A/N- Hey all! Happy July! I can't believe it is already July. I have been really busy. Right now I am in the process of writing a lot of fics I haven't posted yet. I am writing one with Molly Morrison, one with Serpentine Goddess, JanAQ3 and I am going to start writing one with chips challenge soon so I have been pretty busy. If you haven't already joined my angst yahoo group you should! It is a lot of fun with a lot of friendly active people. I hope you all like this chapter. We still got a little ways to go. I will try to update as much as I can. This chapter is a lot shorter then other ones but hopefully you all will like it. Cheerio!
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Harry ran through the dark night in wolf form under the bright full moon. It felt like any other night with a full moon when Harry transformed but after several minutes Harry realized it was definitely not just another night. Harry stopped running and looked up at the moon. It was the biggest it had ever been. It lit up the night sky and blinded Harry's eyes when he looked up at it. Harry felt his hand shift and he put it in front of his face to examine. It was a human hand. He had a wolf body and a human hand. Harry put the hand down as if it was normal and continued to sprint as fast as he could under the odd blinding moon.
Harry awoke to see the brightness of the hospital wind and the greasy hair of Professor Snape. When the figure spoke, however, he knew it was not the potion's master but the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore. Hearing the voice and seeing the blurry silhouette of his hair all the memories came back and Harry remembered everything that had happened. A cauldron hit him after a potion he was making with Snape blew up. Harry reached for his glasses and Dumbledore handed them to him. Harry looked at his surroundings. There was Dumbledore, still with Snape hair, and then there was no one else there. Harry suspected it to be early morning.
"Good morning Harry," Dumbledore said calmly sitting in a chair off to the right side of the bed.
Harry pulled himself up and grabbed his head in sudden pain. "What happened?" Harry asked wanting to know what happened besides the fact that a cauldron hit him.
"It is a bit of a complicated story Harry," Dumbledore started. "You see, I am not supposed to make potions. It isn't because I am terrible at it but my family line, the Dumbledores, was blessed by the elves many years ago. Every time a human, or animal in some cases, is blessed they do it through a body part. The Dumbledore hair has elf blessing in it. It is not just any ordinary hair. When mixed with certain things it has very odd reactions."
"So that's why the potion exploded when Snape's hair tie went into the potion?" Harry asked wearily and he saw Dumbledore nod.
"It has never had such a reaction before but that is usually because I tend to stay away from potions. I know there are some I can brew that even if some of my hair gets mixed into the cauldron it does not cause a reaction."
"So the reaction was just an explosion?"
"That I am afraid is unknown," Dumbledore told him. "It may have been the only thing that happened but there might be something else that just hasn't shown up yet. You have been checked twice over by Madame Pomphrey and you had a concussion but you were healed from it and you might feel a little dizzy today. Other than that we will just have to wait and see."
"Okay, so I guess I have no choice but to wait. Can I go?" Harry asked hopeful.
"Of course not Mr. Potter!" Madame Pomphrey said bustling in the room with a potion vial in her hand. "You are still concussed! How can you think of doing such a thing? Here, drink this potion."
Harry drank the potion and felt the dizziness dissipate.
"Harry, you have some visitors. Would you like me to let them in?"
"Headmaster, I insist he have no other visitors!" Poppy exclaimed.
"Poppy, it is important. They will only be a few minutes," Dumbledore informed.
The medi-witch sighed and nodded in defeat.
"Sirius, Remus, you may come in now," Dumbledore announced to the closed Hospital wing door. Remus and Sirius made their way in and to Harry's bed. Harry could tell something was not right.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked.
"Harry, we are really sorry but we have to go on an Order mission," Sirius said sadly.
"What? Why?" Harry asked.
"There have been some attacks in Canada and we have to go there for a while. We have no choice," Remus explained.
"Then what am I going to do the whole summer?"
"You can always spend time with Severus," Dumbledore said receiving a glare from Harry. Harry sighed and sat back.
"Do you know when you are going to be back?"
"I'm afraid not kid. We are hoping it will only take a week or so but we might be gone all summer," Sirius said.
"Fine," Harry said glumly. "Will you write to me?"
"If we can," Remus said.
Sirius sat down at the foot of Harry's bed. "How are you doing?"
"Physically I am fine but now it seems like my summer is going to be terrible."
"Harry it won't be all bad," Remus said.
"I know," Harry sighed not believing his words. They stayed about ten more minutes before Madame Pomphrey insisted they leave.
Harry didn't feel very good. He kept feeling like his insides were swerving and swishing about all around. He took a short nap and then was allowed to be up and about when he woke. Harry found himself wandering the halls of the castle with no real destination. Harry made his way to the dungeons without realizing it.
