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Chapter 1: Dementors and the Dead
Another long, hot summer's day was finally coming to a close, and thankfully for the most of the inhabitance of Number, Four Privet Drive it was a long, hot, NORMAL summer's day. In fact it was like this all summer, nothing peculiar happened no people appearing out of the chimney, no flying Ford Anglias, nothing. In fact, the strangest thing to happen on Privet Drive was the vulture that circled around the area for about a day. This was fine and dandy with Vernon Dursley and his family, who hated all things weird and peculiar, but for the skinny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who lived with the Dursleys it was almost madding. All summer, Harry Potter was looking for a sign, strange deaths, disappearances, anything that would give him a hint to the plans of Lord Voldemort. At the end of his fourth year at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry had witnessed the dark lord's return to power as he and fellow Hogwarts student Cedric Diggory were set to tie for the winner of the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Harry was the only one to escape the encounter alive. Now he was vigilantly watching for any sign what so ever to Voldemort's plans now that he was back to his full power.
Harry had mostly been watching for any unusual story on the evening news, but the only note worthy thing that happened all summer was a mugging in London where the attacker took a nice, big bite out of his victim. ("It's drugs" Uncle Vernon insisted "all of the street trash are on drugs I tell you"). The news from the wizarding world was as equally devoid of Voldemort's return. He the Daily Prophet delivered to a park a few blocks away from Privet Drive; the last thing he wanted was to deal with his aunt and uncle's rage if they found a newspaper about the magic world in their house. Harry hopped out of bed and walked over to the owl cage in the corner of his room. With night rapidly approaching, he would need to let his pet owl go out to hunt. He opened the cage door, and snow-white owl playfully nipped his fingers with her beck. "Don't be out to long" Harry told Hedwig as he took her over to the open window and let her fly silently into the incoming darkness. With his only true companion at Number, Four Privet Drive gone, Harry decided he would go for a walk. There where a lot of things he need to think about, so a walk would be the best way to sort his head out.
"Mum, Dad, I'm me and some of the guys are going to the carnival" Harry heard his cousin Dudley call out as he descended the stairs. "All right son" Harry heard Uncle Vernon say "here's your allowance, and don't worry about curfew I know boys will be boys. You and your mates have a good time." Not wanting to deal with all three Dursleys Harry waited until he heard the door close before he went to leave the house. "And where do you think your going boy?" Harry here the unpleasant voice of his uncle ask as he reached the door. "I'm going for a walk" Harry answered not turning to see the plump face of his uncle. "I know your up to something, I don't know what it is yet but I know you are." Harry felt his anger building up. "I'm not up to anything; I just want to go for a walk." Vernon glared at his nephew "You listen to me boy, stay away from that carnival" Vernon said as he forced Harry to look him in the face "Dudley doesn't need you to embarrass him in front of his friends with your abnormity." "You talk about it like I'm deformed" Harry retorted. "It would be better if you where," Vernon spat "maybe then we could have got some sympathy for taking you in." Harry was now almost at the boiling point, "I'm just going for a walk, I don't care about Dudley and your stupid muggle carnival" yelled as he wrestled free from his uncle and opened the door to leave. "I'm warning you boy, don't go near that carnival you hear me, don't even look in it's general direction" uncle Vernon yelled at Harry as he vanished into the darkness.
Harry had not planed to go to the carnival; usually he would try to stay far away from anywhere he knew Dudley was. But right now he did not care Dudley, he didn't even care about Voldemort at this point. The only thing on Harry Potter's mind right now was defying uncle Vernon, and right now that meant going to the carnival. Harry stepped in to the fair, although it was nothing like playing Quidditch or casting spells, it was still pretty impressive to a kid who never been to one before. Harry walked around looking for his cousin, as he passed some of the food carts Harry wished he had some muggle money. If he was in the wizarding world, money would not be a problem. He had plenty of it in the wizard bank Gringotts, but here in the muggle world, it was no use to him. Harry continued to look for Dudley so he could let out his frustration on him. Not paying attention to his surroundings, Harry collided with someone, knocking them both to the ground. "Sorry about that" Harry said as he pulled himself off the ground. Harry walked over to help the girl he knocked down. She was tall, a little taller than Harry with long brown hair "pay attention much?" The girl asked sarcastically. Harry helped the girl back on her feet, then looked away embarrassed. "I was looking for my cousin, and didn't see you" Harry apologized "I truly am sorry." The girl looked at Harry and smiled, "I guess I can forgive you, if you show me around" she said. "I don't really have any money or anything."
