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"Kaity" thanks for the waves it's nice to know people read my story. And thanks BIGHARRYFAN for your review too, it may have only been one word but again its nice to know people are reading this.
Chapter nineteen
The Trio and quite a few Gryffindors had decided to start with arm to arm combat first. They were sent out side so the Great Hall could be set up. They were shown a few stretches by Dawn and she left them to set up the Hall. When they went back inside the furniture had been lifted off the ground and had been tied to the roof using the same spell Max used on the Slytherins. And the room was laid with mats except for one meter around the edge. Then they realized that there clothed had changed into plain shorts and a T-shirt, that had the same colors as the house the student was in.
"Don't worry; the charm will wear off once you leave the room." Dawn said as people started to notice their clothing.
"Now to as you know this is hand to hand combat. If you have ever done this before please go to the far side of the room now, if not stay where you are." A few of the older students and a few young ones slowly walked to the other side of the room. But the majority stayed where they were. Giles made his way down to the other end.
"Now I want you to split up into pairs of the same gender and the same height." Dawn said.
Everyone paired up, Dawn and Xander would demonstrate a move a few times then they would walk around and help people perfect there fighting skills. This went on for 3 hours; everyone was exhausted and completely wore out. Luckily lunch had to be served, the charm was lifted and everything returned to normal. People entered and then were gone again. Everything moved quickly and like clock work.
The Trio decided to do meditation next, as they were still physically tiered. The class was practically the same students as in the first class.
"Ok guys lets get started. I want you to find a place to sit, anywhere is good." Cordy said as people sat down in scattered groups.
"Cross your legs and sit with good posture. Your breathing must be slow deep breaths." Willow said. Going round she corrected people's backs. "I want you to try and block out everything in your mind and think of one object. One simple object. Like a square or circle. Think about the color, the movement, the depth, everything. Create this in your mind." Everyone was sitting silently for the first hour, they were surprisingly content. Then suddenly a door banged shut. Everyone turned to see Max entering.
"Sorry, guys." Max said guiltily.
"Not to worry Max, we just actually about to try and hit it up a notch. I know you guys are novices and many of you are getting restless so everyone stand up and walk around for a bit, go to the bathroom if you want but be back in five minuets. There is water over there don't drink too much though." Willow said. Everyone moved away many left to use the bathroom.
"To what do we owe the pleasure Max?" Cordy asked.
"I was going to participate in your class for the rest. I am interested in meditation, so when it everyone gets back I will be joining your class." Max said.
"Ok, just try not to make a scene." Willow warned
"Now why would I do that?" Max said sheepishly.
People filed back in and seated themselves. Max sat at the back in line with Harry and his friends.
"Now we will be trying to do full meditation. If you cant don't worry just try for a while and if you feel you really cant, you can go back to doing what we were doing before." Willow said.
"How is this helping us to fight!" a boy yelled out, it was Malfoy.
"It will help you keep your cool and help you concentrate more, Malfoy." Willow said.
"Why are you taking it, you lied to all of us, we have no reason to trust you!" He yelled again.
"Malfoy, what did I just say in the Great Hall this morning, put your prejudice aside we are here to help prepare for a fight. And you won't question us. That will be 20 points from Slytherin and another 20 if you question us again!" Cordy said sounding a bit pissed off. Malfoy just rolled his eyes and looked at the ground.
"Now back to meditation this will be hard so I want you to look at the crystal I'm about to show you." Crystals flew from a box and floated, unmoving, in front of each persons face.
"I want you to find a flaw in the crystal and focus on it. Just look and focus all your energy. If you fell you can clear your mind other ways then you may do so, but I would suggest trying this first." Everyone stared intently at the crystal. Eventually Max closed his eyes and cleared his mind, as did Harry.
Then suddenly Max realized he was in a room, much like a dungeon. A circular room that was lined with ignited flame touches. Max looked around and saw he wasn't alone, he saw Harry standing there with him.
"What are we doing here?" Harry asked. But not just in the meditation status, but in the real world to, people looked from what they were doing and looked at Harry.
"I don't know…" Max replied, everyone looked at him. Willow and Cordy were worried they didn't know what to do.
The two boys looked for an exit in the wall frantically.
"No way out." they both said simultaneously.
"No, there is no way out." A voice said from behind them. Both spun around to see a man in robes. Both knew who it was immediately. Voldermort. Only the two boys could hear Voldermort.
"What do you want?" Harry asked.
"Your blood Potter." Voldermort drawled.
"Why my blood?" Harry asked.
"Blood is life Harry; everything has to be about blood." Max said sadly.
"Yes, that is quite true, but first you must die." Voldermort said raising his wand.
"After you." Max said throwing magic at him, it sent Voldermort flying, but in the real world the magic seem to stop hitting a few people between Harry and Max. The two of them seemed to rise and stand.
Voldermort stood and smiled smugly, he shot a hex from his wand, Max dodged it easily, too easily and pushed him to the wall again. Again everyone in front of him was blown against the wall.