"Potter," Snape said in the hallway.
"Professor," Harry greeted monotonously.
"I see that you have recovered."
"More or less," Harry said shrugging.
"I am...ah, sorry that I was not more....careful."
Harry smirked to himself. "Don't worry about it sir," he said.
They both continued in opposite directions and Harry became really bored. This was to be his summer vacation. He would wake up, eat, walk around, and do homework. Oh, there was that matter of helping Stratus kill Bellatrix Lestrange or do some other terrible thing to her.
"Harry, there you are!" someone called to him down the hallway. It was Professor Stratus.
"Hello sir," Harry said.
"I imagine you are quite bored Harry. Shall we go to my office? If you want we can play wizarding chess or exploding snap. I need to discuss...some things with you."
"Sure," Harry said and followed the prince to his office.
"So how has your summer been?" He asked offering Harry a seat and a cup of butterbeer.
"Kind of boring actually. Sirius and Remus aren't here so I don't really have anything to do," Harry said honestly.
"Well I can imagine there is plenty to do in a castle like this. You could play Quidditch, read, do homework, assist te- yeah, I see how you aren't too happy."
"Oh, I am very happy to not be home but I just wish Sirius and Remus were here. Hopefully Ron and Hermione can come a little later in the summer."
"That would be ideal I bet," His professor said taking a sip of his butterbeer. "Harry, I need to talk to you about what we have to do."
"Okay..." Harry said slowly.
"We need to do it soon."
"What? How soon?" Harry asked in surprise.
"I have to leave before the start of term unfortunately. That gives us a little while but not much."
"Why do you have such a short time?"
"Well...that was how much time you gave me on the time turner: 36."
"I gave-oh never mind. I won't even ask. I guess we have to come up with a plan then."
Stratus nodded.
"Actually," Harry said really thinking about it. "I think we should just wait and see if anything happens. We can ask a couple people for information on her whereabouts but other then that there isn't anything we can do at the moment."
"I think that is a great idea," Stratus said with a smile.
"Yeah so I guess there is nothing more to talk about."
"Harry...I know I'm not supposed to tell you about the future at all and I have to follow that but I want you to know I think you are the bravest, strongest, most courageous person in the world. All that you have done, are doing is incredible. I think more people should appreciate what you do," Stratus said surprising Harry with such a sincere tone. Harry didn't know what to say.
A/N- No review responses today but if you ever want to talk to me and have aim check my profile for my screename. I will update soon and post my stories I am co writing fairly soon! Please review!!
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Harry ran through the dark night in wolf form under the bright full moon. It felt like any other night with a full moon when Harry transformed but after several minutes Harry realized it was definitely not just another night. Harry stopped running and looked up at the moon. It was the biggest it had ever been. It lit up the night sky and blinded Harry's eyes when he looked up at it. Harry felt his hand shift and he put it in front of his face to examine. It was a human hand. He had a wolf body and a human hand. Harry put the hand down as if it was normal and continued to sprint as fast as he could under the odd blinding moon.
Harry awoke to see the brightness of the hospital wind and the greasy hair of Professor Snape. When the figure spoke, however, he knew it was not the potion's master but the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore. Hearing the voice and seeing the blurry silhouette of his hair all the memories came back and Harry remembered everything that had happened. A cauldron hit him after a potion he was making with Snape blew up. Harry reached for his glasses and Dumbledore handed them to him. Harry looked at his surroundings. There was Dumbledore, still with Snape hair, and then there was no one else there. Harry suspected it to be early morning.
"Good morning Harry," Dumbledore said calmly sitting in a chair off to the right side of the bed.
Harry pulled himself up and grabbed his head in sudden pain. "What happened?" Harry asked wanting to know what happened besides the fact that a cauldron hit him.
"It is a bit of a complicated story Harry," Dumbledore started. "You see, I am not supposed to make potions. It isn't because I am terrible at it but my family line, the Dumbledores, was blessed by the elves many years ago. Every time a human, or animal in some cases, is blessed they do it through a body part. The Dumbledore hair has elf blessing in it. It is not just any ordinary hair. When mixed with certain things it has very odd reactions."
"So that's why the potion exploded when Snape's hair tie went into the potion?" Harry asked wearily and he saw Dumbledore nod.
"It has never had such a reaction before but that is usually because I tend to stay away from potions. I know there are some I can brew that even if some of my hair gets mixed into the cauldron it does not cause a reaction."
"So the reaction was just an explosion?"
