*Chapter 12*
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"Harry! Look out!"
Harry swerved just in time as the Bludger swiftly went passed him. Just as he was safe again, Harry began to relax and fly around looking for the snitch. Harry couldn't pay much attention to the Quidditch practice, as he kept thinking about the two Weasleys, Ron and Ginny.
Ron has not been talking to him for days, even when they were with Hermione, the both of them would talk to her, acting normally, but Ron would never even breathe a word to him. As for Ginny, Harry had been avoiding her much more than before, he wanted to be as far away as possible, or did he? The more Harry avoided Ginny, the more he felt that he missed her, but he would never admit it to himself though.
Harry watched the other team players as he tried desperately to concentrate on Quidditch practice. The team was now made up of new players, since all the other players, except for Harry, had graduated. Seamus sped past him, with the other two chasers, Dean Thomas and Grace Parker (a fifth year), close by. Bludgers heading for the chasers were beaten out of the way by the new beaters, Danny Rowell (another fifth year) and Wilson Lee, the only fourth year player. The chasers flew towards the goal hoops, which were guarded by Ron.
Ron too, wasn't playing too well, as he was distracted by his own thoughts, but he didn't seem angry, even though he was somehow growing red and was getting redder every time he glanced below. Curious, Harry looked down too, and saw Hermione and Ginny watching the practice.
Ginny was watching the whole time? Harry thought to himself. How could he have not noticed anyone watching? Harry stared far below, at Ginny. He just couldn't look away. He missed her. NO I DON'T! Harry screamed in his thoughts.
Suddenly, Harry felt something smack into his head; he looked up, and saw the snitch right above him, which had begun to fly away. Harry chased after it, and caught it quickly (Catching the snitch is easier during a practice).
Everyone descended to he ground. As they walked to the changing room, the other teammates, except for Dean and Seamus, began asking Harry and Ron if there was anything wrong, as their playing was off. Harry and Ron both shook their heads without answering.
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Harry went towards the castle with the rest of the excited Quidditch players, except for Ron. Harry assumed that Ron had left with Ginny, since both Ginny and Hermione had left too. All Harry wanted to do was to get to the boys dorm and sleep. He didn't want to think about Ron or Ginny anymore.
Entering the Gryffindor common room, Harry saw Ron and Hermione talking, as they sat by the fireplace. Ron gave him a few furtive glances, while Hermione smiled and waved at him, asking him to sit with them, but Harry decided no to. All he wanted to do was to go up to the boys' dorm and sleep.
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The crowd cheered as the Gryffindor quidditch team flew into view. Harry and Sirius made their way through the stands and settled themselves when they found an empty space at bottom most right. Harry craned his neck as he looked around for the two hooded people that were supposed to be there while the quidditch game went on.
"They're not here." Harry mumbled.
"Who's not here?" Sirius (who had been watching the game) asked.
"Whoever I said, I'm supposed to see." Harry replied, not wanting anyone to know what he was talking about.
"Maybe you saw them during another match." Sirius suggested.
Harry shrugged as he stopped looking for the two people and watched the game instead.
Harry felt a little weird as he watched himself fly around the pitch looking for the snitch, with Malfoy close behind. The game went on, as he watched himself diving once in a while for the snitch, which kept flying away. Grace clutched the quaffle tightly as he sped towards the Slytherin goal hoops. Seamus and Dean flew close, as they formed the hawkshead attacking formation. The quaffle went past the Slytherin keeper as Grace threw it, and into the left hoop, making Gryffindor ten points ahead of Slytherin. The game continued, and the snitch was still not caught. The Slytherin had lead by twenty at some point, but Gryffindor had caught up and was now leading, which made the Slytherin players feel angry and frustrated, resulting them into becoming very aggressive. Harry watched his younger self (so this was what I looked like from the stands!) look for the snitch, not realizing the snitch was near. Wilson, who had seen the snitch, had to shout out to the younger version of Harry, to make him see the snitch.
Harry (future) realized that the younger him wasn't paying attention to the game, how could he have not seen the snitch? The younger Harry had been watching something on the ground, near the stands. Harry looked below, and true enough, there was something, at the bottom of the stands. Harry looked closer, and realized that the something was actually, the two people he knew he was supposed to see. He was right after all!
