It had been a restless night for Harry. After he had his nightmare he sent
a letter to Ginny, only to get a letter from her a few hours later saying
that she had had the exact same dream. He was surprised and a little scared
so he had written her another letter about them having the same dreams. He
was worried. Was something going to happen to Dumbledore? Why was Voldemort
giving them the same dreams? What did any of this have to do with Ginny? It
couldn't be what happened in the chamber could it? Harry decided he
couldn't wait until next week to go and talk to her and possibly
Dumbledore. He had been thinking about all of this all night. It was now
early morning and Harry was pulled out of his thoughts by the sound of his
uncle yelling. Harry could hear him downstairs and it sounded like he was
talking on the telephone.
"What do you mean caught on fire?" bellowed his uncle. "I sent my child to a summer camp thinking that he was going to the best camp in the state and he is in a fire explosion? I paid two hundred dollars for that bloody camp and now I am going to have to pay for medical bills too? Well you can definitely expect a lawsuit from me in the near future. GOOD DAY."
Harry wondered what had happened, it sounded like his uncle was talking about the summer camp Dudley had gone to. Hmmm... thought Harry... I wonder what happened. He was pondering going downstairs. Just as he had determined it would be better to stay away, his uncle bellowed up the stairs for him.
"GET DOWN HERE NOW POTTER."
Looks like I'm going downstairs after all, thought Harry.
Harry went down the stairs to find his aunt looking frightened and his uncle boiling with rage.
"Your aunt and I are going to the hospital because that bloody camp we sent Dudley too caught on fire and he broke his ankle and his arm. I don't know how long we will be gone, so I don't want any nonsense from you. Don't let anyone in and try and keep those stupid owls away from the house. If anyone needs to know we went for a family emergency. Understood?" Harry just nodded and watched them pull out of the driveway. Oh well, he thought, at least now some peace and quiet.
GINNY
"Ginny dear, are you okay? Your awfully quiet this morning." asked Mrs. Weasly.
"I'm fine mum, I just couldn't sleep much last night."
"Your not having nightmares are you?" asked Ron quickly.
"No, I just couldn't sleep that's all," replied Ginny giving Ron a glare. Even though it was a lie she was not about to tell her family what had happened last night. After she sent her letter to Harry she had received one from him, telling her that he had had the same nightmare. He sent her another letter telling her that they could talk about it more when they got together next week. Knowing that she and Harry had the same nightmare about Voldemort scared Ginny, because she was afraid now he would possess them both at the same time and try and get them to do something for him like he had with her before.
She was glad that she and Harry had been writing letters over the summer or else this could have happened and no one would have known about it.
Ginny finished her breakfast and decided to take a walk in the woods to think about what had happened. She was having the same dreams as Harry. She was being possessed the same way he was. Was there some sort of connection between them? If so why? At first she was happy that there might be something to bring them closer, but then she realized that they had become a great deal closer through there letters, even though they were few. Harry trusted her, and she knew that she had kept him from totally breaking up over the summer. She could not wait to talk to him when he got there next week. A part of her hoped that he could start to get to know her even better and see her as Ginny, his friend, not Ginny Ron's little sister. A part of her had never gotten over her crush on him, no matter how much she tried to deny it.
Harry
Harry decided to go to his usual spot in the park and just sit there and think. When he walked by he noticed that same young woman sitting at the same bench. She was, as usual not paying any attention to him so he just walked on by.
He sat down on the ground next to a rather large tree, so that he could have some shade. From his position he could see some teenagers who looked about his age playing sports, some younger children on the swings, and many people just taking a leisurely stroll through the park or sitting on a park bench talking to a friend. How wonderful it must be, thought Harry, to be able to go through the summer being so carefree and happy. These people did not have anything to worry about; they were all enjoying their life, they did not have to go through every night with deaths and nightmares haunting them, and every day worrying and wondering if they would live to see the next.