"That I am afraid is unknown," Dumbledore told him. "It may have been the only thing that happened but there might be something else that just hasn't shown up yet. You have been checked twice over by Madame Pomphrey and you had a concussion but you were healed from it and you might feel a little dizzy today. Other than that we will just have to wait and see."
"Okay, so I guess I have no choice but to wait. Can I go?" Harry asked hopeful.
"Of course not Mr. Potter!" Madame Pomphrey said bustling in the room with a potion vial in her hand. "You are still concussed! How can you think of doing such a thing? Here, drink this potion."
Harry drank the potion and felt the dizziness dissipate.
"Harry, you have some visitors. Would you like me to let them in?"
"Headmaster, I insist he have no other visitors!" Poppy exclaimed.
"Poppy, it is important. They will only be a few minutes," Dumbledore informed.
The medi-witch sighed and nodded in defeat.
"Sirius, Remus, you may come in now," Dumbledore announced to the closed Hospital wing door. Remus and Sirius made their way in and to Harry's bed. Harry could tell something was not right.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked.
"Harry, we are really sorry but we have to go on an Order mission," Sirius said sadly.
"What? Why?" Harry asked.
"There have been some attacks in Canada and we have to go there for a while. We have no choice," Remus explained.
"Then what am I going to do the whole summer?"
"You can always spend time with Severus," Dumbledore said receiving a glare from Harry. Harry sighed and sat back.
"Do you know when you are going to be back?"
"I'm afraid not kid. We are hoping it will only take a week or so but we might be gone all summer," Sirius said.
"Fine," Harry said glumly. "Will you write to me?"
"If we can," Remus said.
Sirius sat down at the foot of Harry's bed. "How are you doing?"
"Physically I am fine but now it seems like my summer is going to be terrible."
"Harry it won't be all bad," Remus said.
"I know," Harry sighed not believing his words. They stayed about ten more minutes before Madame Pomphrey insisted they leave.
Harry didn't feel very good. He kept feeling like his insides were swerving and swishing about all around. He took a short nap and then was allowed to be up and about when he woke. Harry found himself wandering the halls of the castle with no real destination. Harry made his way to the dungeons without realizing it.
"Potter," Snape said in the hallway.
"Professor," Harry greeted monotonously.
"I see that you have recovered."
"More or less," Harry said shrugging.
"I am...ah, sorry that I was not more....careful."
Harry smirked to himself. "Don't worry about it sir," he said.
They both continued in opposite directions and Harry became really bored. This was to be his summer vacation. He would wake up, eat, walk around, and do homework. Oh, there was that matter of helping Stratus kill Bellatrix Lestrange or do some other terrible thing to her.
"Harry, there you are!" someone called to him down the hallway. It was Professor Stratus.
"Hello sir," Harry said.
"I imagine you are quite bored Harry. Shall we go to my office? If you want we can play wizarding chess or exploding snap. I need to discuss...some things with you."
"Sure," Harry said and followed the prince to his office.
"So how has your summer been?" He asked offering Harry a seat and a cup of butterbeer.
"Kind of boring actually. Sirius and Remus aren't here so I don't really have anything to do," Harry said honestly.
"Well I can imagine there is plenty to do in a castle like this. You could play Quidditch, read, do homework, assist te- yeah, I see how you aren't too happy."
"Oh, I am very happy to not be home but I just wish Sirius and Remus were here. Hopefully Ron and Hermione can come a little later in the summer."
"That would be ideal I bet," His professor said taking a sip of his butterbeer. "Harry, I need to talk to you about what we have to do."
"Okay..." Harry said slowly.
"We need to do it soon."
"What? How soon?" Harry asked in surprise.
"I have to leave before the start of term unfortunately. That gives us a little while but not much."
"Why do you have such a short time?"
"Well...that was how much time you gave me on the time turner: 36."
"I gave-oh never mind. I won't even ask. I guess we have to come up with a plan then."
Stratus nodded.
"Actually," Harry said really thinking about it. "I think we should just wait and see if anything happens. We can ask a couple people for information on her whereabouts but other then that there isn't anything we can do at the moment."
"I think that is a great idea," Stratus said with a smile.
"Yeah so I guess there is nothing more to talk about."
"Harry...I know I'm not supposed to tell you about the future at all and I have to follow that but I want you to know I think you are the bravest, strongest, most courageous person in the world. All that you have done, are doing is incredible. I think more people should appreciate what you do," Stratus said surprising Harry with such a sincere tone. Harry didn't know what to say.
A/N- No review responses today but if you ever want to talk to me and have aim check my profile for my screename. I will update soon and post my stories I am co writing fairly soon! Please review!!