Harry began to call out to Sirius, but Sirius spoke first.
"Har- I mean, James. Did you know Harry was going to this?" Sirius asked. Harry stared at Sirius, confused at first. But, he soon understood what Sirius was asking, and looked up just in time to see himself racing towards the stand that was full of Gryffindor students.
"Yup." Harry answered as he watched.
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Harry stared at the two heavily cloaked people who were watching the game from the foot of the stands. He had seen them before, but couldn't recall when. They seemed rather peculiar. Why would anyone be heavily cloaked during a quidditch game? Harry flew around the pitch but couldn't keep his eyes off them.
"OI! Harry! The snitch!" Harry refocused on the game as he heard someone shout.
He took a glance to see who shouted, and saw Wilson pointing to something to the north. Harry looked at where Wilson was pointing and saw the snitch just in time to see fly to another direction. Harry swiftly turned and went after the snitch, bending low as he gained speed with his outstretched hand reaching for the snitch. Draco sped after Harry, but couldn't catch up as he was too far behind. The snitch came nearer and nearer. Harry stretched his hand even further to get it, and as he was about to grab it, an incredibly fast bludger flew straight at him. Harry fell off his broom, and hung on handle as he avoided the bludger, which was only an inch away as it went past him. The snitch had disappeared again.
Harry climbed onto his broom right after the bludger flew past. He began to look around for the snitch, but instead he saw the bludger that had almost hit him, fly at a dangerous speed, towards the stands that were full of Gryffindor students, and Hermione and Ginny were right in front.
"Ginny!" Harry screamed as he panicked.
Harry dived as he raced the bludger towards the stands. Ron had begun flying after the bludger first, but Harry caught up with the bludger before Ron, since he was nearer to the stands and had a faster broom. Harry flew faster than he had ever flown before, as he got right next to the bludger. Harry bent extremely low as he tried desperately to get ahead of the bludger. The bludger was fast, extremely fast, and was getting too near to the stands. Harry became more desperate and used all his will to be faster than the bludger and his effort made him a little further than the bludger. Harry swerved to the left, and intersected the bludger and got hit.
Harry fell off his broom due to the high impact, and the bludger had gone into another direction, away from the stands.
Harry fell towards the ground fast. The speed was incredible since he had been far away from the ground. He fell so fast, that no one thought he would ever survive the fall. But, Ron who like Harry, had been speeding towards the bludger, dived downwards and caught Harry by the hand, right before he hit the ground. Harry hung unconscious as Ron caught hold of his hand and lowered him to the grass slowly.
The teachers, quidditch players, Hermione and Ginny rushed towards them as Ron laid Harry onto the grass. The quidditch players had crowded around Harry, but the Sirius made them step back as he checked on Harry, with Lutter next to him, with no sign of worry on his face. Some of the Gryffindor team players seemed to notice this.
Ron stared at Harry as Madam Pomfrey arrived and began to conjure a stretcher, and thought out loud:
"He's mental."
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^^^^^^^^^^ Baby cries were heard as Harry saw pitch black. The cries went on as faint light began to emerge and suddenly everything was incredibly bright and white. Everything was white; the cries could still be heard. The scene began to spin as if Harry was in a white tornado and suddenly a tired, perspiring red haired woman appeared, she was smiling and looking at something in her arms, and looking down, Harry saw that the woman was holding a crying baby. The scene changed suddenly and everything was dark, not pitch black, but dark. Suddenly the woman appeared again, but this time, she was standing in the middle of the dungeon, and jumped in front of her baby as green light appeared, taking over the whole view. The scene changed again and now, he saw a red haired man and a brown haired woman reading an ancient book. The view began to swirl, and when it became normal again, Harry was now looking at two babies, and everything went pitch black. Colour returned again, and Harry was now, on his broom, panicking as a bludger sped towards Ginny.
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"Ginny!" Harry shouted as he shot awake.
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Wow.. This chapter was longer than I expected. Sorry I took so long, I had been very, very busy. I hope you all like his chapter! Please, please, please review!!
Ps: Thanks Kim for helping me!! Hope you like this.