"Expelliarmus!" Harry yelled, again the spell moved from the place in their minds and hit people between Harry and Max. But each time a spell was cast it seem to stop in front of Max or Harry.
"Everyone out quickly now!" Willow yelled. People who could move ran from the room. Willow and Cordy helped those who were injured out.
"Ron, can you go and get the headmaster, I think he should be in his office." Cordy asked. He bolted quickly, little did he notice Hermione had been hit in the cross fire.
"Ginny, can you and get poppy. Run as fast as you can." Willow said looking up from an injured." Ginny nodded and ran down the stairs. They could hear yelling and blasting from the divinations room. Eventually the Headmaster and Poppy arrived.
"What's going on Willow?" Albus asked, out of breath.
"I'm not sure. Max and Harry are fighting someone, but they aren't conscious to what's around them, in our world at least. They seem to be fighting something that they think is real." Willow tried to explain.
"Voldermort…" Dumbledore said.
"How?" Cordy asked.
"He must have found another way into Harry's mind, and I think he and Max are connected in some way. He must have found a back door into their link." He said pensively.
"Is there a way to sever the link?" Cordy asked.
"I could try talking to them." Willow said thoughtfully.
"Wills I don't think a nice conversation will bring them out of this." Cordy said.
"No, not directly. Into there minds. If I could get into them maybe I could bring them out of it." She explained
"I believe it should work. And we have nothing to lose." Dumbledore said.
"Well, lets just hope their heads don't explode." Willow said, before anyone could reply her eyes had shot black and her hands were at her side.
"Boys!" she said to Harry and Max.
"Whoa…who said that?" Harry said.
"It's Willow." Max said.
"Stop fighting, it's not Voldermort, he isn't there, you have to stop! NOW!" Willow screamed. It caused the boys to come out of there connected dream state.
But there spells had been collected in front of each other. So when the spell was broken they were hit with all the spells that they had thrown at Voldermort, it sent each one flying in the other direction.
As they hit opposite walls, Albus, Willow, and Cordy rushed in. Cordy ran to Max and Willow went to Harry.
"Alive!" Willow called out.
"Same here, but we need to get them to the hospital wing."
Once in the hospital wing they were checked by Poppy.
"How are they?" Cordy asked.
"They were hit very badly, on the outside they appear to be just unconscious, but they had internal damage, nothing I can't fix but it will take a while. As for Head damage I'm not sure if there will be any, I will clear anything I can but I can't promises anything."
"I think it would be best to cancel the meditation class for now." Willow said sadly.
"Sadly I must agree." Dumbledore said. "I will take care of your class; you may stay here if you want."
Willow sat beside Harry bedside, after about an hour Dawn came rushing in.
"Willow, I just heard. Are they ok?" She asked timidly.
"Yes, they should be fine; you can stay if you want." Willow said. Dawn nodded and sat beside Max. Another hour and Max started to wake.
"Hello stranger…" Dawn said.
"Hey," Max said sitting up.
"You look like shit." Dawn said with a smile.
"Great, just what I need to hear." Max said with a weak smile.
"Poppy said you should drink his when you woke." Dawn said handing a glass of blue liquid. Max grimaced as he swallowed the liquid.
"I can stay if you like…" Dawn asked
"No, go to your bed, I'll be fine." Max said lying back down.
"Bye," Dawn said getting up. "Good night Willow."
"Night Dawnie." Willow replied sleepily
"Willow?" Max asked dawn left
"Yeah?" She asked getting up and moving over to him.
"What happened?" Max asked.
"Voldermort entered Harry's mind, and then yours. He created this place where you thought you could fight him. But you were just throwing spells at each other. When I pulled you guys out the spells that you had thrown hit each other." Willow explained.
"Jesus, how's Harry?" Max asked.
"He will be fine but he was hit pretty bad." Willow said that's the last Max heard because the potion kicked in and he feel asleep.
The next morning Harry woke up to see Hermione, Willow, and Ron looking down on him.
"Hi there mate." Ron said.
"Hi…" Harry said sitting up.
"You had us worried there for a minuet." Hermione said.
"You know me; I can't get away from this part of the school." Harry said smiling.
"I'll leave you guys alone, its good to have you back Harry." Willow said rising.
"Willow," Harry said as she was leaving. She turned to face him. "I'm sorry…"
"For what?" Willow asked intrigued.
"For everything, I guess things have been tough, I donno." Harry said looking at his sheets.
"Don't worry about it Harry." Willow said smiling.
Max woke in the afternoon; he healed himself using some of his own brand of magic. Much to the protest to Poppy he left and so did Harry.
They went down to the great Hall for lunch. On the way Max was pulled aside by Buffy.
"There ready." Buffy said to Max. "They are all around the forest and all know what is happening. I know this is short notice but it should happen tonight. Are you up to it?"
Max nodded a smile on his face.
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Sorry it took so long, I had heaps of Homework and school troubles and such.