The Veil of Lost Souls
Bo held Katie's hand as he patrolled the corridors. Katie shouldn't really be out but she had pressurized Bo to let her come on patrol with him anyway. They had managed to avoid Cho and the other prefects so far but Bo didn't know how long it would be until they actually bumped into one. Bo turned to Katie and smirked at her slightly.
"That is it?" She asked. Bo glanced down the corridor.
"No one's here. Come this way." Bo said. He pulled Katie after him down a small corridor that led towards the kitchens.
"Bo, where are we going?" Katie asked.
"You'll see" Bo said with a smile. Near the kitchens, Bo led Katie through another passage to a small area where they couldn't be found. Katie smiled and him and pulled him closer.
"So this is where you wanted to bring me?" She asked. Bo shrugged.
"It's a private place; no one will find us here." Bo said innocently.
"The perfect place to just…talk." Bo looked at Katie innocently. He had put his arms around her and pulled her slightly closer.
"Talk?" Katie asked curiously.
"You know, moving our mouths and exercising our tongues to create ways of expressing how you feel." Bo said with a cheeky smirk. Katie laughed and stood on her tiptoes.
"If you wanted a kiss you just had to ask." She said quietly as she closed her eyes and brushed her lips gently against Bo's. Bo grinned and put a hand on Katie's face as he pulled her closer to kiss again. Katie put her arms slowly around Bo's neck and started to deepen the kiss. Bo felt great. Katie wasn't like other girls he knew, she was special to him because unlike other girls, she didn't dismiss him. She seemed to actually genuinely like Bo. Over the Christmas holidays he had felt his feelings for her grow into something he didn't feel for anyone but Emma. But it still wasn't the same thing as the thing he felt for Emma. He loved Emma in a different way he loved Katie. Bo hesitate slightly as this went through his mind…he loved Katie. Katie pulled back and looked into his eyes.
"What's wrong?" Katie asked.
"Oh, nothing." Bo said with a smile, "Got a bit of a cramp." Katie raised an eyebrow at this, "Not that kind of a cramp but I'm close if that's what you want." He said with a slight laugh. Katie laughed as well and shrugged.
"Do you want to?" She asked. Bo looked at her surprised.
"What?" He asked.
"Do you want to sleep with me?" Katie asked abruptly. Bo gaped slightly as Katie laughed. "I'm just kidding." Katie said. She pushed Bo's mouth shut and put a kiss on his lips.
"Oh…ok, because I wasn't sure how to answer that." Bo said. Katie smiled and brushed a lock of Bo's hair away from his face. She looked into his eyes and smiled at him. Bo smiled back and pulled her forwards. He kissed her forehead and held her. Katie sighed almost contentedly as she put her head on Bo's shoulder.
"You know I still have to meet your mum." Katie said. Bo winced slightly as he remembered.
"Oh crap" Bo muttered. Katie laughed and looked at Bo again. "I will introduce you to her…soon" He said with a frown. He then broke into a smile then laughed. He kissed Katie again, this time with slightly more
passion then before. This took Katie completely by surprise but she accepted it and kissed back with passion that was equal to Bo's. He felt her hands suddenly on his bare skin as she had quickly untucked his school shirt. Bo put his hands on Katie's waist and quickly turned her so that she was against the wall. He was about to take Katie's jacket away when he heard footsteps coming down the hall. Katie broke the kiss and looked down the hall.
"I thought you said no one would find us here." Katie said breathlessly.
"Well, no one should." Bo said. He looked around the hall. He pulled Katie after him and went around the corner.
"-But how do we get close to Potter to hurt him?" came a voice of a student. Bo looked at Katie curiously.
"We get to one of the people he loves. Our aim is to hurt him emotionally, not physically, though I suppose it wouldn't go awry if he got a bit roughed up in Quidditch." said Draco Malfoy's voice. It had a hint of malice in it that Bo didn't like. Bo was about to go and turn the corner to talk to him when Katie put a hand over his mouth and pushed him against the wall.
"Listen to what they have to say then warn Harry." Katie breathed into Bo's ear.
"Did you hear something?" asked Malfoy's friend.
