The Dark Lady
Chapter 2 – Grimmauld Place
By gracie5412


Harry and Ron landed with a thud as their knees buckled beneath them. Harry however didn't get back up. Mediwizards were at their aid almost immediately and tended to the wounds that were causing great pain. Harry was given a strong sleeping potion as he wouldn't calm and he continued to demand to be taken back to the battlefield to aid Hermione. No one wished to mention that she was probably dead by now.

Ron stayed awake all night waiting for some word as to what happened, either way. It was late when a man came staggering back. He heard the 'pop' as the man apperated into the room and was instantly on his feet and joining Dumbledore, Fudge and some others to hear the man's story.

"I just went back to see if there was anyone, anyone at all that we could save, b-but there all dead. All of them, corpses just strewn everywhere, so, so much blood. Vol-Voldemort was there he, he's dead! A sword right through his chest. It's finally over!"

"You mean Hermione killed him?" Ron asked "Did you see her there too or did she get away? Where is she?"

"I'm sorry Mr Weasly, there was no sign of her anywhere near the battle ground. Dead or alive." The young soldier said sorrowfully. "But yes she did kill him. Can you believe it? It's all over!"

"THEN WHERE THE HELL IS SHE?" Ron yelled.

"Ron, please calm down. Maybe she was hurt and couldn't apperate here. She will come soon. If she is still not here by morning we will send out people to look for her. Right now I suggest that we all get some well deserved rest." Dumbledore said soothingly and guided Ron back up to his room leaving him with a sleeping potion by his bedside.

The next morning Hermione had still not returned so a small group of people were sent out in search of her. They scoured the field, the villages nearby, her house and even Hogwarts in hope she would have gone somewhere familiar to her. Yet they returned that evening still having no idea where she was. Ron was a bag of nerves, unable to stay still so he took to pacing along the front hall watching the front door and generally getting in the way. Eventually he settled by Harry's bed in the large room that had been converted into a medical ward. It took six hours before Harry woke with a loud yell.

"Harry! Harry what's wrong?" Ron asked trying to restrain him.

"Dumbledore. I need to speak to Dumbledore!" Harry gasped. Ron quickly went to find him and they both returned to Harry's bed.

"My dream, I- I think it was another vision. I saw a woman; she was commanding an army of deatheaters, more than we've even seen before, she was talking about a- a battle I think. I'm not sure, she seemed familiar but I'm not sure from where."

"We'll get the seers on it right away. If you get another dream tell me immediately ok?" Dumbledore ordered as he left the room swiftly.

"You alright now mate? Or do you want me to get a medi for you?" Ron asked chewing his bottom lip.

"No I'm alright now thanks." Harry sighed and crashed back into his crisp white pillows.

Dumbledore walked quickly along the hallway and up two flights of stairs before softly knocking on a door. He pushed it open with a loud creek and walked inside. The women looked up as he entered.

"Ah Professor Dumbledore, we saw that you would be joining us today. A little sketchy on the time though. The pumpkin juice you want will be ready in a few minutes.

"As ever you ladies continue to impress me." Dumbledore smiled warmly as he took a seat. "But I'm afraid I cannot stay long. I am just here to inform you of Mr Potter's dream. I was hoping that you might seen if it will actually come about?" He went on to recount what Harry had just told him and Ron had gone on in his dream. The women said that they had seen nothing but would of course continue to watch and tell him if anything came to their sight.

Everyone went to bed that night feeling troubled and worried that there was still no word from Hermione. Harry tossed and turned as he went through yet another dream, another version of what he had seen before.

The room was dark, lit only by burning torches hung from the wall. Many men and women were cramped inside all looking up to a raised floor where a woman stood. He could only see her back but she was tall with short black hair and was very intimidating. The crowd was silent as she spoke.

"This is our time! Finally our work shall be done. We shall go, we shall fight and we shall win! Our numbers no longer dwindle we have more men and women than ever before. The stupid little Potter thinks he can do better, he thinks he knows our moves. He thinks he knows me! But he hasn't seen anything yet! And tonight it's finally our chance to show him that!" She shouted to the crowd and received a great roar of approval. "No longer will we sit in the shadows and have Mudbloods and muggle-lovers tell us what to do. We shall rule and we shall do a far better job! Now go! Go and do not hold back. Do not stop until every single one of them is dead or in a prison cell. Except for Potter and Weasly of course. I want them brought to me. I want to see them die at my feet." She laughed a croaky cackle and started to slowly turn around.

"Harry! Harry!" Ron yelled and shook him awake. "Harry wake up. You're screaming."

"Ron!" Harry yelled in anger.

"What?"

"I could almost see her she was turning around just two more seconds and I would have done! You idiot!" Harry snapped.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know. I'll go get Dumbledore tell him you had another dream." Ron mumbled and quickly left the room. He came back with Dumbledore and Harry told him what had happened.

"Does this mean it's not a vision? I mean if they're different it can't be can it?"

"No Harry it doesn't mean that at all. Like all visions you are you seeing a possible future. You may see many of the same time but each time they would be different. This means that the future is unclear in that area. It means that there is hope to change it."


Ok guys sorry it's all so short. But I need to split it where I do really because I want to keep these parts separate. But as much as I can I'll try to update two at a time. Please review and let me know what you think.