Soon the group of teenagers sat down on the grass near where they had been playing football earlier. The boys each went and sat down next to some girls that had been watching them. They soon paired off, boyfriend and girlfriend. Harry thought about how lucky they were to be able to just enjoy being with the person they loved. He had never really felt love in his life. The Weasleys were loving and kind to him, but he had never had a family, or one person who really cared for him, except Sirius, and now Sirius was gone. Harry had never been much for dating either, especially since his whole experience with Cho. He thought he liked her, but there was just nothing there and he was glad they were over with. Harry was not the dating type anyway. He figured that if the right girl came along, that was fine, but until then, he was not going to fret about it. No reason to leave another person to mourn me when I die fighting Voldemort anyway, thought Harry. For once Harry just wished he could be carefree and feel loved. He laid his head back and soon drifted off to sleep.
Harry awoke and looked at his watch. He had been asleep for about an hour. He looked around him and saw that the teenagers had left and that there didn't seem to be too many people in the park. Harry decided that he would go home and see if the Dursleys were home yet. If not he would write letters to all of his friends.
When Harry arrived at the house he found that the Dursleys were in fact home, and not very happy from the looks of it. Dudley had a cast on his ankle and his arm, and he was yelling that he was in pain and needed food. Immediately his aunt and uncle came rushing in acting like it was the end of the world. Harry just rolled his eyes and decided to go upstairs. He went upstairs and decided to write to his friends. He chose Ginny first.
Dear Ginny,
Hi! I hope you are all still doing well. I have been thinking about our nightmare all day and I think there is definitely a connection between them. It is too much the same to be a coincidence. I hope this all turns out to be okay. As I said before, please don't tell your family about this until we have had a chance to talk in person, because there is only so much I can express in writing. My cousin had returned from his summer camp with a broken ankle and wrist, and I have yet to find out what happened. I must tell you of something odd that had been going on. Every time I go to the park to think, I see an old woman sitting on a park bench near mine. I have never talked to her, and she never appears to be watching me, at least when I'm looking, but there is something strange about her. I have a suspicion that she is watching me but I really don't know why. This may seem like nothing to worry about, but I just have one of those odd feelings you know? Well I best be going now, I still need to write Ron and Hermione. Hope to see you soon! Love, Harry
Now on to the hard ones, Ron and Hermoine, thought Harry. He decided to write to Ron, so that he could send it with Ginny's letter.
Ron,
Hey Mate! How have things been with you? Sorry I haven't written much. I have had a lot of things on my mind. I will explain more when I get there. So far the summer hasn't been half bad, since Dudley went away to camp, but he got back today with a broken ankle and arm. I hope all has been going well. Ill see you next week! I can't wait! Your best mate, Harry
Then Harry did Hermoine's letter, which was basically the same thing he had written to Ron with a few minor changes.
Hermoine, Hello! How have things been with you and your parents over the summer? I'm sorry that I haven't written much. I have had a lot of things on my mind; don't worry though I'm still getting my homework done. So far the summer hasn't been that bad, but Dudley just got home from camp with some broken bones so who knows? Are you going to visit the Wealseys? If so I'll see you there! Love, Harry
After that Harry sent the letters off and went down for his dinner. At dinner Dudley kept complaining about his injuries, and his aunt and uncle didn't seem too happy. They were both very quiet, and looked deep in thought. Harry just stayed silent and went back too his room as soon as he could.
A few hours later, Harry was walking down the hallway, since he had just gotten out of the shower and he heard someone saying his name.
"Hey Potter come here" said Dudley
"What do you want?" asked Harry going in to Dudley's room, he figured Dudley just wanted food or something, but was in no mood to play waiter.
"I want to talk about what happened when I was in that fire," replied Dudley. "Come in and shut the door so that mum and dad wont hear.
At this Harry was a little suspicious, but he decided to listen anyways. He went further into the room, carefully shutting the door behind him.
"What about the fire," asked Harry?
"Well, you know last year when those dementy-whatsits attacked us?" asked Dudley.
"Dementors, yea." Replied Harry, "Why?"
"Well right before the fire I felt all cold like I had when those... things attacked us. I had just started to relive that... that... memory, when suddenly someone screamed from the forest. Well, we all went to see what had happened and the girl just sat there like she was in a daze. She was still alive, but she wouldn't talk, and would barely move."
Harry gasped, she had been kissed.
"They kissed her," he whispered.
"They what?" asked Dudley.
"They kissed her and sucked out her soul," said Harry sounding nervous. "That's what happens when you get attacked by a dementor."
"But nothing like that happened to us last year," said Dudley.
"That's because I chased them off." Replied Harry. "Tell me everything that happened after that." Said Harry urgently. "Every detail you can remember."