"No, this part of the school is deserted at this time. Now listen, we need to get to someone he loves, now who does he love?"
"That Black girl." Malfoy's friend said, "Blond hair, really dark eyes, plays the piano."
"Rhia Black…Yeah, I suppose but she's as difficult to get to as Potter. You should hear my father complain about trying to hurt those two. Plus we tried to break them up but it hasn't worked." Malfoy said. "Lupin is also hard to get but I think that hurting Lupin wouldn't have the same effect as hurting Black or the younger Potter-" Malfoy suddenly stopped.
"What is it?" asked his friend.
"Emma Potter." Malfoy said. Bo's eyes widened slightly. "She's the overlooked one. While everyone is busy protecting Black, Lupin and Harry Potter the younger ones are neglected. Come on Nott, we have some plans to make." Malfoy said. He walked past, completely missing Bo and Katie. His companion missed them as well. Once they had gone Katie let Bo go.
"That son of a bi-" Bo started to say but Katie stopped him.
"I know his family aren't good but don't start throwing names." Katie said.
"Ok, but still, he's going to hurt Emma!" Bo said, "What has she ever done against him." Katie shrugged.
"Maybe by being born and being Harry's sister?" She suggested.
"Yeah but still!" Bo said, "He better not hurt her." Katie took Bo's hand.
"Come on, lets go and warn Harry, it's the best we can do for now. We don't even know what Malfoy's planning." Katie said. Bo nodded and followed Katie back to the Gryffindor Common room. They entered the room and saw Harry, Hermione and Ron sitting on the sofas. Harry and Ron were playing a game of chess while Hermione was watching while lazily wrapping a small bit of Ron's hair around her finger. She had her legs over his legs while Ron had a hand resting on her thigh. It was the closest Bo had seen them. Bo walked over and caught Hermione's attention.
"Bo! Welcome to the never ending chess competition." Hermione said.
"Harry thirty-five, Ron thirty-five."
"Thirty-five games or points?" Bo asked.
"Games… Each." Hermione said rolling her eyes. Bo nodded.
"Harry we need to talk to you." Katie said seriously.
"One minute." He murmured.
"No, Harry, we need to talk to you now, it's about Emma." Bo said. Harry looked up and nodded.
"We'll carry this on later." Harry said to Ron. Harry turned to Bo and Katie. "What is it?"
"Emma's in danger." Bo said. Harry sat up straight and alert.
"From what?" Harry asked.
"You mean who." Katie said. Harry looked at them. Katie sat on the sofa next to Ron while Bo sat on the arm of the sofa.
"Malfoy is planning to hurt you and he's going to do it through Emma." Bo said.
"How?" Harry asked standing up.
"We don't know. They left before we could hear more." Katie said. Harry looked to Ron and Hermione.
"Emma's too clever to let Malfoy get to her. There's no way he could trick her into anything." Hermione said. Harry frowned.
"You think?" He asked worriedly.
"I agree with that." Ron said.
"I would be inclined to agree but I think we should keep an eye on her anyway." Bo said. Harry looked at Harry and nodded.
"I'll tell Emma and Rhia tomorrow" Harry said. Bo nodded. "Can you guys keep an eye on them? If something strange starts to happen then tell me. I don't want Emma going anywhere on her own either." Harry said.
"Aren't we the protective brother?" Katie smirked. Harry looked at Katie curiously.
"I'm not." Harry said. Katie nodded like she didn't believe him. Harry dismissed it and sat down again. Bo and Katie got up, they'd told Harry what was happening, he had decided what to do and now all they could do was watch over Emma. Katie started for the girl's dormitories when Bo caught her hand as he followed her slightly.
"Can't we spend more time together?" Bo asked.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Katie said kissing Bo on the cheek.
"I want to see more of you now." Bo said. "Come to my room."
"Not with the other seventh year boys up there." Katie said. Bo looked at her annoyed. "Good night Bo." he said. She gave him a quick kiss before going up the steps. Bo watched her go and turned around. He saw a few people watching him suspiciously. That whole familiar look of wariness and, in a few people, hate for him being a werewolf. Bo started up the steps and went silently into his room before his roommates noticed him.