Okay. Thanks for all the reviews!
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"Harry! Look out!"
Harry swerved just in time as the Bludger swiftly went passed him. Just as he was safe again, Harry began to relax and fly around looking for the snitch. Harry couldn't pay much attention to the Quidditch practice, as he kept thinking about the two Weasleys, Ron and Ginny.
Ron has not been talking to him for days, even when they were with Hermione, the both of them would talk to her, acting normally, but Ron would never even breathe a word to him. As for Ginny, Harry had been avoiding her much more than before, he wanted to be as far away as possible, or did he? The more Harry avoided Ginny, the more he felt that he missed her, but he would never admit it to himself though.
Harry watched the other team players as he tried desperately to concentrate on Quidditch practice. The team was now made up of new players, since all the other players, except for Harry, had graduated. Seamus sped past him, with the other two chasers, Dean Thomas and Grace Parker (a fifth year), close by. Bludgers heading for the chasers were beaten out of the way by the new beaters, Danny Rowell (another fifth year) and Wilson Lee, the only fourth year player. The chasers flew towards the goal hoops, which were guarded by Ron.
Ron too, wasn't playing too well, as he was distracted by his own thoughts, but he didn't seem angry, even though he was somehow growing red and was getting redder every time he glanced below. Curious, Harry looked down too, and saw Hermione and Ginny watching the practice.
Ginny was watching the whole time? Harry thought to himself. How could he have not noticed anyone watching? Harry stared far below, at Ginny. He just couldn't look away. He missed her. NO I DON'T! Harry screamed in his thoughts.
Suddenly, Harry felt something smack into his head; he looked up, and saw the snitch right above him, which had begun to fly away. Harry chased after it, and caught it quickly (Catching the snitch is easier during a practice).
Everyone descended to he ground. As they walked to the changing room, the other teammates, except for Dean and Seamus, began asking Harry and Ron if there was anything wrong, as their playing was off. Harry and Ron both shook their heads without answering.
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Harry went towards the castle with the rest of the excited Quidditch players, except for Ron. Harry assumed that Ron had left with Ginny, since both Ginny and Hermione had left too. All Harry wanted to do was to get to the boys dorm and sleep. He didn't want to think about Ron or Ginny anymore.
Entering the Gryffindor common room, Harry saw Ron and Hermione talking, as they sat by the fireplace. Ron gave him a few furtive glances, while Hermione smiled and waved at him, asking him to sit with them, but Harry decided no to. All he wanted to do was to go up to the boys' dorm and sleep.
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The crowd cheered as the Gryffindor quidditch team flew into view. Harry and Sirius made their way through the stands and settled themselves when they found an empty space at bottom most right. Harry craned his neck as he looked around for the two hooded people that were supposed to be there while the quidditch game went on.
"They're not here." Harry mumbled.
"Who's not here?" Sirius (who had been watching the game) asked.
"Whoever I said, I'm supposed to see." Harry replied, not wanting anyone to know what he was talking about.
"Maybe you saw them during another match." Sirius suggested.
Harry shrugged as he stopped looking for the two people and watched the game instead.
Harry felt a little weird as he watched himself fly around the pitch looking for the snitch, with Malfoy close behind. The game went on, as he watched himself diving once in a while for the snitch, which kept flying away. Grace clutched the quaffle tightly as he sped towards the Slytherin goal hoops. Seamus and Dean flew close, as they formed the hawkshead attacking formation. The quaffle went past the Slytherin keeper as Grace threw it, and into the left hoop, making Gryffindor ten points ahead of Slytherin. The game continued, and the snitch was still not caught. The Slytherin had lead by twenty at some point, but Gryffindor had caught up and was now leading, which made the Slytherin players feel angry and frustrated, resulting them into becoming very aggressive. Harry watched his younger self (so this was what I looked like from the stands!) look for the snitch, not realizing the snitch was near. Wilson, who had seen the snitch, had to shout out to the younger version of Harry, to make him see the snitch.
Harry (future) realized that the younger him wasn't paying attention to the game, how could he have not seen the snitch? The younger Harry had been watching something on the ground, near the stands. Harry looked below, and true enough, there was something, at the bottom of the stands. Harry looked closer, and realized that the something was actually, the two people he knew he was supposed to see. He was right after all!