"Well, after we found the girl we all went back to the main cabins. Our councilors sent us all to bed and after a few minutes all of the cabins burst into flames at the same time. As I was trying to get out of the cabin I tripped and fell behind a bed. I heard someone come in and he shouted something at the other members of the cabin. It sounded like... obliv... olbliate... or something."
"Obliviate," said Harry.
"Yea, that was it," said Dudley.
"Well then I saw a flash of light and then the person was gone."
"They put a memory charm on everyone so that they wouldn't remember what happened. The obliviate makes you forget, the green was the spell, and they apparated. You weren't memory charmed though," said Harry looking at Dudley.
"I fell remember, I guess they couldn't see me."
Harry was silent for a while until Dudley spoke again.
"It's your kind of people isn't it," said Dudley. "They did this."
"Yea," said Harry, "Voldemort must be starting to attack muggles. But please don't tell your parents that it was wizards. They'll kick me out for sure."
"Okay," said Dudley, "I'm just glad I figured out what was going on. This conversation never happened."
"What conversation?" asked Harry leaving with a smirk on his face.
The next week went by rather smoothly for Harry. The Dursleys were too concerned about Dudley to pay any attention to him. He just informed them the day before that he was leaving and they had acted like they could care less, which they probably could. Harry had spent a lot of time thinking about Voldemort attacking Dudley's camp. He had written and told Ginny a short version of what had happened. He had been thinking about whether Voldemort had just attacked at random, or if he knew that Dudley was connected to Harry and he decided to try and attack him. Before he knew it, the doorbell was ringing and Ron and Mr. Weasley were at the door to get him. They took a portkey to Grimmauld place and Harry wondered how he was going to tell them everything.
A/N: how was that? Better I hope, at least a few things happened. I promise this is where things will get interesting with Harry telling everyone about the Prophecy, and Harry and Ginny will soon find out why they are having the same dreams. (And get to know each other better, if you know what I mean). I hope that I can get another chapter up in a few days but if not then it will be a while because I am going on a two week cruise. But I promise to update as soon as I get back! Thank u SOOOOO much to the ppl that reviewed. U have no idea how good that makes me feel. PLEEEZ REVIEW!! And if any of u has stories, I would love to read them! Just give me the title! Speaking of other stories I must mention my BFF, moseys dragon, which wrote Hermoine's Dragon, it is Draco/ Hermoine and is VERY awesome! Ttyl ppls!! : P
"What do you mean caught on fire?" bellowed his uncle. "I sent my child to a summer camp thinking that he was going to the best camp in the state and he is in a fire explosion? I paid two hundred dollars for that bloody camp and now I am going to have to pay for medical bills too? Well you can definitely expect a lawsuit from me in the near future. GOOD DAY."
Harry wondered what had happened, it sounded like his uncle was talking about the summer camp Dudley had gone to. Hmmm... thought Harry... I wonder what happened. He was pondering going downstairs. Just as he had determined it would be better to stay away, his uncle bellowed up the stairs for him.
"GET DOWN HERE NOW POTTER."
Looks like I'm going downstairs after all, thought Harry.
Harry went down the stairs to find his aunt looking frightened and his uncle boiling with rage.
"Your aunt and I are going to the hospital because that bloody camp we sent Dudley too caught on fire and he broke his ankle and his arm. I don't know how long we will be gone, so I don't want any nonsense from you. Don't let anyone in and try and keep those stupid owls away from the house. If anyone needs to know we went for a family emergency. Understood?" Harry just nodded and watched them pull out of the driveway. Oh well, he thought, at least now some peace and quiet.
GINNY
"Ginny dear, are you okay? Your awfully quiet this morning." asked Mrs. Weasly.
"I'm fine mum, I just couldn't sleep much last night."
"Your not having nightmares are you?" asked Ron quickly.
"No, I just couldn't sleep that's all," replied Ginny giving Ron a glare. Even though it was a lie she was not about to tell her family what had happened last night. After she sent her letter to Harry she had received one from him, telling her that he had had the same nightmare. He sent her another letter telling her that they could talk about it more when they got together next week. Knowing that she and Harry had the same nightmare about Voldemort scared Ginny, because she was afraid now he would possess them both at the same time and try and get them to do something for him like he had with her before.