Harry rushed out of Potions for lunch before Snape could say anything to him. Now that his mum had stopped working at Hogwarts Snape had taken up his position again but everyone knew he was being monitored by Dumbledore. Harry went straight to the great hall. He saw a group of fourth year girls walking down the main stairs. He recognised Rhia and Emma among them and made his way over. Emma and Rhia were walking slightly slower then the others so they began to make some distance between them and the group of girls. Harry ran up to them and gave Rhia a smile. Rhia grinned at him and let him kiss
her on the cheek.
"Hey." Emma said. "When you've finished mauling my best friend you can say hi." Harry looked at Emma.
"I wasn't mauling Rhia." He said.
"Of course not." Emma said, she was doing something with her hands. Harry watched her as she shuffled a pack of cards. He looked at the girls curiously.
"We were practicing card tricks in History of Magic." Rhia said.
"That's a very important subject!" Harry said, pretending to scold them, "You must always pay attention in it." Rhia and Emma started laughing.
"Ok, whatever." Emma said, "Have you got anything important to say dear brother, I am so hungry."
"Yeah, I was going to tell you that-"
"HARRY!" shouted Michael Corner from behind him. Harry turned to look at the boy who had so rudely interrupted him. Michael came running up to him and looked around.
"What?" Harry asked. He turned slightly to see Rhia and Emma shrug and walk into the great hall.
"What's happening with the DA? There are rumours that you're going to start it up again." Michael said.
"Um, yeah, I should be but can we talk about this later?" Harry asked.
"Uh, yeah, sure. I was just asking." Michael said. He sounded slightly offended. Harry sighed inwardly and began to explain to him what was happening.
Emma poked at her food as she laughed at what Rhia was saying. Kara was chuckling slightly while Rhia tried to tell them something serious. Emma shook her head slightly and ate the food she had been prodding. She tried to listen to Rhia when she felt like someone was watching her. She looked away from Rhia and looked around the hall. Students were chatting with each other and laughing away at nonsense. She was about to dismiss the feeling when she caught the eye of Draco Malfoy. He was watching her with a strange expression. Emma frowned slightly and Draco gave her a smile. Emma looked at him surprised and reluctantly returned the smile. Draco nodded and grinned as he turned to his cronies, suddenly looking cold and evil again. Emma sat still doing nothing. She was confused at what had just happened. Draco Malfoy had smiled at her. Was that possible? He hated her and she hated him.
"Emma, what's wrong?" Kara asked.
"Oh, nothing." Emma said as she went back to her food. Rhia looked at her strangely and Emma made a small motion they had made up meaning she'd explain later. Rhia turned back to Kara and began talking to her again.
"Anyway, the Transfiguration homework is nearly impossible!" Rhia said. Emma stopped listening again and glanced over towards Draco Malfoy. He was sneering at a first year Slytherin. Emma looked back to her food; maybe she'd been imagining it. She shook her head and tried to dismiss it. Yes she had been imagining it, but if she had why had she imagined it? Draco wasn't particularly good looking. He was a little on the skinny side and he was a vile rotten ferret, there was no reason for Emma to like him. She
glanced at him again. But then again, he was ok looking, there were boys who looked a lot worse in the school. And he did play quidditch. NO! Emma's mind screamed. He was a Slytherin, he saw to it that every Gryffindor had a tough time from the Slytherins and he was a Malfoy. Emma smiled to herself. A passing fancy. She turned back to Rhia and Kara and listened to them talking for a while.
Emma and Rhia walked back from the kitchens. Rhia still had a little mud on her from her quidditch practice earlier that evening. They had gone straight to the Kitchens when Rhia had gotten back. Harry had brought the team back moments before the curfew started so Rhia had managed to sneak Harry's invisibility cloak away from him so that they could borrow it.
"So what was up with you earlier?" Rhia asked as she picked at her muffin.
"I don't know. I felt someone watching me, so I look up and there's Draco Malfoy smiling at me." Emma said, "I think I imagined it but then I have to wonder why I would have imagined it."
"Why would Draco Malfoy smile at you?" Rhia asked with confusion, "He hates you."