"Don't worry, I have plenty to blow through" the girl grabbed Harry by the hand, and pulled him through the carnival, making the choice for him.
"So what's your name?" The girl asked Harry as they stood in line for the ferris wheel. "Harry" he answered "Harry Potter, and you?" "Dawn Summers" he didn't think it possible, but Harry was actually having fun in the muggle world something he thought would never happen. They had just got off the bumper cars, and where standing at the edge of the carnival eating ice cream. "So, how long are you going to be in England?" Harry asked. "I don't know" Dawn answered "I'm living here with my step-dad for now, but I hope I move back to California with my sister soon."
"Why didn't she come with you?" Questioned Harry as he tried learn more about the strange American girl who had essentially kidnapped him, and treated him to the best night he ever in the muggle world. "She's in college and has a really important job she couldn't give up." Dawn and Harry sat there for a moment and said nothing. The silence didn't last for long, "Come on Big D, chunk another one at him" Harry heard coming from the park behind them.
Harry recognized the voice immediately; it was one of the members of Dudley's gang. All summer the delinquents had been terrorizing the neighborhood all summer, beating up anyone who even looked at them wrong. And from the sound of it, they found a new subject to bully. "Looks like I found my cousin" Harry said looking behind him. "Should we go get him?" Dawn asked "I mean you where looking for him before you bumped into me."
"I was just looking for him to blow of some steam on" Harry answered, "besides, I like your company much better than my fat head cousins." Harry and Dawn heard laughter burst behind them "you almost had him that time Big D, give im another" one of Dudley's other friends said. "It sounds like they're having lots of fun back there" Dawn said looking behind her. "At some little kid's expense I would imagine" said Harry looking back towards the park. "Let's go have a little fun of our own, and ruin his." Harry looked at the smirking girl sitting next to him, she had a touch of wickedness to her, and he liked it.
Dawn didn't see how Harry was going to blow off any steam on the large brute in front of her. He was a wide kid, but from his build, it was obvious he was some kind of athlete. Dawn could not guess how Harry could ever give his could ever give his cousin any kind of trouble without ending up flat on his back. Dudley and his goons found a victim older than usual tonight. They where throwing rocks at an old homeless man sleeping under the swings. "Come on Big D, you almost got him that time" said Piers.
"Chunk Another one at him D, I bet you'll get this time" Gordon said.
Dudley picked up a large rock and threw it at the old man, hitting him in the back. The old man stirred a little as Dudley and his friends burst into historical laughter.
"Leave him alone" Harry yelled.
"What are you going to do if I don't" said Dudley?
"You know what I'll do" said Harry.
"run" said Dawn weakly.
"We both know you can't, they'll kick you out" said Dudley.
"Run" said Dawn, louder this time.
"I'm out of here, see you tomorrow big D" said a frightened Piers as he and Gordon ran off.
"DAMNIT RUN" Dawn yelled.
Harry and Dudley turned looked as the old man got to his feet, they where filled with fear as they gazed upon him. The man's ragged cloths where caked with old blood, his wound covered skin was a sickly grayish color, he opened his mouth, reviling his blackened teeth, and his milky eyes where completely dilated. The man let out a growlish roar as he lumbered towards the three teens. They ran, they ran as fast as their legs could carry them. The man was close behind them, although he did not look it, he was very quick and agile. The thing continued to growl as it pursued the teens. The three had finally began to out run the thing behind them. They where so concentrated on running, the did not even notice they had run clear through Magnolia Crescent and into the narrow alleyway where Harry first saw Sirius and was the shortcut between Magnolia Crescent and Wister Walk.