She was glad that she and Harry had been writing letters over the summer or else this could have happened and no one would have known about it.
Ginny finished her breakfast and decided to take a walk in the woods to think about what had happened. She was having the same dreams as Harry. She was being possessed the same way he was. Was there some sort of connection between them? If so why? At first she was happy that there might be something to bring them closer, but then she realized that they had become a great deal closer through there letters, even though they were few. Harry trusted her, and she knew that she had kept him from totally breaking up over the summer. She could not wait to talk to him when he got there next week. A part of her hoped that he could start to get to know her even better and see her as Ginny, his friend, not Ginny Ron's little sister. A part of her had never gotten over her crush on him, no matter how much she tried to deny it.
Harry
Harry decided to go to his usual spot in the park and just sit there and think. When he walked by he noticed that same young woman sitting at the same bench. She was, as usual not paying any attention to him so he just walked on by.
He sat down on the ground next to a rather large tree, so that he could have some shade. From his position he could see some teenagers who looked about his age playing sports, some younger children on the swings, and many people just taking a leisurely stroll through the park or sitting on a park bench talking to a friend. How wonderful it must be, thought Harry, to be able to go through the summer being so carefree and happy. These people did not have anything to worry about; they were all enjoying their life, they did not have to go through every night with deaths and nightmares haunting them, and every day worrying and wondering if they would live to see the next.
Soon the group of teenagers sat down on the grass near where they had been playing football earlier. The boys each went and sat down next to some girls that had been watching them. They soon paired off, boyfriend and girlfriend. Harry thought about how lucky they were to be able to just enjoy being with the person they loved. He had never really felt love in his life. The Weasleys were loving and kind to him, but he had never had a family, or one person who really cared for him, except Sirius, and now Sirius was gone. Harry had never been much for dating either, especially since his whole experience with Cho. He thought he liked her, but there was just nothing there and he was glad they were over with. Harry was not the dating type anyway. He figured that if the right girl came along, that was fine, but until then, he was not going to fret about it. No reason to leave another person to mourn me when I die fighting Voldemort anyway, thought Harry. For once Harry just wished he could be carefree and feel loved. He laid his head back and soon drifted off to sleep.
Harry awoke and looked at his watch. He had been asleep for about an hour. He looked around him and saw that the teenagers had left and that there didn't seem to be too many people in the park. Harry decided that he would go home and see if the Dursleys were home yet. If not he would write letters to all of his friends.
When Harry arrived at the house he found that the Dursleys were in fact home, and not very happy from the looks of it. Dudley had a cast on his ankle and his arm, and he was yelling that he was in pain and needed food. Immediately his aunt and uncle came rushing in acting like it was the end of the world. Harry just rolled his eyes and decided to go upstairs. He went upstairs and decided to write to his friends. He chose Ginny first.
Dear Ginny,
Hi! I hope you are all still doing well. I have been thinking about our nightmare all day and I think there is definitely a connection between them. It is too much the same to be a coincidence. I hope this all turns out to be okay. As I said before, please don't tell your family about this until we have had a chance to talk in person, because there is only so much I can express in writing. My cousin had returned from his summer camp with a broken ankle and wrist, and I have yet to find out what happened. I must tell you of something odd that had been going on. Every time I go to the park to think, I see an old woman sitting on a park bench near mine. I have never talked to her, and she never appears to be watching me, at least when I'm looking, but there is something strange about her. I have a suspicion that she is watching me but I really don't know why. This may seem like nothing to worry about, but I just have one of those odd feelings you know? Well I best be going now, I still need to write Ron and Hermione. Hope to see you soon! Love, Harry
Now on to the hard ones, Ron and Hermoine, thought Harry. He decided to write to Ron, so that he could send it with Ginny's letter.
Ron,
Hey Mate! How have things been with you? Sorry I haven't written much. I have had a lot of things on my mind. I will explain more when I get there. So far the summer hasn't been half bad, since Dudley went away to camp, but he got back today with a broken ankle and arm. I hope all has been going well. Ill see you next week! I can't wait! Your best mate, Harry
Then Harry did Hermoine's letter, which was basically the same thing he had written to Ron with a few minor changes.