"I know, exactly what I was thinking. And he's not that good looking either." Emma said.
"Oh, I don't know, he's ok for a Slytherin." Rhia said. Emma smirked and laughed slightly.
"Better not let Harry hear you say that." Emma said.
"That's why you're my best friend, you won't tell him that." Rhia said. Emma nodded.
"But why would he smile at me? And if he didn't why would I imagine it?" Emma asked. "Oh Merlin, do you think I'm getting visions like Harry?" Rhia snorted and covered her mouth with her hand. Emma looked at Rhia uncertainly.
"Sorry. That's funny. You don't have a scar so I don't think you'll be having visions like Harry." Rhia said. Emma smiled.
"Just wondering."
"But as to why Malfoy, maybe because, the guy kind of likes you?" Rhia said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Emma asked, "I'd never like Draco Malfoy!"
"Well, you know, he's rich, ok looking, bad boy, Slytherin; someone your parents won't approve of." Rhia said, "Your ideal guy!" She finished with a sarcastic look of happiness.
"What? You're being stupid, no; I can't believe I'm having this conversation with you Rhia!" Emma said. Rhia shrugged.
"You brought it up." Rhia said.
"No I didn't you did." Emma said. She suddenly stopped. Rhia looked at her curiously. "We forgot the cloak!" Emma said, "I'll go back and get it. I'll see you in our room" Rhia nodded and carried on. Emma ran back to the kitchens. The cloak was on a table in the kitchen that was under the Gryffindor table. Emma picked it up and left the kitchen quickly. She was just coming to the main staircase when a hand grabbed her arm and pulled her in through a door that led to a small broom closet. Emma was pushed against the wall. She was about to scream when someone put a silencing spell on her. A light lit up the small area and Emma stumbled backwards as she saw Draco Malfoy.
"Hey, be careful, you might hurt yourself." Malfoy said. Emma raised her eyebrows in confusion. He sounded as though he were just a friend concerned about her well being. "I'll take the spell off you if you promise not to scream or make any loud noise." Emma nodded and made a motion of making a
cross over her chest. Malfoy smiled and lifted the spell.
"What are you doing?" Emma asked. Malfoy smiled slightly.
"I just wanted to talk to you. I know that we'd never get the chance to talk during school. We both have reputations to keep." Malfoy said. Emma looked at him suspiciously. She didn't say anything to that. "Look, I'm sorry if I've given you the impression that I'm not interested in you and hate you. To be honest I think you are the best looking girl in the entire school." He said, "And this may sound really bad coming from me but I had to tell you that I really liked you." Emma took a step back into the wall. She jumped slightly at the touch of the wall.
"Um…are you sure you weren't hit by a bludger during quidditch practice?" Emma asked him. Malfoy smiled sadly and sighed.
"I knew you wouldn't believe me. Well, I'm sorry for taking up your time. I'll see you around." Malfoy said opening the door to the broom closet. Emma stumbled out, not taking her eyes off Malfoy. He was trying to build up a false sense of security then he'd spring on her, she knew it. She got to the main staircase and pulled the invisibility cloak around her. Malfoy jumped slightly as she disappeared. Emma ran straight to her dormitory and closed the door. She frowned at what had just happened. He was playing a trick, she knew it.
Lily sat in front of the TV with a mug of coffee, she leant over the table and turned the page of the muggle newspaper. It was really boring, the pictures were still and there was nothing interesting. Some football player had married some person from a girl band, there were failing peace treaties in some other country and some other country was holding some elections. She sighed and sat back. She looked towards the fireplace where there was a wooden box placed carefully on it. She put her mug down and went to it. She opened the box and looked at the thin slender piece of willow that was in there. Her wand was just asking to be used. She itched to hold it again but she knew she was trying to prove a point to the Order. What the Order did was dangerous. She wouldn't put her family in the danger they'd been in before Voldemort's downfall. By being part of the order Lily and James had put themselves in a position where they had to choose between death or going into hiding. That had ultimately led to Peter Pettigrew betraying them and Harry receiving his scar. Lily snapped the box shut and turned around. She let out a small scream as she saw James behind her.
