Gone With the Wind
Chapter 1 - A terrible price to Pay
Dumbledore stood and the few brave whispers that echoed around the Great Hall died out immediately. The once boisterous, lively energy that previously filled the castle had disappeared. Just like magic.
"Another year, another day, another war. We have all suffered, there is no use pretending. The war is over, but at a terrible price. We have lost many of our number." Dumbledore looked around sadly looking at each of the noble and great houses. Home to the most gifted people on this earth. "I would like us all to raise our goblets for the brave people that have given us a chance to live. I would like to raise our goblets to the innocent lives lost for the chance of power. To the lost, and the suffering."
"To the lost, and the suffering," The all muttered; many to engulfed by grief to say the words properly, the anguish showed in the hollows of their eyes. They had all suffered
"I would also like to remember an individual whom all of you know, but few realise his sacrifice. Harry Potter, one of the most remarkable people I have had the pleasure to meet, gave his life for us. He abandoned his happiness, his innocence, his well being, to give us life. He has struggled through these years knowing in the end he was the only one with the power to vanquish Voldemort," There was no longer a shudder at the mention of his name. They barely noticed, Dumbledore's speech entering their tired minds, waiting for the moment they awoke to realise what the meant. "A prophecy, made almost eighteen years ago tells us he was the only one with the power to stop this evil and give us a chance of a new life. It is our obligation to know that this will not go amiss, we need to stand together and hope that one day we will meet our saviour again and he can see the world we have built because of him. I would like you, once again, to raise your goblets to Harry Potter," and for the second time everyone in the Great Hall stood and much more clearly the words "to Harry Potter" rang through the hall. Ron put his arm around Hermione silent tears running down both students faces as the raised their goblets. No one really noticing Dumbledore's mistake, no one but Ron and Hermione. 'He can see the world we have built because of him'. Harry was dead; he could not see a world of happiness he had created.
The students began to leave the Great Hall in silence the hall was almost empty but one man stood in the corner watching the scene with a heavy heart. He walked up to the teacher's table, empty of all but Dumbledore.
"Okay, I'm ready." He said, offering no other information. Dumbledore nodded, the twinkle in his eyes was dieing.
"Here is the time-turner, I wish you all the luck, happiness and peace you deserve." Dumbledore handed over the turner and looked into the emerald eyes shining through from the darkness of his cloak. Shadows danced in the corners of the extraordinarily green eyes, ever haunted by his past. Hopefully the next twenty-five years would bring back some happiness into his life. "I expect you in my office at midnight tonight, Goodbye and good luck Harry," and with that Harry lowered his hood revealing a lightning bolt scar above his left eye, a drop of blood spilling from the old wound as though it had been carved only moments ago. His face was pale in the fading candlelight, the full moon beamed down from the enchanted ceiling giving the hall a surreal even dreamlike look to it. He lowered the chain of the turner around his neck and turned the hourglass twenty-five times, one for each year back he would travel. He looked up into the eyes of Dumbledore. The twinkle he had come to love and hate was fading. Harry knew what he must do. He closed his eyes for many minutes and when he opened them again Dumbledore was gone, the Hall was empty and the morning light streamed into the room.
A/N: Please review, its supposed to be confusing at first its all part of the story. Im adding lots of hints about the story but not really telling you anything. I hope i've not completely lost you. Anyway creative criticism is always welcome and i love getting tips so feel free to do so and i really want to know what you think so you can completley hate it, i dont care i just want to know!