Hermoine, Hello! How have things been with you and your parents over the summer? I'm sorry that I haven't written much. I have had a lot of things on my mind; don't worry though I'm still getting my homework done. So far the summer hasn't been that bad, but Dudley just got home from camp with some broken bones so who knows? Are you going to visit the Wealseys? If so I'll see you there! Love, Harry
After that Harry sent the letters off and went down for his dinner. At dinner Dudley kept complaining about his injuries, and his aunt and uncle didn't seem too happy. They were both very quiet, and looked deep in thought. Harry just stayed silent and went back too his room as soon as he could.
A few hours later, Harry was walking down the hallway, since he had just gotten out of the shower and he heard someone saying his name.
"Hey Potter come here" said Dudley
"What do you want?" asked Harry going in to Dudley's room, he figured Dudley just wanted food or something, but was in no mood to play waiter.
"I want to talk about what happened when I was in that fire," replied Dudley. "Come in and shut the door so that mum and dad wont hear.
At this Harry was a little suspicious, but he decided to listen anyways. He went further into the room, carefully shutting the door behind him.
"What about the fire," asked Harry?
"Well, you know last year when those dementy-whatsits attacked us?" asked Dudley.
"Dementors, yea." Replied Harry, "Why?"
"Well right before the fire I felt all cold like I had when those... things attacked us. I had just started to relive that... that... memory, when suddenly someone screamed from the forest. Well, we all went to see what had happened and the girl just sat there like she was in a daze. She was still alive, but she wouldn't talk, and would barely move."
Harry gasped, she had been kissed.
"They kissed her," he whispered.
"They what?" asked Dudley.
"They kissed her and sucked out her soul," said Harry sounding nervous. "That's what happens when you get attacked by a dementor."
"But nothing like that happened to us last year," said Dudley.
"That's because I chased them off." Replied Harry. "Tell me everything that happened after that." Said Harry urgently. "Every detail you can remember."
"Well, after we found the girl we all went back to the main cabins. Our councilors sent us all to bed and after a few minutes all of the cabins burst into flames at the same time. As I was trying to get out of the cabin I tripped and fell behind a bed. I heard someone come in and he shouted something at the other members of the cabin. It sounded like... obliv... olbliate... or something."
"Obliviate," said Harry.
"Yea, that was it," said Dudley.
"Well then I saw a flash of light and then the person was gone."
"They put a memory charm on everyone so that they wouldn't remember what happened. The obliviate makes you forget, the green was the spell, and they apparated. You weren't memory charmed though," said Harry looking at Dudley.
"I fell remember, I guess they couldn't see me."
Harry was silent for a while until Dudley spoke again.
"It's your kind of people isn't it," said Dudley. "They did this."
"Yea," said Harry, "Voldemort must be starting to attack muggles. But please don't tell your parents that it was wizards. They'll kick me out for sure."
"Okay," said Dudley, "I'm just glad I figured out what was going on. This conversation never happened."
"What conversation?" asked Harry leaving with a smirk on his face.
The next week went by rather smoothly for Harry. The Dursleys were too concerned about Dudley to pay any attention to him. He just informed them the day before that he was leaving and they had acted like they could care less, which they probably could. Harry had spent a lot of time thinking about Voldemort attacking Dudley's camp. He had written and told Ginny a short version of what had happened. He had been thinking about whether Voldemort had just attacked at random, or if he knew that Dudley was connected to Harry and he decided to try and attack him. Before he knew it, the doorbell was ringing and Ron and Mr. Weasley were at the door to get him. They took a portkey to Grimmauld place and Harry wondered how he was going to tell them everything.
A/N: how was that? Better I hope, at least a few things happened. I promise this is where things will get interesting with Harry telling everyone about the Prophecy, and Harry and Ginny will soon find out why they are having the same dreams. (And get to know each other better, if you know what I mean). I hope that I can get another chapter up in a few days but if not then it will be a while because I am going on a two week cruise. But I promise to update as soon as I get back! Thank u SOOOOO much to the ppl that reviewed. U have no idea how good that makes me feel. PLEEEZ REVIEW!! And if any of u has stories, I would love to read them! Just give me the title! Speaking of other stories I must mention my BFF, moseys dragon, which wrote Hermoine's Dragon, it is Draco/ Hermoine and is VERY awesome! Ttyl ppls!! : P