"Don't do that!" Lily said.
"Sorry." He said. James had grown a little bit of a beard and looked a little worse for wear. Lily moved to him to give him a kiss but then remembered that she was still angry with him. She crossed her arms and tried to look angry.
"What do you want?" She asked him. James looked out through the dark windows and used his wand to close the curtains. Lily could almost feel the magic in the air. James put his wand on the coffee table and went to Lily.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to shout at you like I did. I fully support your decision to give up magic but I don't like it. I'll stop being in the Order if you'll have me back." He said anxiously. Lily looked at him slightly amused.
"When did I ever leave you?" Lily asked him. James looked at her, slightly wide eyed.
"You'll have me back?" James asked hopefully. Lily's pretence gave way and she smiled at him.
"I can never be angry at you for very long." Lily said. "As you know." She said. James went straight to her and pulled her into a deep kiss. James broke the kiss and held her tightly.
"I love you." He said, "I never ever want us to fight again." He said.
"You sound like a child." Lily said with a smirk. James smiled.
"As long as it means you never leave I don't care." James said. Lily pulled him into a hug and put her head against his shoulder. She felt James' hand on her hair, she was about to kiss him when a headline in the newspaper caught her attention. Lily broke away and picked up the newspaper. James gave her a curious look.
"A family of four were found dead in a detached house in Stoke on Trent. The cause of death is as yet unknown but there are no obvious signs of causes of death. The Smith family, with two healthy adults and two young children, were found dead last night by their neighbour. All the family were healthy and got along well with neighbours. The family were found with strange expressions on their faces-" Lily stopped and looked at James. James picked up his wand and held it tightly.
"The Muggle killings have begun." James said. Lily nodded and took a deep breath. That meant her family would be soon. James went to her and hugged her. "I won't let anything hurt you or that sister of yours." James said.
"Thank you James." Lily said as he held her.
"So will you take back your wand?" James asked.
"Only once I know that you'll have no involvement with the Order." Lily said. James nodded and gave Lily a quick kiss.
"I'll be back, I'm going to go and have a look at this with April and Dwight." James said. Lily nodded and watched James disapparate. She sat down again and continued watching the TV.
Harry couldn't sleep. He'd cleared his mind of thoughts only to have it filled up again. He was anxious about Emma, what did Malfoy have planned? He felt like hitting himself for not managing to tell Rhia and Emma today. He'd just have to keep an extra watch while they didn't know. He rolled over in his bed and thoughts of his dream came to him. It had usually been about a book in the library, the school library. Harry got up and opened the hangings slowly. The room was filled with the soft sounds of the boys in his year sleeping. Harry got up slowly and went to his trunk. He put on some shoes and pulled out his invisibility cloak. He got out the Marauder's map and left the dormitory. He ran out of the common room and into the
castle to the annoyance of the Fat Lady. Harry slowly made his way to the Library, being careful not to bump into any prefects. He had a close encounter with Cho as he forgot to check his map and nearly went headfirst into Cho. Harry ran down the corridor after this and checked his map every few seconds. Soon he was in the library. He closed his eyes and tried to recall his dream. He walked with the dream and when he next opened his eyes he found himself in front of a bit of the restricted section of the library. Harry went over the barrier and went to the shelves. He looked at the shelves until his gaze went to a large dark book that looked black in the dark.
"Lumos" Harry said. The light hit the book revealing it to be green and covered in leather. Harry reached out and pulled it out. He felt strangely like this was the book even though there weren't any markings on it. He pulled it out and sat on the floor. He put the book on his lap and it opened on it's own to a page. Harry read the title of the page."The Veil of Lost Souls" He read. He continued reading the page.
The Veil of Lost Souls is a weapon of great destruction. Often have wizards tried to use its powers for the forces of good but always they become corrupted and use it to do the will of evil. The Veil of Lost Souls, when touched, steals the soul of the one who touched it. All the souls are stored within the veil are capable of great damage and harm. There are various spells and curses that can be used to release the souls individually or as a group. No soul can be restored to its body without being tainted with evil. If a soul is restored it will not be how it once was but will turn into a thing of evil. The only way to destroy these souls is to kill the body and perform a cleansing spell on the body. The bodies of those who fall through the veil are kept in pristine condition and return to the physical world when the souls have been summoned.
