and he reached out in front of him, grabbing his round glasses off the nightstand. He saw that he was in the nurses at Hogwarts. The familiar smell of the school filled his nostrils and he sat up.
"Harry!" Hermione's voice filled his ear and she rushed to his side from a chair nearby. "You're awake!"
Harry blinked rapidly at her and rubbed his eyes. Pain filled his right shoulder and he winced slightly, "Um, hey."
Ron stood up and walked over too, grinning, "You're slacking on us, Harry. You woke up a day later than we hoped."
Harry cracked a smirk and shook his head, "What happened?"
Hermione's smile fell, "We hoped you would be able to tell us that. Ron and I were near the front of the train when it happened. I was thrown onto the floor and Ron fell hard on some glass. His arm was sliced open, but he recovered quickly. I don't know really. I heard from Dumbledore that they had tried to get you off the train and away, but you had hit the window when the train halted. Then you passed out when a giant attacked outside. That's all I know. I don't even know how you were saved. Dumbledore wouldn't say anything until he told you what happened. More people were injured besides you, but luckily no one was killed. Look around you. There's quite a few beds taken up. It's mostly due to the fact that people panicked, but it's sad."
"Yea, Dean Thomas's arm broke. It was almost crushed when the wall next to him fell in and his arm was caught beneath it. He's really mad about it." Ron added, looking rather excited almost.
Harry nodded, "What happened to the giants?"
Hermione sighed and shrugged, "We don't know. No one really knows. Dumbledore hasn't broken the news. Though the Daily Prophet will probably have a say in it before Dumbledore. Dumbledore is furious about the attack."
Ron nodded, "Blimey, the start-of-term feast didn't even happen! It was bloody canceled and the first years were sorted else where."
Harry's eyes widened, "What?! Because of all this?"
Before Hermione could answer, Madam Pomfrey entered and saw that Harry was awake. She moved swiftly to his bedside with her nurse gown swishing widely.
"Harry, Dumbledore wished for me to let him know when you woke. He wants to speak with you, alone." She eyed Hermione and Ron as she said alone. They both sighed and stood up.
"Well, see ya later." Ron said with less enthusiasm and Hermione nodded. They both left hurriedly and Dumbledore walked in after them. He looked tired and the spark in his eyes seemed to have flickered out since last year. Harry looked away as Dumbledore approached him. He could barely stand being in the same room as Dumbledore. Sirius was dead because of him and Harry was lonelier than ever now. Harry gritted his teeth as Dumbledore opened his mouth, "I see you are still angry with me, but you have good reasons to be. It has been awhile."
Harry nodded, "Yea."
Dumbledore conjured up a chair from the air and sat in it, folding his hands neatly in his lap. He tossed his long white beard behind his back and stared at Harry, who was not looking at him. "I am terribly sorry Harry. It was I who made you stay with the Dursleys this summer. I was afraid something like this would happen. Do you understand?"
Harry nodded numbly as he bit his lip from the hot fiery anger that was burning inside him. "Yea, I figured." Harry said resentfully.
Dumbledore sighed tiredly, "Yes, well, I did not even imagine the giants would attack the train. It was not in my knowledge that they had even made a pact with Voldemort yet. I did try to get you away from the train though." Harry rolled his eyes and Dumbledore continued, "I wanted to talk with you to explain the reason why you met Miss Pariah near the Dursleys."
Harry frowned, "What? Miss Pariah?"
"Yes, Miss Sara Pariah. She was very cross that she was seen by you for she promised me she would not be. It took a lot to get her not to feel too bad about it. Ah, Sara is a bright young girl, clever and brave. To be honest. I sent her to watch over you Harry."
Harry faced Dumbledore with a dark glare, "You sent someone else to look after me!" Harry was even angrier now. Pretty Sara had only been another spy!
Dumbledore looked ashamed almost, "Mrs. Figg I figured was getting too old for the job and Mundungus . . . You know abut him. So I sent Sara. She was willing to go and she is the only other person I would trust with that job."
Harry was confused. She could not possibly be any older than he was. Dumbledore noticed his confused expression, "Yes, I know. Sara is only sixteen, but she is a worthy auror."
Harry's eyes widened, "WHAT?!"
Dumbledore merely smiled, "Yes, Harry, Sara is an auror. Trained since she was about five. She is almost better than any auror." Dumbledore sighed, "She is a known half-animagus. It's when the person's body did not take to the potion as well as it is supposed to, but it is another reason why I sent her to watch over you. She hated to invade your privacy though and she really only kept watch around the house area."
Harry felt heated and pain was bursting in his shoulder. His bandaged arms were hurting and this information was hurting him. "But . . ." Harry stopped and didn't finish what he was saying. He swore that someone had used deadly Unforgivable Curse. Avada Kadavra. "Dumbledore . . . there was a green light . . ."
Dumbledore's eyes widened and he looked at the floor, "We are dealing with that. Sara is smart, but she is rash. She used it to kill one of the giants. I had wished that no one to be killed, but now the giants are madder than ever. I have talked with Sara and she is trying to stay clear of the public, but the Daily Prophet will most likely hear the story sooner or later. Ah, well, I must be off. And I don't know if you already know, but Sara is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor." Dumbledore stood up and the chair disappeared. He threaded out of the nurses room carefully and Harry leaned back against his pillows, hating his life more now.
Harry almost felt like his heart had been torn down the middle. He thought that maybe he could like Sara like he liked Cho, but now . . . he didn't know. Harry grimaced and found himself caring less and less about himself. He sank as far as possible into his pillows and shut his eyes, falling deep into sleep.
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Author's Note: It isn't the most exciting chapter, but well I'm tired :P I'm going to probably write the next chapter tomorrow night, but I leaving for Disney World with my marching band on Wednesday and will not be coming back until Monday so I don't know when I'll be able to update during that time, so sorry. But that's not for a few days, so I'll be able to write a few more chapters haha