"I have to stop" Said a winded Dudley as he slumped down on the alleyway wall.
"Were almost home, we have to hurry before he catches up" said Harry. "Let's just go, he'll be here soon" said Dawn. Then, Harry wished Dudley had never had stopped. The alleyway suddenly became dark, as if the moon, stars and the street lamps had all suddenly gone out. The night are became chilled, "What's going on, I can't see" Dudley said. "Be quite" Harry hissed as he pulled out his wand, "Lumos" the tip of Harry's wand began to shine, beating back the darkness sounding them. Harry turned around and confirmed his fears. A towering, hooded figure was silently gliding towards them, no feet or face visible beneath it's robes, sucking on the night air as it came along. Harry turned the other way to see if they could make a get away, only to see another hooded figure coming from the other end. Harry raised his wand, ready to fight the Dementors with his patronum spell, when things went from bad to worst. Just as Harry was about cast his spell, he heard a growl from the behind one of the Dementors. The dementors stopped their slow decent on the teens and turned to face the old man. Harry could not believe his eyes, the dementors just hovered there, turned towards the old man, and they almost seemed confused by him. Suddenly, the man's dilated eyes started glowing a burning red. The man nodded at the dementors and slumped back against the wall and watched like a spectator at a Quidditch match. The dementors turned their attention back on Harry, Dawn, and Dudley. One of them reached out at Harry with it's sickly gray hand. Harry looked behind him, the other dementor had reached Dudley, who was shaking now.
"Please no, don't jump, please don't jump I need you here with me" Dawn said curled up on the ground.
The dementor pulled back it's hood, reviling it's hideous mouth.
"Expecto Patronum!"
A silvery wisp of vapor shot from the wand, he heard shrill high-pitched laughter in his head as the dementor's scabbed, slimy hands reached out at him. -concentrate, you just had one of the best night of your life, use it to fight them off.-
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!"
This time the spell worked, an enormous silver stag erupted from the tip of Harry's wand; it caught the dementor in it's antlers and tossed it down the alleyway. The stag charged the creature, it swooped away, bat-like and defeated. "Now the other one" Harry said. The stag turned and charged the other dementor as it was about to give Dudley it's kiss. The thing was caught up in the stag's antlers, and was tossed away to join it's brother. Harry leaned down to check on Dawn and Dudley when he remembered, it wasn't over. Harry looked back at the homeless man, his eyes where no longer glowing, and he was coming towards them arms stretched out. The man let out an unholy moan as he closed in on the teens.
"STUPEFY!" A jet of red light hit the man in the chest, but he was completely unfazed. Another moan erupted from the man, Harry was out of ideas, and he knew it was over. He had defeated the dementors, but now he was at a lost. All he could do was put him self between the man and Dawn, but Harry knew it would do no good. Just as he was ready to accept his fate, someone attacked the man. The attacker punched the man repeatedly in the face, then threw him down the ally. Harry finally got a good look at their savor. He looked to be in his late twenties, he had blond hair, but Harry could tell it was not natural, he wore a black shirt, black leather pants, and long black leather duster.
"You alright bit?" The man asked Dawn leaning down near her.
"They made me see it again Spike" said Dawn. "I saw her jump again."
Spike stroked Dawns hair, he then looked at Harry.
"Get them out of here now" said Spike to Harryas he got up to face the homeless man again.
The man rushed Spike, he grabbed his arm and sunk his black teeth in to his arm.
"Get out of here, run now" Spike said as he tried to get the man off his arm.
Harry and the others ran out of the alleyway(actually, Harry had Dudley slumped on his shoulders, and Dawn kind of wobbled out). Just then, Harry's neighbor Mrs. Figg came into view, a clanking shopping bag at her wrist. Harry tried to quickly put his wand away.
"Don't put it away, idiot boy!" Mrs. Figg shrieked. "What if there are more around? Oh, I'm going to kill Mundudgus Fletcher!"