Following this was a small list of spells. Harry's eyes widened. This meant that he could bring back Remus. A Spell to bring back Remus. Harry made note of what page the information was on and closed it. He held it in his arms as he got up and made his way out of the library. He'd show it to Hermione and see what she made of it. She'd know what to do with the information. Maybe they'd be able to bring back Remus for Bo and Jenny. Harry went faster with new determination. He would bring back the uncle that he'd lost to Voldemort. He wouldn't lose anyone to the man who made his life almost unbearable. When he got to his dorm room he knelt on the floor and opened his trunk. He stuffed it in his trunk and hid it under a several layers of clothes. He returned to bed feeling a little uneasy that he'd stolen a book from the school library but it was for a good cause, anything to try and defeat Voldemort was a good cause.
Harry, Hermione and Ron sat on Harry's bed the following afternoon. Harry had the book out on the bed and Hermione was looking at it curiously.
"Bloody hell mate. Your bedtime reading is as bad as hers." Ron said nodding to Hermione.
"It's not bedtime reading, turn to page five hundred and sixty three." Harry said. Hermione opened the book and flipped through the pages. It opened on the page Harry had said and Hermione gasped.
"That's the -"
"Veil in the department of Mysteries." Harry said.
"Where did you find this book?" Hermione asked.
"It's the one in my dream; you remember I told you about it a while ago." Harry said.
"We didn't think it would actually exist." Hermione said.
"How did you find it?" Ron asked, "There wasn't a name or anything on that book in your dreams, you told us." Harry shrugged.
"I was just drawn to it I guess." Harry said. "But look, we can get Remus out of it!" he said pointing to the list of spells. Hermione's eyes were flickering back and forth over the page as she read and reread what was on it.
"Wicked." Ron said with a smile, "Is it just a spell then?" Ron asked. He leant over Hermione to read the page.
"Didn't you read what it says here?" Hermione asked. Harry nodded, "Then you know that if we did manage to somehow get back into the Department of Mysteries, then managed to find the room with the veil and then somehow be able to summon Remus, that he wouldn't be how he was. He'd be evil Harry. It
says here, the veil is used for the purposes of evil, that's probably why it's in the department of mysteries."
"But if we just make sure that-" Harry started to say.
"No, I'm not having any part of it, and neither are you Ron." Hermione said before Ron could say anything. "Remus died for a reason and we can't bring him back."
"But he's not dead!" Harry said, "He's trapped."
"And if he comes back he'll be evil. How do you think that would affect Jenny and Bo if one day Remus just suddenly turned around and tried to kill them?" Hermione asked. Harry stayed silent, she made perfect sense. He took a deep breath and nodded.
"Fine but I found the book and there has to be a reason why I was drawn to it." Harry said.
"Maybe but it's not our place to tamper with these kinds of things." Hermione said. Ron looked at Hermione curiously.
"Are you saying that there's something or someone out there who's controlling all this and that our fate is determined?" He asked.
"Yes in that I believe in a God but there has to be a reason why and I don't think we should tempt fate." Hermione asked. Harry and Ron both looked at her curiously. "Oh you know what I mean." Hermione grumbled.
A/N:-NEW CHAPTER!!! and now i begin some of the fun. IT's coming to the time where i get to put in EVERYTHING i planned. Also, can i ask that if i did send any spoilers to anyone (namely Rhia/Kaylee/Hiba/lizzle) that they send them back cause i lost everything :( and there's a scene that i love between Emma and Bo that I REALLY want back. I don't care about the other scenes, i just want taht scene back :(. Anyway, hope you like this chapter. I may skip a load of weeks after this just so that i can get to the funner bits like the stuff concerning Remus (thanks Kaylee for the idea) and a few more love triangles (Thanks to Rhia, Kaylee and Hiba for furthuring my ideas). Anyway, i got some Chem homework that i need to do. Thanks Hiba for being my beta. love yaz all, even the ones that i don't talk to via email/msn