Harry began to call out to Sirius, but Sirius spoke first.
"Har- I mean, James. Did you know Harry was going to this?" Sirius asked. Harry stared at Sirius, confused at first. But, he soon understood what Sirius was asking, and looked up just in time to see himself racing towards the stand that was full of Gryffindor students.
"Yup." Harry answered as he watched.
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Harry stared at the two heavily cloaked people who were watching the game from the foot of the stands. He had seen them before, but couldn't recall when. They seemed rather peculiar. Why would anyone be heavily cloaked during a quidditch game? Harry flew around the pitch but couldn't keep his eyes off them.
"OI! Harry! The snitch!" Harry refocused on the game as he heard someone shout.
He took a glance to see who shouted, and saw Wilson pointing to something to the north. Harry looked at where Wilson was pointing and saw the snitch just in time to see fly to another direction. Harry swiftly turned and went after the snitch, bending low as he gained speed with his outstretched hand reaching for the snitch. Draco sped after Harry, but couldn't catch up as he was too far behind. The snitch came nearer and nearer. Harry stretched his hand even further to get it, and as he was about to grab it, an incredibly fast bludger flew straight at him. Harry fell off his broom, and hung on handle as he avoided the bludger, which was only an inch away as it went past him. The snitch had disappeared again.
Harry climbed onto his broom right after the bludger flew past. He began to look around for the snitch, but instead he saw the bludger that had almost hit him, fly at a dangerous speed, towards the stands that were full of Gryffindor students, and Hermione and Ginny were right in front.
"Ginny!" Harry screamed as he panicked.
Harry dived as he raced the bludger towards the stands. Ron had begun flying after the bludger first, but Harry caught up with the bludger before Ron, since he was nearer to the stands and had a faster broom. Harry flew faster than he had ever flown before, as he got right next to the bludger. Harry bent extremely low as he tried desperately to get ahead of the bludger. The bludger was fast, extremely fast, and was getting too near to the stands. Harry became more desperate and used all his will to be faster than the bludger and his effort made him a little further than the bludger. Harry swerved to the left, and intersected the bludger and got hit.
Harry fell off his broom due to the high impact, and the bludger had gone into another direction, away from the stands.
Harry fell towards the ground fast. The speed was incredible since he had been far away from the ground. He fell so fast, that no one thought he would ever survive the fall. But, Ron who like Harry, had been speeding towards the bludger, dived downwards and caught Harry by the hand, right before he hit the ground. Harry hung unconscious as Ron caught hold of his hand and lowered him to the grass slowly.
The teachers, quidditch players, Hermione and Ginny rushed towards them as Ron laid Harry onto the grass. The quidditch players had crowded around Harry, but the Sirius made them step back as he checked on Harry, with Lutter next to him, with no sign of worry on his face. Some of the Gryffindor team players seemed to notice this.
Ron stared at Harry as Madam Pomfrey arrived and began to conjure a stretcher, and thought out loud:
"He's mental."
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^^^^^^^^^^ Baby cries were heard as Harry saw pitch black. The cries went on as faint light began to emerge and suddenly everything was incredibly bright and white. Everything was white; the cries could still be heard. The scene began to spin as if Harry was in a white tornado and suddenly a tired, perspiring red haired woman appeared, she was smiling and looking at something in her arms, and looking down, Harry saw that the woman was holding a crying baby. The scene changed suddenly and everything was dark, not pitch black, but dark. Suddenly the woman appeared again, but this time, she was standing in the middle of the dungeon, and jumped in front of her baby as green light appeared, taking over the whole view. The scene changed again and now, he saw a red haired man and a brown haired woman reading an ancient book. The view began to swirl, and when it became normal again, Harry was now looking at two babies, and everything went pitch black. Colour returned again, and Harry was now, on his broom, panicking as a bludger sped towards Ginny.
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"Ginny!" Harry shouted as he shot awake.
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Wow.. This chapter was longer than I expected. Sorry I took so long, I had been very, very busy. I hope you all like his chapter! Please, please, please review!!
Ps: Thanks Kim for helping me!! Hope you like this.